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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 4216 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pucy McGraber (ranked 6571 p4p, 0 weight class). McGraber has chosen Kid Rock - Born Free as his entrance music. Pucy McGraber has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pucy McGraber!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe is looking to chop away at McGraber's legs.
McGraber dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Joe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Joe lands in his opponent's guard.
Joe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McGraber trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraber keeping full guard, as Joe tries to pass.
Joe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McGraber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joe controlling from the top position.
Joe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGraber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Joe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Joe is working for a submission of some sort.
Joe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McGraber defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to control from half guard but McGraber is working away.
McGraber felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Joe moves into full mount! McGraber won't be happy about that!
Joe wants to take his opponent's back but McGraber doesn't allow it.
McGraber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joe jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McGraber manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Joe advances to full mount.
McGraber wants to hold on but Joe pushes him away.
Joe controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe tries to control but McGraber wriggling away.
Joe working for a submission but McGraber is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glass Joe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGraber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joe throws a series of strikes that have McGraber backpedaling.
McGraber throws a head kick that Joe semi-blocks.
McGraber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McGraber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGraber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but McGraber shows good takedown defense.
McGraber shapes to counter with a head kick.
Joe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McGraber to the mat! McGraber manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McGraber looking to control.
Joe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGraber is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Joe 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.
Glass Joe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
McGraber looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McGraber motions for Joe to come forward. McGraber throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Joe misses the target.
McGraber is looking to land body kicks.
Pucy McGraber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from McGraber.
McGraber is looking to land body kicks.
Joe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Joe blocks a head kick by McGraber.
McGraber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joe.
McGraber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGraber's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGraber scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Pucy McGraber has been cut.
McGraber clinches with his opponent.
McGraber is fighting off a takedown attempt but Joe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McGraber to the mat. McGraber regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Joe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joe stands up from McGraber's guard - Joe perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraber drops his hands for a split second and Joe immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into McGraber face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Joe follows up with a right hand that knocks McGraber into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Glass Joe!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Glass Joe made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Pucy McGraber had this to say: 'You know, I used to work in Cincinnati, and a place called Swifton Village. You know what that is? Swifton Village. It was good and it worked out well, and it gives you confidence when things work out well at a young age, and look what happened to all of us, right? Thank you and goodnight.'.
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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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