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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lock Bresnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mubarrak Kazim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mubarrak Kazim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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285 lbs
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201 cm
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295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lock Bresnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mubarrak Kazim!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazim throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bresnar was covering up waiting for the punch and Kazim finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bresnar has a closed guard, preventing Kazim from standing up.
Bresnar wants to get back to his feet but Kazim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kazim wants to control from the top but Bresnar keeps moving.
Bresnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bresnar tries to get out of the position.
Kazim won't allow Bresnar to get back to his feet.
Bresnar scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bresnar misses with a takedown
and Kazim finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kazim scores with a spinning back kick!
Bresnar is breathing heavily.
Kazim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bresnar. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bresnar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kazim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazim stops Bresnar from getting back to his feet.
Kazim wants to free his trapped foot but Bresnar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bresnar is trying to stand.
Kazim is taking a breather. Bresnar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kazim wants to take a breather but Bresnar is having none of it.
Kazim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bresnar tries to kick Kazim off but Kazim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kazim has closed the distance and engaged Bresnar in a clinch.
Kazim should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kazim has clasped his hands together around Bresnar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazim stands up and beckons Bresnar to his feet.
Kazim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bresnar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazim takes a little break here. Bresnar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kazim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kazim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bresnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kazim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bresnar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bresnar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kazim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar throws Kazim to one side and escapes!
Kazim clinches up with Bresnar and pushes him back against the cage.
Kazim stops a takedown attempt from Bresnar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lock Bresnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Kazim.
Kazim manages to pull guard.
Kazim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bresnar lands a couple of elbows.
Kazim throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bresnar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bresnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kazim has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bresnar has managed to get both his arms back between Kazim's legs - danger averted.
Bresnar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Kazim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bresnar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kazim down.
Kazim takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bresnar working the ground and pound.
Bresnar cracks Kazim with a big right hand but Kazim just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bresnar lands a decent elbow from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazim struggling a bit here.
Kazim takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bresnar landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mubarrak Kazim dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kazim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bresnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bresnar wants to get back to his feet but Kazim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bresnar kicks Kazim off and gets to his feet.
Bresnar misses with a takedown
and Kazim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bresnar thinking.
Kazim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kazim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kazim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bresnar wants to stand and escape but Kazim is having none of it.
Bresnar 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bresnar trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bresnar kicks Kazim off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar tries to keep at a distance but Kazim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kazim prevents the takedown attempt.
Bresnar wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lock Bresnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazim jumps into guard, dragging Bresnar to the mat.
Bresnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bresnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bresnar stands up over Kazim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bresnar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kazim's head.
Bresnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Kazim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bresnar lands a couple of elbows.
Bresnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bresnar landing with the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bresnar misses with a takedown
and Kazim counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar keeping moving, preventing Kazim from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bresnar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bresnar misses with a takedown attempt
and Kazim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bresnar manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bresnar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kazim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kazim is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bresnar connects with a decent elbow.
Bresnar lands a nice forearm strike.
Kazim taking a bit of punishment here - Bresnar scoring with strikes.
Bresnar is chipping away with strikes.
Bresnar lands a nice forearm strike.
Kazim tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar scoring with punches from side control.
Bresnar is trying to get an arm triangle but Kazim is defending well.
Bresnar working the body and head with strikes.
Kazim struggling a bit here.
Bresnar grinds an elbow into Kazim's temple.
Kazim is looking for a sweep.
Bresnar lands a nice forearm strike.
Bresnar cracks Kazim with a big right hand but Kazim just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bresnar is chipping away with strikes.
Bresnar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kazim has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar works to advance to full mount. Kazim defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bresnar swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lock Bresnar!
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hype
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FIGHT
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