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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyndon Gross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Wack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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219 cm
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278 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyndon Gross! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mat Wack! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wack darts in looking for a takedown but Gross gets double underhooks and turns Wack into the cage. Wack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gross as he jumps to the side. Wack shoots in looking for a takedown. Gross tries to sprawl out of it but Wack keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gross manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Lyndon Gross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Wack. Wack tries to keep at a distance but Gross has taken the fight into the clinch. Wack jumps guard and drags Gross to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gross drops back looking for a leg! Wack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wack manages to kick Gross off! Gross jumps back into Wack's guard. Gross thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gross stopping the sweep attempt from Wack. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gross drops back looking for a leg! Wack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wack manages to kick Gross off! Gross jumps back into Wack's guard. Gross throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wack works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Gross drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wack manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gross has Wack in his guard.
Gross will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Wack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Wack trying to control but Gross is working from the bottom. Gross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wack looking to pass the guard. Gross wants to stand and escape but Wack is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Wack has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gross is proving hard to escape from. Gross is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wack is controlling him. Wack lying in Gross's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Gross decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Wack taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyndon Gross!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
22% |
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