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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sirus Grissam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sirus Grissam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Dutch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Grissam.
Grissam moves out of range as Dutch strikes.
Dutch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grissam.
Grissam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dutch throws out the jab.
Dutch throws a hook but Grissam blocks it.
Dutch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grissam misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Dutch there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch slips a jab from Grissam.
Dutch throws a big shot that misses.
Grissam loads up on a big right hand but Dutch slips the punch.
John Dutch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grissam checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dutch ducks under a wild hook from Grissam.
Grissam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grissam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grissam circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Grissam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Grissam misses.
Dutch doesn't manage to clinch there - Grissam circles away.
A punch combination from Dutch misses.
Dutch looks to score with a jab to the body but Grissam is just out of range.
Grissam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grissam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dutch throws out a leg kick but Grissam moves out of range and Dutch only half commits.
Grissam throws a lazy right hand but Dutch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dutch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dutch ducks under a wild hook from Grissam.
Grissam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grissam looks to throw the jab but Dutch is out of range.
Grissam ducks under a wild hook from Dutch.
Grissam moves forwards but Dutch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grissam connects with a single shot there.
Grissam looks to land a combination but Dutch avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grissam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dutch.
Dutch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grissam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sirus Grissam dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dutch has Grissam up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dutch.
Dutch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grissam backwards.
Grissam is trying to stall.
Dutch taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dutch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dutch.
Dutch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grissam's elbow.
Dutch lands a body punch.
Dutch scores with a shoulder strike.
Grissam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dutch prevents it.
Grissam jumps guard but Dutch stands there with Grissam around his waist. Grissam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dutch cracks Grissam with a nice body shot.
Grissam can't break the clinch.
Dutch keeps control of Grissam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dutch works on Grissam's body with a couple of short punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dutch in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dutch lands a body punch.
Grissam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dutch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sirus Grissam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grissam has had enough of the clinch but Dutch keeps him there for the moment.
Dutch presses Grissam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dutch lands a shot to the body.
Dutch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grissam or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Dutch.
A body shot lands from Dutch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dutch.
Dutch lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Dutch.
Dutch is leaning against Grissam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dutch.
Dutch lands a nice shot to the body.
Dutch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grissam backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Dutch.
Dutch lands a body shot.
Dutch is working Grissam over against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grissam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dutch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dutch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dutch lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutch presses Grissam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dutch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grissam backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dutch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dutch - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Dutch.
Dutch gets through Grissam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dutch leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Dutch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dutch.
Dutch is working Grissam over against the cage.
Dutch's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Dutch - that landed with a thud.
Dutch presses Grissam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
John Dutch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dutch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grissam's efforts to push away.
Dutch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dutch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grissam jumps guard but Dutch stands there with Grissam around his waist. Grissam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dutch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grissam backwards.
Dutch lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Dutch as the two fighters clinch.
Dutch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dutch works on Grissam's body with a couple of short punches.
Dutch pushes Grissam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dutch cracks Grissam with a nice body shot.
Dutch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dutch is struggling to control the position.
Grissam throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Dutch.
Dutch lands a shot to the body.
Dutch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grissam or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dutch.
Dutch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dutch effectively controlling the action here.
Dutch digs a right hand into Grissam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grissam's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dutch.
Dutch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grissam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dutch walks away with a smile on his face. Grissam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dutch misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grissam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dutch scores with a body shot.
Dutch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grissam.
Dutch swings for the body but Grissam moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dutch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grissam.
Dutch misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dutch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dutch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grissam misses with an uppercut. Dutch saw that one coming.
Dutch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grissam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dutch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grissam.
Dutch with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grissam looks to throw the jab but Dutch is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grissam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch throws a series of punches but Grissam avoids them all with ease.
Grissam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dutch moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dutch.
Grissam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grissam takes a swing at Dutch's ribcage but misses.
Dutch misses with a double jab
and Grissam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two 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.
Dutch swings for the body but Grissam moves out of range.
Dutch closes the distance but Grissam moves to the side
and Grissam counters with a three punch combo that has Dutch backing up. Dutch nods at Grissam to acknowledge the strikes.
Dutch lands a jab to Grissam's midsection.
The fighters circling - Grissam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch slips a jab from Grissam.
Dutch digs a good body shot into Grissam's ribs.
Grissam misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Dutch misses.
Dutch takes a swing at Grissam's ribcage but misses.
Grissam throws a body punch but Dutch moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dutch throws a jab but it's blocked by Grissam.
Grissam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grissam throws a hook to the side of Dutch's head but Dutch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grissam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Grissam misses with an uppercut.
Dutch wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Grissam misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sirus Grissam showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grissam has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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