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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bosanac (ranked 1766 p4p, 779 weight class) and Edward Grubbs (ranked 235 p4p, 112 weight class). Bosanac's entrance music is Bobnoxious-Big Cannons. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Bosanac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Grubbs!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosanac throws a shot from downtown. Grubbs moves away and avoids it.
Bosanac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bosanac takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bosanac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grubbs looks to land a right hand but Bosanac moved out of range.
Bosanac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bosanac throws a sloppy head kick and Grubbs moves out of range easily.
Bosanac takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bosanac defending well as Grubbs loads up on a big left hand.
Bosanac attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bosanac throws a jab when Grubbs was well out of range.
Bosanac ducks under a wild hook from Grubbs.
Grubbs misses with a hook. Bosanac ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosanac throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grubbs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bosanac shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosanac is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubbs slips under a jab from Bosanac.
Bosanac throws out a loose jab but Grubbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosanac paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bosanac blocks a jab.
Bosanac slips under a jab from Grubbs.
Bosanac walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Bosanac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grubbs misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bosanac pushes Grubbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Bosanac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bosanac pushes off an throws an elbow but Grubbs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bosanac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosanac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grubbs avoids it.
Grubbs wants to get back to striking at distance but Bosanac won't allow it.
Bosanac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosanac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bosanac throws a hook to the side of Grubbs's head but Grubbs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bosanac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosanac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grubbs.
Grubbs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bosanac throws a looping overhand right but Grubbs ducks down to avoid it.
Bosanac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bosanac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grubbs cracks Bosanac with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Grubbs.
Grubbs ducks under a wild hook from Bosanac.
Bosanac tries a low kick but Grubbs avoids it.
Grubbs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grubbs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bosanac.
Bosanac staying out of range there.
Grubbs blocks the body kick.
Grubbs throws a jab when Bosanac was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs avoids the body shot from Bosanac.
Grubbs throws the left hand but Bosanac avoids the punch easily.
Bosanac drives through and clinches with Grubbs against the cage.
Bosanac missing with knees to the body.
Bosanac struggles to land a body shot inside as Grubbs controls his hands.
Bosanac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bosanac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bosanac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grubbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosanac throws a wild body kick that Grubbs sees coming a mile off.
Grubbs swats away the attempt to clinch by Bosanac.
Grubbs throws out a counter right but Bosanac avoids it with no problem.
Bosanac staying out of range there.
Bosanac throws out a loose jab but Grubbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosanac throws a front kick aimed at Grubbs's knee but Grubbs avoids it well.
Grubbs throws out a counter right but Bosanac avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac moves out of range as Grubbs strikes.
Grubbs ducks under a wild hook from Bosanac.
Bosanac misses with a right hand
and Grubbs counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bosanac darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bosanac throws a hook but Grubbs blocks it.
Bosanac swings widly with a right hand
and Grubbs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook 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!
Bosanac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grubbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bosanac misses with a lunging right hand
and Grubbs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grubbs ducks under a wild hook from Bosanac.
Jab by Grubbs.
Bosanac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grubbs stuns Bosanac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grubbs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bosanac bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grubbs moves away from the strike by Bosanac.
Bosanac slips a straight right by Grubbs.
Bosanac slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edward Grubbs will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bosanac misses with a head kick.
Bosanac avoids the body shot from Grubbs.
Grubbs moves out of range as Bosanac throws a body kick.
Bosanac blocks a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bosanac.
Grubbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grubbs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosanac.
Grubbs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bosanac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grubbs.
Bosanac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grubbs.
Grubbs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edward Grubbs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grubbs just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosanac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grubbs avoids the head kick by Bosanac.
Bosanac misses with a wild body shot.
Grubbs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bosanac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grubbs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grubbs. Bosanac does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubbs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Grubbs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grubbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bosanac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bosanac scores with a shot to the body.
Bosanac slips under a jab from Grubbs.
Grubbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosanac.
Bosanac fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bosanac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bosanac lands a head kick. Grubbs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bosanac has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bosanac there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grubbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grubbs lands with a hook. Bosanac tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bosanac fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grubbs throws a shot from downtown. Bosanac moves away and avoids it.
Bosanac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grubbs just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac throws a shot to the body.
Bosanac moves out of range as Grubbs strikes.
Bosanac thumps Grubbs with a low kick.
Grubbs moves out of range as Bosanac throws a body kick.
Bosanac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bosanac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grubbs manages to avoid it.
Bosanac scores with a sloppy right hand. Grubbs should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Bosanac. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut there from Bosanac.
Grubbs is rocked!
Grubbs misses with a straight left.
Grubbs is still on wobbly legs! Can Bosanac finish him?
Bosanac takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grubbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grubbs throws a lazy uppercut
and Bosanac counters with a thumping low kick.
Bosanac lands with a good body shot.
Grubbs is breathing heavily.
Grubbs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bosanac connects with a solid leg kick.
Grubbs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grubbs seems to have recovered his senses.
Bosanac throws a sloppy body shot
and Grubbs counters with a straight right hand.
Bosanac slips a straight right by Grubbs.
Grubbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bosanac.
Bosanac is looking to counter punch.
Grubbs jabs Bosanac to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grubbs moves away from the strike by Bosanac.
Grubbs tries to move into range but Bosanac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grubbs blocks the body kick.
Bosanac with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grubbs to score with a decent uppercut.
Bosanac throws a sloppy head kick and Grubbs moves out of range easily.
Grubbs jabs at Bosanac's body.
Grubbs lands a jab to the nose.
Grubbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bosanac.
Bosanac moves out of range of the strikes.
Bosanac throws a low kick, looking for Grubbs's leg but Grubbs calmly moves out of range.
Bosanac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grubbs's head.
Grubbs walks into a left hand.
Bosanac looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
A cross from Grubbs lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac throws a leg kick but Grubbs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grubbs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bosanac moves away from the strike by Grubbs.
Bosanac fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grubbs is out of range.
Bosanac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grubbs throws a shot from downtown. Bosanac moves away and avoids it.
Grubbs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grubbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bosanac manages to avoid it.
Grubbs stuns Bosanac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bosanac scores with a one two! Grubbs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grubbs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bosanac throws out the jab.
Grubbs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosanac is looking to slow Grubbs down with leg kicks.
Bosanac lands a nice hook to Grubbs's body. Grubbs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grubbs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bosanac - the referee stops the clock and Grubbs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bosanac. Grubbs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bosanac - that will leave a mark!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leo Bosanac will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bosanac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bosanac defending well as Grubbs loads up on a big left hand.
Bosanac throws a leg kick but Grubbs checks it.
Grubbs throws a lazy uppercut
and Grubbs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grubbs lands with a straight right. Bosanac didn't see that one coming.
Bosanac jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bosanac throws a hook but Grubbs avoids it easily.
Bosanac looks to score with a jab to the body but Grubbs is just out of range.
Grubbs throws out a counter right but Bosanac avoids it with no problem.
Bosanac takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grubbs takes a swing at Bosanac's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bosanac misses the target.
A slow jab from Grubbs misses its intended target.
Grubbs misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosanac walks into a straight right hand from Grubbs.
Grubbs moves out of range of the body kick.
Grubbs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bosanac is looking to counter with a body kick.
Grubbs throws a big shot that misses.
Grubbs slips a jab from Bosanac.
Grubbs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grubbs blocks the body kick.
Grubbs swings for the body but Bosanac moves out of range.
Grubbs jabs at Bosanac's body.
Bosanac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bosanac.
Grubbs cracks Bosanac with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grubbs scores with a sloppy right hand. Bosanac should have avoided that one.
Bosanac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick lands from Bosanac.
Grubbs throws a lazy right hand but Bosanac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Grubbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grubbs blocks a leg kick.
Bosanac scores with the left hand. Grubbs knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosanac throws a hook but Grubbs avoids it easily.
Grubbs blocks a head kick by Bosanac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bosanac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grubbs ducks under a wild hook from Bosanac.
Grubbs lands with an uppercut that bounces Bosanac off the cage and back into range.
Bosanac throws the kick towards the body but Grubbs avoids it.
Grubbs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Grubbs backs away, Bosanac returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bosanac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bosanac moves to clinch but Grubbs breaks away
and Grubbs counters with a stiff right hand.
Grubbs lands with an uppercut that bounces Bosanac off the cage and back into range.
Bosanac ducks right into an uppercut from Grubbs.
Grubbs jabs at Bosanac's body.
Grubbs misses with a wild body shot.
Grubbs lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Grubbs.
Grubbs scores with a hook.
Bosanac cracks Grubbs with an open hand slap.
Grubbs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bosanac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bosanac scores with a jab. Grubbs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grubbs looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bosanac lands a right hand from hell, dropping Grubbs. Bosanac pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Bosanac!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Leo Bosanac waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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