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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudu Paraiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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198 cm
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273 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dudu Paraiba!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paraiba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grabowski pinned against the cage. Grabowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grabowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paraiba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paraiba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grabowski rushes Paraiba and presses him up against the cage.
Grabowski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grabowski is looking to take a break and control but Paraiba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grabowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paraiba is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Paraiba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grabowski pulls his head out easily.
Grabowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paraiba defending well though.
Grabowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grabowski lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paraiba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grabowski is looking to take a break and control but Paraiba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grabowski misses with a head shot. Paraiba uses the momentum to regain guard.
Grabowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grabowski landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grabowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paraiba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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!
Grabowski works over Paraiba with some ground and pound from guard.
Paraiba keeping moving, preventing Grabowski from controlling successfully.
Grabowski preventing the sweep.
Paraiba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grabowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grabowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grabowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Paraiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grabowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paraiba is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski cracks Paraiba with a solid left hand.
Paraiba is looking for a triangle but Grabowski pushes his legs off easily.
Grabowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grabowski postures up and lands a big shot to Paraiba's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paraiba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grabowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grabowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grabowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Paraiba looking for a guillotine here but Grabowski defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grabowski is aware though and is defending well.
Grabowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Grabowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Grabowski with a nice head shot there.
Grabowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grabowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grabowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grabowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paraiba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grabowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grabowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paraiba on the ground.
Grabowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Grabowski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Grabowski.
Grabowski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Paraiba clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Damian Grabowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grabowski is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Grabowski gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Grabowski gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Grabowski apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Paraiba shoots for a takedown but Grabowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grabowski is looking to clinch.
Damian Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski throws a hook but Paraiba blocks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paraiba is defended easily by Grabowski.
Paraiba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grabowski sprawls well. Grabowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paraiba gets slowly back to his feet.
Damian Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudu Paraiba.
A telegraphed right hand from Grabowski misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabowski rushes Paraiba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grabowski manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paraiba, pushing him back against the cage.
Grabowski stops a takedown attempt from Paraiba.
Grabowski has Paraiba pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Grabowski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Paraiba tumbling to the mat - Grabowski dives into Paraiba's guard.
Grabowski working some strikes from top position.
Grabowski lands a couple of digs.
Grabowski is in close to Paraiba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paraiba's head.
Grabowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paraiba can do to turn this around?
Paraiba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paraiba is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Grabowski frees his head nicely. Oh but Paraiba has switched to an armbar! Grabowski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dudu Paraiba!
Our winner, Dudu Paraiba, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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