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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curry comes to the cage accompanied by Molly Malone - The Dubliners. Arthur Curry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aybara moves away.
Curry sizes up Aybara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aybara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curry wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Aybara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aybara stays in close to Curry's body and controls the position.
Aybara postures up.
Aybara is working Curry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aybara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Curry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aybara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aybara postures up.
Aybara postures up in Curry's guard and throws a big left but Curry blocks it.
Aybara throws a strike but Curry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aybara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Curry tries to stand but Aybara is controlling from the bottom.
Aybara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curry manages to get himself to full guard.
Aybara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aybara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Curry is pulling down on Aybara's head. It's preventing any offense from Aybara, at least for the moment.
Aybara trying to control but Curry is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aybara controlling from the top position.
Aybara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aybara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Curry looking for a guillotine here but Aybara defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Curry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Aybara has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Gentleman's Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aybara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aybara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Curry has momentary wrist control but Aybara slips an elbow through the middle.
Aybara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Curry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aybara defends well.
Aybara throws a big right hand that misses.
Curry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aybara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aybara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Curry is able to avoid easily.
Curry is looking to counter punch.
Curry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Curry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aybara at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aybara misses its intended target.
Arthur Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curry tries to land a body kick
and Aybara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aybara works the jab nicely.
Curry tries to clinch but Aybara moves out of range.
Curry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aybara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A quick step to the side and Curry tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Perrin Aybara has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aybara throws a counter combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aybara throws out a loose jab but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aybara scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perrin Aybara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perrin Aybara's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Curry throws a body punch but Aybara moves out of range.
Curry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aybara.
Perrin Aybara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curry throws a hook to the side of Aybara's head but Aybara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curry drives through and clinches with Aybara against the cage.
Curry tries to land knees in the clinch but Aybara avoids the damage to the body.
Aybara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aybara can't find room to land a body shot as Curry controls the action.
Aybara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Curry avoids the elbow strike from Aybara, against the cage.
Aybara can't get the takedown.
Curry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aybara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Curry.
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Aybara controls the action.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aybara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aybara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry tries a knee to the head but Aybara blocks it.
Aybara has a couple of punches blocked by Curry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Curry on the inside.
Curry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aybaras head.
Aybara pushes Curry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arthur Curry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aybara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aybara misses with a body punch.
Curry scores with a shot to the side of Aybara's head.
Aybara tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aybara misses with some punches.
Aybara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Curry misses with some punches.
Curry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aybara throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aybara.
Curry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aybara pushes off an throws an elbow but Curry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aybara blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry working aggressively here.
Aybara scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Curry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara throws an elbow but it misses.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Aybara misses with the head strike.
Curry takes an elbow to the temple.
Aybara tries to work over Curry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aybara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Curry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Aybara thuds his right hand into Curry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aybara tries to keep at a distance but Curry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aybara's elbow.
Curry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aybara is breathing heavily.
Curry lands a right hand.
Curry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aybara blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Curry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Curry misses with a knee to the head.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aybara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curry lands a body punch.
Curry lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Curry.
A hook to the body from Curry.
Curry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aybara backwards.
Nice body punch from Curry - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Curry.
Curry landing knees to the head.
Curry connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curry.
Aybara is rocked!
Curry scores with a shot to the side of Aybara's head.
Aybara is still on wobbly legs! Can Curry finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry lands with a light punch inside.
Curry dips a shoulder and cracks Aybara with a mighty uppercut! Aybara falls back against the cage and Curry unloads with a barrage of strikes! Aybara is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Curry screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Curry!
Arthur Curry managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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