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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bennett Giles (ranked 4556 p4p, 3948 weight class) and Mohamed Grant (ranked 519 p4p, 469 weight class). Bennett Giles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bennett Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Grant!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grant's waist but Grant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giles off to one side.
Grant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Giles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giles has managed to clinch.
Giles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Giles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Giles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grant fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Giles breaks from the clinch.
Giles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giles moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bennett Giles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Grant.
Grant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Giles can't get the takedown.
Giles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grant uses from the top position.
Giles striking off his back but it's not causing Grant any problems.
Giles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giles is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Giles stands and steps away. Grant gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grant.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Giles misses with a takedown
and Grant counters with a straight right hand.
Giles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Giles circles away.
Giles darts in looking for a takedown but Grant gets double underhooks and turns Giles into the cage.
Giles is trying to pull guard but Grant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Giles jumps guard but Grant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Giles is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Giles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Giles bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Giles sprawls well. Giles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grant gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Giles as Grant shoots in.
Giles tries to counter by clinching up but Grant breaks away and moves out of range.
Giles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grant defends well and Giles ends up having to push Grant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Giles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giles drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grant pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles shoots in looking for a takedown. Grant tries to sprawl out of it but Giles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giles defends well and Grant ends up having to push Giles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grant darts in and clinches Giles up against the cage.
Giles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Giles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grant is trying to drag Giles to the mat but Giles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
Grant goes for a takedown attempt but Giles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Giles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grant sprawls well. Grant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Giles gets slowly back to his feet.
Giles keeps the fight on the outside.
Giles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Giles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grant clobbers Giles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Giles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grant somewhat.
Giles stuffs the takedown.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to clinch but Giles moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giles.
Giles blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Giles has a takedown stuffed.
Grant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Grant scores with a four punch combination!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Giles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Giles moves out of range easily.
Grant tries to clinch but Giles moves out of range.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Giles.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Giles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giles is looking for a counter combo.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Giles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giles closes the distance and clinches up with Grant, looking for a takedown. Giles pushes Grant against the cage but Grant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Giles fails with the takedown
and Grant counters with a right hand to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to clinch.
Giles looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Giles avoids it really well and circles away.
Grant shoots for a double leg takedown but Giles sprawls well. He's pushed Grant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Giles with that takedown attempt.
Grant tries to bum rush Giles with a series of wild strikes but Giles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giles thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to clinch up but Giles keeps it at a distance.
Grant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Giles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grant somewhat.
Giles shoots in but no luck this time.
Grant shoots in but Giles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grant leaves Giles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant misses with a takedown attempt - Giles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bennett Giles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Giles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grant defends well and Giles ends up having to push Grant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Giles tries to pull guard but Grant holds him up against the cage and eventually Giles drops back down to his feet.
Giles stalling in the clinch.
Giles stalling.
Grant gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Giles regains guard.
Giles wriggles free and stands up.
Grant fails with the takedown.
Giles seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Giles shoots in but Grant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bennett Giles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giles leaves Grant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant lands a slapping body shot.
Grant gets tackled into the cage by Giles. Giles maintains the clinch.
Grant is trying to push Giles away but Giles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grant wants a takedown.
Grant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Giles prevents it.
Giles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grant breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
Giles digs a right hand underneath Grant's ribcage. Grant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Giles pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Giles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grant lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grant content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Giles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Giles keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bennett Giles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giles.
Grant throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Giles was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giles moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
Giles tries to pull guard but Grant forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grant manages to pull guard.
Giles wants to stand but Grant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giles is one step ahead there.
Grant is looking to stand up but Giles isn't so interested in that idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grant controls Giles momentarily but Giles frees himself.
Grant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grant controlling the position.
Grant looking for a guillotine here but Giles defends easily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Giles stuffs the takedown.
Giles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Giles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grant circles away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Giles closes the distance and pushes Grant back into the cage.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but Giles has double underhooks.
Grant tries to break the clinch but Giles is controlling the position.
Giles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Grant uses from the top position.
Grant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Giles has his foot on Grant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grant works his way back into a safe position though.
Giles trying to keep a closed guard but Grant is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Giles is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grant throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice takedown defense from Giles. No joy for Grant on that attempt.
Giles attempts a counter takedown but Grant avoids it well and moves away.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giles wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Giles moves into the clinch.
Giles tries to pull guard but Grant won't allow it.
Grant looking to stall.
Giles tries to score a body lock takedown but Grant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grant tries to break free but Giles pushes him back against the cage.
Giles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Giles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Giles prevents it.
Grant is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Giles can't fight it off and eventually Grant manages to take the fight to the floor. Giles looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Giles has his feet on Grant's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Grant tries for a takedown but Giles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Grant. No joy for Giles on that attempt.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bennett Giles dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Giles shoots in looking for a takedown. Grant tries to sprawl out of it but Giles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant doesn't manage to clinch there - Giles circles away.
Giles shoots in looking for a takedown. Grant tries to sprawl out of it but Giles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giles shoots in but Grant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bennett Giles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles jabs at Grant's body.
Giles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant with the counter takedown but Giles avoids it easily.
Giles avoids the head kick by Grant.
Giles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grant as he avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Grant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Giles blocks a head kick by Grant.
Giles feinted with a counter takedown.
Grant clinches up with Giles and pushes him back against the cage.
Giles breaks from the clinch.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Giles moves out of range easily.
Giles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Giles duly obliges.
Mohamed Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Grant. No joy for Giles on that attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grant or perhaps it was just good defense by Giles, which made it look bad.
Giles shoots in looking for a takedown. Grant tries to sprawl out of it but Giles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant shoots in and drives through. Giles sprawls well.
Giles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grant is fending him off so far but Giles persists. Nope, Grant circles away and we're back to standing.
Giles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles instigates a clinch.
Giles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grant tries for a takedown but Giles manages to get underhooks.
Giles jumps into guard, dragging Grant to the mat.
Giles looking for a guillotine here but Grant defends easily.
Giles controls Grant momentarily but Grant frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles pushes Grant off and scrambles back to his feet.
Grant shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Giles eats them both and turns towards Grant to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grant looks for a takedown but Giles sprawls well.
Giles tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grant manages to circle out of the way.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Giles moves into the clinch successfully.
Grant is trying to pull guard but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Giles fails to pull guard.
Giles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giles manages to break the clinch.
Grant wants to clinch.
Giles tries to bum rush Grant with a series of wild strikes but Grant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grant with a poor takedown
and Giles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Giles feints and as Grant raises his hands in defense, Giles changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Giles slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giles postures up.
Giles sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grant controls Giles momentarily but Giles frees himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grant is looking to stand up but Giles isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Giles stands up and waves to Grant to follow him.
Grant gets tackled into the cage by Giles. Giles maintains the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Giles manages to break the clinch.
Giles fails with a takedown attempt.
Grant has managed to clinch.
Giles prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
Giles drags the fight down to the ground.
Giles has Grant pulled in close to control his posture.
Giles keeping full guard, as Grant tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Giles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Giles keeping full guard, as Grant tries to pass.
Mohamed Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennett Giles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grant is fighting to break Giles's control of his arms but Giles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bennett Giles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Giles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bennett Giles!
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