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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monroe Farrell (ranked 7289 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedrro The Giant (ranked 3713 p4p, 321 weight class). Pedrro The Giant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
24
346 lbs
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215 cm
22
288 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monroe Farrell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedrro The Giant! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Farrell throws a head kick that The Giant semi-blocks.
The Giant throws a head kick that misses so Farrell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The Giant wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Farrell manages to pass to side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The Giant is trying to stand.
Farrell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Farrell connects with a nice short shot to The Giant's temple. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The Giant has hold of Farrell's hands but Farrell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Farrell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. The Giant is looking to control Farrell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Giant avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round. Farrell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Giant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Farrell seems to be working for a kimura but The Giant defends the submission attempt. The Giant is looking for a sweep. Farrell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Farrell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Giant is just riding it out for now. Farrell eventually gives up the hold. Farrell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Farrell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Farrell wants to stand up but The Giant has a hold of him and won't allow it. The Giant tries to kick Farrell off but Farrell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. The Giant wants to get back to full guard but Farrell has mounted him! Farrell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Farrell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Farrell is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Farrell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Monroe Farrell!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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