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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norbert Grupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grupe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Organized Konfusion - Bring It On (Buckwild Remix) . This should be a great matchup!
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185 cm
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185 lbs
14 - 18 - 0 |
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186 cm
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178 lbs
19 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Comanche Todd! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norbert Grupe! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grupe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Grupe wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance. Todd throws a right and a left that Grupe avoids nicely. Todd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grupe.
Todd lands with a good body shot. Todd misses with a combination
and Grupe counters by clinching up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. With the fighters up against the cage, Grupe throws an elbow but misses. Grupe scores with a shot to the side of Todd's head. Todd breaks from the clinch.
Grupe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grupe moves out of range of the strikes. Grupe now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Nice defenses there by Grupe. Nice defenses there by Grupe. Todd misses with a straight left. And Grupe tries to counter it with a takedown but Todd pushes his down on his head and steps out. Todd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Todd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grupe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Grupe throws a right and a left that Todd avoids nicely. Nice uppercut there from Todd. Todd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grupe's head. Some wild striking there from Todd.
Despite the aggression on Grupe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Todd scores with the left hand. Grupe knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grupe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Grupe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Todd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Todd sizes up Grupe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Grupe fails to land with a series of punches.
Todd appears to be looking for a big counter. Todd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Grupe defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand. Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd throws an overhand right that lands on Grupe's shoulder, as Grupe tries to avoid the shot. Grupe looks like he wants to counter punch here. Grupe dodges the punch combination from Todd.
Grupe misses with a series of wild punches.
Todd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Grupe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Todd. Grupe gets a double leg takedown into Todd's guard. Todd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grupe. Grupe trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom. Todd is working an open guard so Grupe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Grupe throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range. Todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Grupe. Todd misses with a right hand and Grupe counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Todd misses with an uppercut
and Grupe counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Todd down! Grupe is looking to finish but Todd is intelligently defending himself.
Todd is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Todd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grupe. Oh Todd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Grupe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Grupe stands and steps away. Todd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Todd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grupe rattles Todd with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Todd tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Grupe dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Todd stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Norbert Grupe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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