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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Grecosaurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Rising (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Rising will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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225 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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190 cm
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230 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Grecosaurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Rising!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rising misses with a wild combination.
Rising stuffs the takedown.
Grecosaurus slips under a jab.
Rising misses with a few strikes there.
Rising looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grecosaurus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rising.
Grecosaurus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rising sprawls well initially but Grecosaurus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rising is looking to improve his position.
Rising misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Grecosaurus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rising wants to improve his position but Grecosaurus is controlling well.
Rising actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecosaurus looks to land a strike but Rising avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Grecosaurus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rising swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grecosaurus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rising's head.
Grecosaurus won't allow Rising to sweep him here.
Grecosaurus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rising has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grecosaurus has managed to get both his arms back between Rising's legs - danger averted.
Rising has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Grecosaurus has passed into side control.
Grecosaurus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Grecosaurus with the ground and pound but Rising regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rising slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grecosaurus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rising is keeping the position for now.
Grecosaurus cracks Rising with a solid left hand.
Grecosaurus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grecosaurus wants to pass the guard but Rising is keeping the position.
Grecosaurus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grecosaurus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grecosaurus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grecosaurus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rising is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rising keeping full guard, as Grecosaurus tries to pass.
Rising wants to sweep but no luck.
Grecosaurus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rising on the ground.
Grecosaurus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grecosaurus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grecosaurus throws a strike but Rising rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grecosaurus is looking to stand up but Rising isn't so interested in that idea.
Rising drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grecosaurus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grecosaurus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grecosaurus!
Grecosaurus scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grecosaurus throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rising works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rising blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grecosaurus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Grecosaurus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rising fails to land with a series of punches.
Rising waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grecosaurus.
Grecosaurus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rising manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grecosaurus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grecosaurus throwing strikes from guard but Rising blocks nicely.
Rising looking for a sweep. Not yet Rising, not yet.
Grecosaurus trying to move into half guard but instead Rising has managed to sweep!
Rising looking to sit in guard and control but Grecosaurus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rising avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rising working for a triangle but Grecosaurus defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rising working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grecosaurus.
Rising is trying to keep Grecosaurus in close.
Rising preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grecosaurusis looking to pass into half guard but Rising pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rising is in guard.
Rising drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grecosaurus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rising has Grecosaurus in his guard.
Grecosaurus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Rising can't keep his opponent in guard - Grecosaurus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rising keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grecosaurus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rising trying to control here.
Grecosaurus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grecosaurus thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rising to regain full guard.
Rising is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grecosaurus thows a big elbow that misses.
Grecosaurus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grecosaurus throws and elbow that misses. Rising uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grecosaurus's guard. Nice move by Rising!
Grecosaurus pulls Rising in close to prevent any damage.
Grecosaurus keeping moving, preventing Rising from controlling successfully.
Rising advances position into side control!
Rising tries to advance to mount but Grecosaurus denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rising looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grecosaurus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Grecosaurus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rising has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pentti Grecosaurus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rising trying to control the position but Grecosaurus is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maximus Rising will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Grecosaurus shoots in for a takedown but Rising shows good takedown defense.
Rising just misses with a punch to the body.
Grecosaurus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rising.
A punch combination from Rising misses.
Grecosaurus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rising tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grecosaurus is in Rising's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grecosaurus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grecosaurus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grecosaurus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rising tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rising pulls Grecosaurus in close to his closed guard and prevents Grecosaurus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rising trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Grecosaurus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rising swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grecosaurus thows a big elbow that misses.
Grecosaurus throwing strikes from guard but Rising blocks nicely.
Rising utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grecosaurus chips away with some ground and pound.
Grecosaurus postures up.
Rising utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grecosaurus is looking to work some ground and pound but Rising has wrist control.
Grecosaurus looking to pass the guard.
Rising is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grecosaurus is aware though and is defending well.
Rising utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grecosaurus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rising works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grecosaurus works over Rising with some ground and pound from guard.
Grecosaurus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rising swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grecosaurus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grecosaurus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rising looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rising manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grecosaurus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rising.
Rising takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rising can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grecosaurus is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rising jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Grecosaurus is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Grecosaurus and Rising has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rising is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grecosaurus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rising wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grecosaurus keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pentti Grecosaurus.
I think Grecosaurus 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Grecosaurus!
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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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