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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dana Black Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Gruver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruver has chosen Van Halen-Hot For Teacher as his entrance music. Edward Gruver has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dana Black Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Gruver!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black Jr swivels and escapes.
A big right from Black Jr misses.
Gruver fails with the takedown.
Gruver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dana Black Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Gruver.
Gruver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black Jr throws out the jab.
Black Jr throws a hook but Gruver blocks it.
A left lands for Black Jr.
Gruver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black Jr pinned against the cage. Black Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gruver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edward Gruver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Gruver moves out of range of the strikes.
Gruver has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Black Jr misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Jr loads up on a big right hand but Gruver slips the punch.
Black Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Gruver fails to land the takedown.
Gruver looks gassed!
Black Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gruver tries for a takedown but Black Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gruver throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black Jr's waist but Gruver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gruver off to one side.
Black Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Black Jr misses with a straight right.
Gruver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black Jr as he avoids it easily.
Black Jr waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gruver.
Gruver misses with a lunging right hand
and Black Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Gruver throws a big shot that misses.
Gruver looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Black Jr throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gruver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Gruver. Gruver gets slowly back to his feet.
Gruver slips a straight right by Black Jr.
Black Jr misses with a looping right.
Gruver slips a jab and a cross from Black Jr.
A jab from Black Jr misses.
Gruver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black Jr throws a series of strikes that have Gruver backpedaling.
A big right from Black Jr misses.
Black Jr swinging wilding here.
A big left from Black Jr misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black Jr pinned against the cage. Black Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gruver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black Jr swivels and escapes.
Gruver wants to clinch up but Black Jr keeps it at a distance.
Gruver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gruver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black Jr as he avoids it easily.
Gruver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black Jr as he avoids it easily.
Gruver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gruver misses with a takedown attempt - Black Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black Jr misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black Jr but Black Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Black Jr stuffs the takedown.
Gruver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black Jr as he jumps to the side.
Gruver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black Jr as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Black Jr misses.
Black Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Gruver. Gruver gets slowly back to his feet.
Gruver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black Jr swivels and escapes.
Gruver moves in looking to clinch but Black Jr pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black Jr throws a series of punches but Gruver moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Black Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Black Jr moves in looking to clinch but Gruver pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dana Black Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gruver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Black Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Black Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Gruver misses with a takedown
and Gruver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Black Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Gruver. Gruver gets slowly back to his feet.
Dana Black Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Gruver.
Gruver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gruver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gruver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruver forces Black Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Gruver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Gruver is breathing heavily.
Gruver pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gruver has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Black Jr regains guard immediately.
Gruver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gruver tries to get out of the position.
Black Jr wants to get back to his feet but Gruver is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gruver on the ground.
Black Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gruver trying to control but Black Jr is working from the bottom.
Gruver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Black Jr keeping full guard, as Gruver tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruver prevents Black Jr from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gruver shoots in but no luck this time.
Dana Black Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Gruver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Black Jr!
You get the feeling that Black Jr really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gruver lands a big elbow.
Black Jr is rocked!
It looks like Dana Black Jr has been cut.
Gruver with shots to the head and body - Black Jr looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Black Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Gruver looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Black Jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gruver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dana Black Jr's cut is getting worse.
Gruver is landing with some decent strikes but Black Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dana Black Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gruver controlling from mount.
Black Jr is in a horrible position here. Gruver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Black Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jeez, Dana Black Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee warns Black Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dana Black Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward Gruver!
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hype
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RATING
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