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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Seph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seph has chosen Wheres My Brother? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Bubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Seph!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Big Bubba has been cut.
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!
Seph doesn't manage to clinch there - Bubba circles away.
Bubba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bubba lands in his opponent's guard.
Seph has Bubba pulled in close to control his posture.
Bubba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bubba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bubba thows a big elbow that misses.
Bubba won't allow Seph to sweep him here.
Seph utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seph is pulling down on Bubba's head to control his posture.
Bubba throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bubba shoots in but Seph avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seph connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bubba. Bubba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seph scores with a takedown into Bubba's guard.
Bubba trying to strike off his back.
Seph's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bubba trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bubba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seph showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Seph slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bubba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba is positioning himself well to prevent Seph advancing to mount.
Bubba tries to get to full guard but Seph has control of the leg.
Bubba missing with punches from the bottom.
Bubba throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bubba flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bubba trying to hold on to Seph's head to control him but Seph postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba tries to get to full guard but Seph has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seph misses with an uppercut.
Seph throws a right and a left that Bubba avoids nicely.
Seph shoots in for a takedown but Bubba shows good takedown defense.
Seph shoots for a takedown but Bubba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seph looks gassed!
Bubba tries for a takedown but Seph sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seph shoots in and bounces Bubba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bubba tries to strike from the bottom.
Bubba throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bubba trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Seph trying to control but Bubba is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seph throwing strikes from guard but Bubba blocks nicely.
Bubba throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bubba doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bubba trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Seph gets caught flat footed, as Bubba shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bubba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Seph's head.
Seph controls Bubba momentarily but Bubba frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seph utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bubba with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Seph dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Bubba's cut.
That's time! Bubba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bubba closes the distance and clinches up with Seph, looking for a takedown. Bubba pushes Seph against the cage but Seph circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seph clinches up with Bubba and pushes him back against the cage.
Seph cracks Bubba with a nice body shot.
Bubba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Seph prevents it.
Seph is looking to break free of the clinch but Bubba has double underhooks.
Seph breaks from the clinch.
Seph throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bubba.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bubba working away.
Bubba throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bubba scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Seph to see if he's OK.
Bubba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bubba tries to score with some ground and pound. Seph controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bubba throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bubba throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Seph works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seph punching from the bottom.
Seph trying to control here.
Seph on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seph keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bubba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seph defending well though.
Seph won't allow Bubba to pass to mount.
Seph regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bubba.
Bubba landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bubba working some strikes from top position.
Bubba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seph swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bubba throwing strikes from guard but Seph blocks nicely.
Seph working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bubba.
Bubba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seph is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seph working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bubba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba lands a couple of digs.
Bubba preventing the sweep.
Bubba postures up in Seph's guard and throws a big left but Seph blocks it.
Bubba throwing strikes but missing.
Bubba thows a big elbow that misses.
Bubba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Seph has his hands on Bubba's head, controlling the position.
Bubba wants to control from the top but Seph keeps moving.
Bubba stopping the sweep attempt from Seph.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bubba is in close to Seph's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bubba trying to control but Seph is working from the bottom.
Seph working a defensive guard here.
Bubba trying to control but Seph is working from the bottom.
Bubba connects with a couple of short punches.
Seph trying to keep a closed guard but Bubba is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bubba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Bubba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bubba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seph.
Seph shoots and misses
and Bubba counters with a takedown into side control.
Bubba working the body and head with strikes.
Bubba in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bubba working the ground and pound from side control.
Bubba throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bubba throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bubba is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubba throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Seph defending against the ground and pound.
Bubba landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Check out the look on Bubba's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bubba in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bubba misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bubba working the ground and pound.
Bubba is looking to take a break and control but Seph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bubba landing strikes.
Bubba is putting a hurting on Seph here, landing some big shots from side control.
Seph takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bubba working the ground and pound but Seph is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba scores with a couple of short elbows.
Seph taking a bit of punishment here - Bubba scoring with strikes.
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!
Seph takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bubba is putting a hurting on Seph here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bubba working the head with strikes.
Bubba is putting a hurting on Seph here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bubba landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bubba creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Seph taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bubba working the ground and pound.
Seph is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The strikes coming from Bubba are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bubba cracks Seph with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bubba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seph keeps working.
Bubba lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Seph down.
Seph tries to buck Bubba off but Bubba is having none of it.
Bubba works to advance to full mount. Seph defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bubba landing strikes, looking to finish!
Seph is bucking up trying to escape but Bubba cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bubba scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Seph?
Seph tries to lock up and control but Bubba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bubba punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bubba has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Seph's face.
Bubba is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Seph can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bubba lands a big shot there that rocks Seph but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bubba dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubba landing shots from mount.
Bubba connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Seph tries to hold on but Bubba pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Bubba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bubba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bubba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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