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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gert Ferble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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188 cm
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346 lbs
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160 cm
25
300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cliff Burton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gert Ferble! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ferble throws a head kick that misses and Burton counters with a straight right hand. Burton takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Cliff Burton has been cut. Ferble shoots in and gets a takedown into Burton's guard. Ferble slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Burton wants to sweep here but Ferble controlling him for the moment. Ferble stays in close to Burton's body and controls the position. Ferble wants to stand but Burton is controlling his posture from full guard. Burton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burton is trying to control the position but Ferble postures up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ferble trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom. Burton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Gert Ferble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ferble closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Burton's guard. Ferble stands and steps away. Burton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Ferble rushes Burton and presses him up against the cage. Burton looking for a takedown. Ferble manages to pull guard.
Burton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ferble's guard. Ferble working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burton manages to get himself to full guard.
Ferble preventing the sweep. Ferble trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Burton trying to control the position.
Ferble is stalling in the full guard. Burton trying to keep a closed guard but Ferble is proving a slippery customer.
Ferble looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferble trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom. Ferble looking to pass the guard. Burton trying to control the position.
Ferble showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Ferble wants to pass the guard but Burton is keeping the position. Burton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Burton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Ferble fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Ferble closes the distance and clinches. Ferble breaks from the clinch.
Ferble looking to score a takedown here. Burton is defending well but Ferble drives through and ends up in Burton's guard. Burton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Burton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Burton looking to control but Ferble passes into half guard.
Burton is breathing heavily. Ferble sitting and controlling from the half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gert Ferble dominated that round. The cut man is working on Cliff Burton's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ferble to score an easy takedown into full guard. Ferble has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ferble gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. The fight stays on the outside here - Ferble looks like he's thinking about clinching though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ferble defends well and Burton ends up having to push Ferble into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Ferble drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Burton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burton wants to sweep but no luck. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ferble with a flurry of punches that miss. Ferble decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burton, up you get! Ferble slaps away a takedown attempt from Burton, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ferble tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Burton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Ferble gets a takedown into half guard. Ferble is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ferble. Burton is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferble decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Ferble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burton swats him away and circles back towards the center. As Ferble looks to move away, Burton throws a big counter combo but Ferble just gets out of the way. Burton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Ferble counters with a nice body shot. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ferble feints and as Burton raises his hands in defense, Ferble changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Burton is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ferble dives into side control.
Burton prevents Ferble from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferble controlling from side mount. Sloppy strikes there by Ferble. Burton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferble wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Burton tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ferble presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Ferble controlling from the full mount. Ferble sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Ferble working for a guillotine from mount but Burton is in no mood to give up. Burton is bucking up trying to escape but Ferble cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ferble stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Ferble shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ferble showed some decent athleticism there. Ferble content to control rather than advance. Ferble passes the guard and advances to mount! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ferble misses with a head shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gert Ferble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Cliff Burton's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferble lands a big head kick that sends Burton to the canvas! Ferble follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gert Ferble!
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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
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