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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaylord Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Fredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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165 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaylord Curry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jed Fredo! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fredo tries to clinch but Curry moves out of range. Fredo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fredo throws a right hand that misses
and Curry counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Curry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Curry really is a fat lump. Fredo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Fredo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Curry. Curry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Curry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fredo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Curry is controlling him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Curry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Curry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Curry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Fredo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Curry has managed to clinch.
Curry is trying to break the clinch but Fredo has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Fredo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Curry.
Fredo stops a takedown attempt from Curry.
Fredo scores with a shot to the side of Curry's head. Fredo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A decent looking cross lands there for Fredo.
It looks like Gaylord Curry has been cut. Fredo tries to clinch up but Curry circles away and keeps his distance. Curry moves into range and clinches up with Fredo. Curry tries to break free but Fredo pushes him back against the cage. Curry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Curry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fredo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fredo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Curry avoids the head kick by Fredo.
Curry tries to counter with a takedown but Fredo is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Curry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Curry takes one on the button. Curry closes the distance and pushes Fredo back into the cage. Curry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fredos head. Fredo is trying to push Curry away but Curry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Curry can't break the clinch.
Curry is trying to force a seperation but Fredo has the dominant position. Curry has Fredo pressed against the cage, preventing Fredo from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Curry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaylord Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him. Curry successfully pulls guard.
Fredo preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Curry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Curry tries to land a sweep but no joy. Curry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fredo manages to get himself to full guard.
Curry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fredo is on top in guard.
Fredo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Fredo won't allow Curry to sweep him here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gaylord Curry will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Gaylord Curry's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curry looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Curry pushes Fredo up against the cage in a clinch. Curry breaks the clinch.
Curry gets a clinch. Curry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fredo has him pressed against the cage. Curry manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Fredo there. Curry moves into range and clinches up with Fredo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fredo pulls Curry into guard.
Fredo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curry manages to get himself to full guard.
Fredo looking to sit in guard and control but Curry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've been informed that Fredo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fredo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Curry. Fredo is trying to keep Curry in close.
Curry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Fredo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Curry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Curry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Curry showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Fredo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Fredo looking for a sweep. Not yet Fredo, not yet. Fredo is breathing heavily. Curry cracks Fredo with a solid left hand. Curry postures up in Fredo's guard and throws a big left but Fredo blocks it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Jed Fredo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Curry is looking to clinch but Fredo is avoiding it.
Fredo throws a head kick that misses. Fredo throws a head kick but Curry moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Curry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Curry clinches. Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Curry manages to break the clinch.
Curry rushes Fredo and presses him up against the cage. Curry jumps guard but Fredo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Curry stalling the fight.
Curry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fredo backwards. Curry will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fredo up against the cage. Curry breaks the clinch.
Fredo throws a lazy right hand but Curry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Fredo fails in his attempt to clinch. Curry quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Fredo throws a head kick but Curry moves out of range.
Curry changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Curry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fredo! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fredo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Curry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Curry in side control lands a decent elbow. Curry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Curry lands a nice forearm strike. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Curry working the ground and pound. Curry landing strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaylord Curry dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Gaylord Curry's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Curry moves into the clinch. Curry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Curry breaks the clinch.
Jed Fredo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Curry drives through and clinches with Fredo against the cage.
Curry has had enough of the clinch but Fredo keeps him there for the moment. Curry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Curry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fredo can do to turn this around? The fight stays on the outside here - Fredo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Curry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fredo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Currys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Fredo looks to throw the jab but Curry is out of range. Curry forces Fredo back against the cage and clinches. Curry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Curry is trying to force a seperation but Fredo has the dominant position. Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curry effectively controlling the action here. Curry tries to pull guard but Fredo won't allow it.
Curry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fredo just stands there and leans against the cage. Fredo breaks the clinch.
Fredo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fredo scores with a punch to the head. Curry tries to clinch there but Fredo circles away.
Curry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A jab lands there for Fredo.
Gaylord Curry's cut is getting worse. A low kick from Fredo misses and Curry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fredo scores with a hook.
Curry is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Curry ducks into an uppercut from Fredo and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jed Fredo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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