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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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273 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Graham!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham fails with the takedown
and Dope counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dope.
Graham takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Matt Graham has been cut.
Dope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Graham is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dope utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Graham looks winded!
Dope unloads a knee to the mid-section. Graham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dope comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dope has Graham pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dope pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Graham tumbling to the mat - Dope dives into Graham's guard.
Graham being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dope manages to get himself to full guard.
Graham wants to control from the top but Dope keeps moving.
Dope is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dope trying to keep a closed guard but Graham is proving a slippery customer.
Graham trying to control the position from guard on top but Dope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graham won't allow Dope to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dope is working hard here to advance position.
Dope keeping full guard, as Graham tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Graham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Graham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Graham.
Graham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dope counters with a low kick, right behind Graham 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graham shoots and misses
and Dope counters with a big head kick but Graham shrugs it off.
Dope closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dope is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dope presses Graham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dope scores a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dope as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dope gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Graham looking to control.
Dope trying to control the position from guard on top but Graham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dope not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dope trying to control the position from guard on top but Graham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Graham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dope counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dope lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dope tries to close the distance and clinch but Graham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graham.
Dope tries to close the distance and clinch but Graham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Graham's cut.
That's time! Dope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dope tries to close the distance and clinch but Graham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dope holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graham is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee calls for Dope to work.
Graham has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dope after a bit of a struggle.
El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Graham.
Dope scores with a knee to the head.
Dope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graham's elbow.
Dope gets underhooks to prevent Graham's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dope lands a nice knee to the body.
Graham is breathing heavily.
Dope wants the takedown. Graham is fighting it off but Dope persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Graham's guard against the cage.
Dope is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dope showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dope postures up in Graham's guard and throws a big left but Graham blocks it.
Dope has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Graham has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dope can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graham can do to turn this around?
Graham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dope trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dope trying to control but Graham is working from the bottom.
Graham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dope trying to control the position from guard on top but Graham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graham looking for a sweep. Not yet Graham, not yet.
Dope is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope just wasn't active enough.
Graham swats away the attempt to clinch by Dope.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dope gets caught flat footed, as Graham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dope can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Graham controls the pace.
Graham drops back looking for a leg! Dope is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dope manages to kick Graham off! Graham jumps back into Dope's guard.
Dope controls Graham momentarily but Graham frees himself.
Dope pulls Graham in close to prevent any damage.
Graham trying to control but Dope is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham advances position into side control!
Graham is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dope knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Graham wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dope, who protects the arm well.
Graham tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dope is trying to control Graham's posture but Graham avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Graham's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Graham fails with the takedown
and Dope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dope counters by moving into the clinch.
Dope utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dope using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dope obliges.
Dope lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dope utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dope landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Graham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dope lands a shot to the body.
Dope slows down the pace here.
Dope lands with a left to the head.
Dope unloads a knee to the mid-section. Graham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dope digs a right hand into Graham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graham's gas tank.
El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Dope.
Dope utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Dope lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graham.
A left hand lands to the body for Dope.
Dope stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dope prevents a takedown attempt there.
El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Graham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dope lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dope.
Dope unloads a knee to the mid-section. Graham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dope crunches a lovely knee into Graham's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dope.
Dope putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Graham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dope cracks Graham with a nice body shot.
Dope is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Graham can't fight it off and eventually Dope manages to take the fight to the floor. Graham looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dope is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dope trying to control the position from guard on top but Graham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graham trying to keep a closed guard but Dope is proving a slippery customer.
Graham looking for a guillotine here but Dope defends easily.
Dope not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dope with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dope is one step ahead there.
Graham keeping full guard, as Dope tries to pass.
Dope postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Graham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dope turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Graham shoots and misses
and Dope counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dope 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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