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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Groughen (ranked 4299 p4p, 4556 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 496 p4p, 523 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hugh Groughen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hugh Groughen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Groughen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather !
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather misses with a takedown attempt - Groughen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Groughen leaves Mayweather with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Groughen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mayweather looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Groughen is fending him off so far but Mayweather persists. Nope, Groughen circles away and we're back to standing.
Hugh Groughen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Mayweather .
Mayweather shoots for a takedown but Groughen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Groughen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mayweather is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Groughen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mayweather 's half guard.
Groughen is breathing heavily.
Mayweather pushes Groughen off but Groughen dives into side control.
Mayweather tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mayweather is trying to get back to his feet but Groughen has full control of the position and if anything, Mayweather has just worked his way into a worse spot.
What can Mayweather do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mayweather is trying to shake Groughen off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Groughen won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayweather fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather shoots in and drives through. Groughen sprawls well.
Groughen feints and as Mayweather raises his hands in defense, Groughen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mayweather is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Groughen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mayweather wants to stand but Groughen is controlling the position.
Mayweather is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Groughen is in close to Mayweather 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mayweather is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Groughen is controlling him.
Groughen connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groughen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Groughen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Groughen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Groughen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Groughen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Groughen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Groughen lands a couple of elbows.
Mayweather is looking to stand up but Groughen isn't so interested in that idea.
Groughen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mayweather is looking to stand up but Groughen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Groughen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Groughen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groughen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mayweather wants to stand and escape but Groughen is having none of it.
Groughen stands up and waves to Mayweather to follow him.
Groughen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mayweather has one foot on Groughen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Floyd Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groughen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mayweather looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Groughen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Groughen 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.
Mayweather wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groughen is chipping away with strikes.
Groughen working the ground and pound from side control.
Groughen is trying to get an arm triangle but Mayweather is defending well.
Groughen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mayweather is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Groughen landing a few strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mayweather on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mayweather pushes Groughen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Groughen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Groughen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Groughen prevents Mayweather from escaping the position.
Mayweather seems a little lost for a moment, as Groughen dominates the positioning.
Groughen is working Mayweather over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Groughen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mayweather changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Groughen tries to avoid it but Mayweather manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Groughen to the ground. Groughen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mayweather gets a double leg takedown into Groughen's guard.
Mayweather being controlled here momentarily.
Mayweather tries to stand but Groughen is controlling from the bottom.
Groughen is controlling Mayweather 's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather tries to stand but Groughen is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayweather wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Groughen's closed guard. He's half up but Groughen has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Groughen pivots and extends the arm, Mayweather falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Groughen! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugh Groughen!
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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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