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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Gurd (ranked 5957 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Postans (ranked 5958 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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170 cm
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146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Gurd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Graham Postans!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurd rushes Postans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gurd tries a body shot but Postans blocks it.
Gurd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gurd as Postans tries to tie him up.
Gurd tries to work over Postans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Postans is pushing Gurd up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gurd tries a body shot but Postans blocks it.
Gurd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Postans leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gurd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurd lands a left hand.
Postans takes a shot to the head.
Gurd tries to work over Postans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Postans content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gurd lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Postans is trying to stall.
Gurd lands a body shot.
Postans is trying to maintain a safe position but Gurd gets an underhook and turns Postans into the cage.
Gurd tries a body shot but Postans blocks it.
Gurd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Postans manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gurd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Postans blocks a body shot from Gurd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Postans has Gurd pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Graham Postans.
Gurd looks to score with a jab to the body but Postans is just out of range.
Gurd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Postans rushes Gurd and presses him up against the cage.
Postans tries to stall but Gurd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Postans to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postans controlling the action here for a moment.
Gurd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gurd tries a body shot but Postans blocks it.
Postans trying to stall but Gurd improves his position.
Nice body punch from Gurd.
Gurd tries to work over Postans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Postans wants to stall.
Gurd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gurd is working Postans over against the cage.
Postans slowing the pace effectively.
Postans stalling in the clinch but Gurd improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Graham Postans.
Postans tries to keep at a distance but Gurd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Postans is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Gurd has denied him.
Gurd can't find room to land a body shot as Postans controls the action.
Gurd lands with a right to the head.
Gurd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Postans looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gurd.
Gurd tries to work over Postans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gurd scores with a shoulder strike.
Gurd misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Gurd as the two fighters clinch.
Postans holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gurd tries a body shot but Postans blocks it.
Postans is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gurd is keeping busy.
Gurd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Postans.
Good body shot from Gurd.
Postans is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurd is working Postans over against the cage.
Gurd misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Gurd.
Gurd gets through Postans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Gurd.
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!
Postans tries to stall but Gurd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hook to the body lands for Gurd.
Gurd is working Postans over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gurd.
Gurd cracks Postans with a nice body shot.
Gurd presses Postans against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gurd works on Postans's body with a couple of short punches.
Gurd lands with a left to the head.
Gurd struggles to land a body shot inside as Postans controls his hands.
A short right from Gurd on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Gurd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Postans is looking to clinch.
Gurd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Postans is looking to clinch.
Gurd works Postans's body with a nice hook.
Gurd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gurd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Postans backwards.
Postans wants to stall.
Gurd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Postans's elbow.
Gurd lands a body punch.
Richard Gurd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Postans is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Postans trying to control the position but instead, Gurd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Postans into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Gurd.
Gurd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Postans or not.
Postans is breathing heavily.
Gurd works on Postans's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Gurd.
Postans wants to stall.
Gurd can't find room to land a body shot as Postans controls the action.
Gurd misses with a punch to the body.
Gurd presses Postans against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gurd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gurd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Postans.
Gurd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Postans backwards.
A short right from Gurd on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Gurd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gurd works on Postans's body with a couple of short punches.
Gurd lands a shot to the body.
Postans takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gurd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gurd - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Gurd as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gurd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Postans is rocked!
Gurd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Postanss head.
Postans is still on wobbly legs! Can Gurd finish him?
Gurd cracks Postans with a nice body shot.
Gurd pushes Postans against the cage. Gurd is working some dirty boxing. Gurd pushes off with a quick right hook! Postans goes down! Postans tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gurd moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Gurd!
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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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