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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Bullock (ranked 4671 p4p, 360 weight class) and Bubba Hippo (ranked 3868 p4p, 330 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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273 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Bullock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba Hippo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hippo.
Hippo gets tackled into the cage by Bullock. Bullock maintains the clinch.
Hippo trying to control the position but instead, Bullock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hippo into the cage.
Bullock scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bubba Hippo has been cut.
Knees to the body from Bullock.
Bullock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Hippo fails to land.
A short left from Bullock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bullock prevents the takedown attempt.
Hippo is trying to pull guard but Bullock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bullock has Hippo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bullock pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hippo tumbling to the mat - Bullock dives into Hippo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hippo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bullock defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullock trying to control the position from guard on top but Hippo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bullock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hippo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bullock 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hippo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bullock wants to control from the top but Hippo keeps moving.
Bullock postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lars Bullock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullock shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bullock was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hippo struggling a bit here.
Hippo is looking for a sweep.
Hippo wants to control but Bullock postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Bullock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Hippo's cut.
That's time! Bullock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bullock throws a series of punches but Hippo moves out of range.
Bullock looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bullock moves out of range of the body kick.
Bullock closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hippo's guard.
Bullock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hippo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bullock has managed to get both his arms back between Hippo's legs - danger averted.
Hippo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hippo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bullock is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hippo's head.
Bullock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hippo on the ground.
Bullock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hippo looking for a guillotine here but Bullock defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bullock is one step ahead there.
Bullock stays in close to Hippo's body and controls the position.
Bullock connects with a couple of short punches.
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.
Hippo trying to keep a closed guard but Bullock is proving a slippery customer.
Bullock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hippo, up you get!
Hippo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bullock swivels and escapes.
Hippo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bullock lands a damaging elbow.
Bullock turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bullock manages to end up in side control.
Hippo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bullock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hippo, pushing him back against the cage.
Bullock lands an elbow just above Hippo 's eye.
That has opened up Bubba Hippo's cut even more.
Bullock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bullock looking to throw knees to the head but Hippo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Bullock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Hippo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bullock stuffs the takedown attempt from Hippo. Hippo gets slowly back to his feet.
Bullock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hippo can do to turn this around?
Bullock gets tackled into the cage by Hippo. Hippo maintains the clinch.
Bullock has clasped his hands together around Hippo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hippo struggling a bit here.
Hippo is looking for a sweep.
Bullock trying to control the action but Hippo is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bullock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippo is trying to stand up here but Bullock is controlling him well.
Bullock trying to control the pace.
Hippo is staying active underneath Bullock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lars Bullock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hippo is looking to control Bullock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hippo avoid being mounted?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bullock is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bullock has Hippo up against the cage in a clinch.
Hippo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bullock to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hippo tries for a takedown but Bullock manages to get underhooks.
Lars Bullock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Hippo.
Hippo is working for takedown but Bullock is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hippo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hippo is working for takedown but Bullock is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lars Bullock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hippo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bullock prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bullock manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bullock closes the distance and clinches.
Bubba Hippo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hippo takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Bullock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bullock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Bullock!
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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
38% |
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