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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shrivatsa Pitt (ranked 24362 p4p, 3904 weight class) and Russel Wilson (ranked 204 p4p, 126 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pitt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dancing On My Own. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shrivatsa Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russel Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson gets a double leg takedown into Pitt's guard.
Pitt is trying to control the position but Wilson postures up.
Pitt wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wilson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pitt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson landing with the ground and pound.
Pitt keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson passes Pitt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wilson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pitt is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilson.
Pitt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but Pitt defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson wants to take a breather but Pitt is having none of it.
Wilson slows the pace down in half guard.
Wilson working over Pitt with some ground and pound. Pitt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wilson is keen to just control but Pitt is a slippery customer.
Wilson is looking to stall here but Pitt recovers full guard.
Pitt has momentary wrist control but Wilson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilson stays in close to Pitt's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pitt is breathing heavily.
Wilson landing with the ground and pound.
Wilson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pitt is rocked!
Pitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wilson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pitt's guard.
Pitt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Wilson seems content to control.
Pitt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitt keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson jabs at Pitt's body.
Wilson cracks Pitt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilson sizes up Pitt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Shrivatsa Pitt has been cut.
Wilson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pitt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wilson is in Pitt's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pitt is keeping the position for now.
Wilson works over Pitt with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shrivatsa Pitt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pitt gets tackled into the cage by Wilson. Wilson maintains the clinch.
Wilson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wilson is trying to trip Pitt. He has hold of a leg but Pitt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wilson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wilson landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Pitt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Pitt covers up, he's hurt! Wilson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Wilson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Wilson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russel Wilson!
Shrivatsa Pitt was interviewed post fight and said 'Shame'.
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hype
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