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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerbert Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bryant might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I just wanna. Curry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Molly Malone - The Dubliners. Arthur Curry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerbert Bryant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Curry!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry scores with a leg kick.
Bryant slips a straight right by Curry.
Bryant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bryant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bryant has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders (Max ID290) in the buildup to the fight.
Curry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Curry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Curry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bryant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bryant misses with a left hand
and Curry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crunch! Curry slams his shin into Bryant's torso.
Bryant misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bryant dives in and grabs Curry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Curry pushes down on Bryant's head and hops out.
Bryant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Curry. Curry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arthur Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Gerbert Bryant has been cut.
Bryant connects with a jab.
Arthur Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curry slips under a jab from Bryant.
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant tries to clinch there but Curry circles away.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
Curry misses with an uppercut.
Bryant throws a good cross that connects.
Curry has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bryant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bryant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curry.
Bryant shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bryant showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant drops an elbow to the side of Curry's head.
Bryant is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bryant looks to land a strike but Curry avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bryant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Curry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bryant has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bryant's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Curry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryant working some strikes from top position.
Bryant tries to free his leg and advance position but Curry is retaining full guard.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Curry keeps moving.
Curry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bryant throws an elbow that misses. Curry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryant's guard. Nice move by Curry!
Curry wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry tries to free his leg and advance position but Bryant is retaining full guard.
Curry tries to stand but Bryant is controlling from the bottom.
Curry wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
Bryant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Curry's guard.
Bryant passes Curry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Curry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bryant.
Curry is refusing to be controlled, as Bryant sits in half guard.
Curry trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bryant manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arthur Curry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerbert Bryant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A lazy body kick from Curry
and Bryant counters with a stiff right hand.
Bryant looks to land a right hand but Curry moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bryant.
Bryant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Curry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curry thows a leg kick but Bryant checks it
and Bryant counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bryant throws an elbow that misses. Curry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryant's guard. Nice move by Curry!
Curry wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
Bryant looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Curry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Curry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry is controlling the pace.
Curry is looking to take a break and control but Bryant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bryant gets back to full guard.
Curry preventing the sweep.
Curry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Curry 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.
Bryant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Curry looking to pass the guard.
Curry trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.
Curry wants to get up but he can't break Bryant's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Curry from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Curry throws a poor cross that misses
and Bryant counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Curry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Curry lands a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Bryant.
Curry scores with a sloppy right hand. Bryant should have avoided that one.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Bryant was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Curry looks for the body kick but Bryant saw that one coming.
Curry gets caught flat footed, as Bryant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Curry wants to sweep but no luck.
Curry keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Curry keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Curry keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bryant throws a strike but Curry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gerbert Bryant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerbert Bryant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Curry misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Curry looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
Curry lands a leg kick that knocks Bryant off balance momentarily.
Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryant.
Bryant throws a hook but Curry avoids it easily.
Bryant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bryant moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Bryant was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Curry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bryant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Curry in his tracks.
Bryant throws out a loose jab but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bryant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Curry misses.
Bryant feinted with a counter takedown.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
Curry misses with a looping right.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant scores with the left hand. Curry knows he should have avoided that one.
Curry throws a front kick that sends Bryant stumbling back into the cage.
Curry works Bryant's body with a nice hook.
Curry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good shot there by Curry.
Curry throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bryant darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bryant misses with an uppercut
and Curry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Curry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bryant wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bryant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Curry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curry keeps the fight on the outside.
Curry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Curry throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Bryant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry cracks Bryant with an open hand slap.
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bryant moves out of range as Curry strikes.
Bryant throwing a counter right hand but Curry manages to avoid it.
Bryant tries to clinch there but Curry circles away.
Curry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arthur Curry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curry misses with a left hand
and Bryant counters with a straight right hand.
Curry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Curry lands with a shot to the body.
Curry throws a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry takes one to the chin there.
Bryant takes one to the side of the head.
Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryant.
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!
Curry misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Curry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bryant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bryant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Curry.
It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut.
Bryant misses with a lunging right hand
and Curry counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Curry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bryant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Curry really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Curry lands with a hook. Bryant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bryant wants to clinch up but Curry keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curry! But no joy.
Bryant staying out of range there.
Curry slips under a jab from Bryant.
Curry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut there from Curry.
Curry walks into a stiff left hand from Bryant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry throws an off balance right hand
and Bryant counters with a right hand to the body.
Curry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bryant appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curry scores with a hook.
Curry lands a jab to the nose.
Curry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bryant counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Curry!
The ground and pound from Bryant seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Curry can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bryant tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bryant trying to control the position but Curry is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bryant fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Bryant seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bryant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curry keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant works to advance to full mount. Curry defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throwing strikes here but Curry is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bryant postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Curry looks a forlorn figure.
Bryant throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bryant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bryant looking to finish with strikes here!
Curry working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bryant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Curry hang on?
Bryant connects with a bit shot that sees Curry covering up! More strikes from Bryant and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bryant is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerbert Bryant!
Gerbert Bryant retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gerbert Bryant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Arthur Curry had this to say: 'I am hanging my gloves up for good. Just naked sparring with ur mamma thats it...'.
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