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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricci Morocco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brodie Grundy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricci Morocco's chin.
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251 lbs
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213 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brodie Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricci Morocco!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Morocco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Grundy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morocco throws a sloppy head kick and Grundy moves out of range easily.
Morocco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grundy. That did some damage!
Morocco scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Brodie Grundy has been cut.
We've been told by Grundy's head coaches at Heart Cave (10 elites, 3 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ricci Morocco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morocco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Morocco. Beautiful body shot.
Morocco moves out of range as Grundy strikes.
Nice body kick from Morocco.
Grundy scores with a jab.
Grundy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morocco clinches up against the cage.
Morocco blocking some punches.
Morocco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grundy takes one to the side of the head.
Grundy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morocco looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grundy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Grundy.
Grundy fakes the leg kick and cracks Morocco in the body.
Morocco has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Morocco blocks a head kick by Grundy.
Grundy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morocco.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grundy checks a leg kick.
Grundy misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Grundy. Beautiful body shot.
Grundy throws a body kick that misses.
Grundy throws a head kick that misses.
Morocco lands a head kick. Grundy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grundy throws a lazy right hand but Morocco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morocco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grundy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morocco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morocco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morocco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grundy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morocco scrambles back to his feet.
Grundy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morocco's calf.
Morocco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morocco lands a big uppercut and Grundy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Grundy looks OK. Morocco waves Grundy back to his feet!
Grundy is rocked!
Morocco circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Grundy tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Morocco wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricci Morocco!
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