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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Bologna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulsen Grickrod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Bologna 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Bologna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulsen Grickrod!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bologna.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bologna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grickrod.
Bologna throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grickrod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bologna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grickrod throws a hook to the side of Bologna's head but Bologna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Grickrod misses.
Grickrod misses with a body shot.
Bologna tries to score with a low kick but Grickrod moves his leg out of the way.
Good shot there by Grickrod.
Grickrod misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Bologna misses.
Good exchange - Grickrod coming out on top.
Bologna takes a swing at Grickrod's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Grickrod blocks the leg kick.
Bologna's corner calls for a 1-2. Bologna obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grickrod.
Bologna holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Grickrod sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bologna is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Grickrod throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grickrod working the ground and pound but Bologna is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bologna struggling a bit here.
Bologna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grickrod wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grickrod wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bologna keeps working.
Bologna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grickrod on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bologna misses with a double jab.
Bologna misses with a few strikes there.
Bologna connects with a looping right hand.
Grickrod misses with a straight left.
Grickrod loads up on a big right hand but Bologna slips the punch.
Bologna missing with a left hand there. Grickrod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bologna avoids the body shot from Grickrod.
Grickrod takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bologna finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bologna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grickrod's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bologna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bologna misses with a low kick.
Grickrod misses with a hook.
Grickrod ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bologna misses with an uppercut.
Bologna thumps Grickrod with a low kick.
Grickrod shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bologna pinned against the cage. Bologna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bologna cracks Grickrod with a good jab.
Grickrod throws an overhand right that lands on Bologna's shoulder, as Bologna tries to avoid the shot.
Bologna tries to land a leg kick but Grickrod saw it coming and moves away.
Bologna scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Grickrod misses.
Grickrod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Bologna.
Bologna scores with a jab.
Grickrod misses with a body shot.
Grickrod takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bologna is looking to slow Grickrod down with leg kicks.
Bologna slips a straight right by Grickrod.
Bologna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grickrod walks into a jab.
Grickrod misses with a wild combination.
Grickrod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bologna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bologna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bologna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grickrod circles away quickly and effectively.
Phil Bologna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Grickrod misses
and Bologna counters with a left to the body.
Bologna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bologna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grickrod looks gassed!
Bologna slips a jab from Grickrod.
Grickrod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bologna.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bologna.
Bologna throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bologna.
Bologna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Bologna misses.
Bologna throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bologna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grickrod was well out of range. Poor timing from Bologna.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Grickrod misses the target.
Bologna moves out of range as Grickrod strikes.
Bologna lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Bologna misses.
A left and a right from Grickrod both land. Nice combination.
Bologna misses with a double jab.
Bologna lands a nice shot to the body.
Grickrod throws the left hand but Bologna avoids the punch easily.
Bologna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grickrod throws out the jab.
Grickrod missing with a left hand there. Bologna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bologna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bologna misses with a low kick as Grickrod jumps back.
Bologna cracks Grickrod with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Bologna as Grickrod shoots in.
Bologna lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grickrod takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bologna. That's going to slow Grickrod down.
Grickrod checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bologna.
Bologna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grickrod has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Bologna 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.
Bologna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grickrod manages to avoid it.
Bologna misses with a low kick.
Bologna moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grickrod checks a low kick from Bologna.
Grickrod shoots in and bounces Bologna off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bologna trying to control the position here.
Grickrod stops Bologna from standing up.
Grickrod throws a big right hand that misses.
Bologna is pulling down on Grickrod's head to control his posture.
Grickrod pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bologna is keeping the position for now.
Grickrod is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grickrod sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grickrod is looking to advance position but Bologna has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Grickrod is working to get back to half guard.
Bologna throwing strikes here but Grickrod is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Grickrod is trying desperately to improve position.
Grickrod is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bologna throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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.
Bologna unloads with some shots from mount but Grickrod bucks and avoids them well.
Grickrod is looking to improve his position but Bologna isn't that keen on the idea.
Grickrod is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bologna misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Bologna there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bologna throws some wild stikes that Grickrod manages to avoid easily.
Bologna scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Grickrod wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bologna.
Bologna thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bologna looking to ground and pound but Grickrod is blocking nicely.
Bologna avoids the attempt from Grickrod to control.
Bologna thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Grickrod is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bologna avoids the attempt from Grickrod to control.
Bologna punching from mount but Grickrod doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bologna sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Grickrod sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grickrod trying to control here.
Grickrod moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grickrod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grickrod pulls Bologna in to control the position.
Bologna working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bologna throws and elbow that misses. Grickrod uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bologna's guard. Nice move by Grickrod!
Grickrod postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grickrod missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grickrod postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulsen Grickrod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grickrod takes a swing at Bologna's ribcage but misses.
Bologna does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grickrod swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bologna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grickrod dives in and grabs Bologna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bologna pushes down on Grickrod's head and hops out.
The fighters circling - Grickrod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bologna misses with a few strikes there.
Bologna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grickrod.
Grickrod closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Bologna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bologna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grickrod wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bologna wants to control but Grickrod postures up.
Grickrod takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bologna wants to get back to his feet but Grickrod is dominant here and he's now got Bologna's back!
Grickrod working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Grickrod is not going to allow Bologna to sit and survive in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bologna controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Bologna is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bologna finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Bologna is desperately trying to improve his position but Grickrod has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bologna tries to hold on but Grickrod pushes him away.
Grickrod thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bologna holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grickrod tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Grickrod landing punches.
Grickrod pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bologna is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Grickrod with shots to the head and body - Bologna looks very uncomfortable down there.
Grickrod throwing strikes here but Bologna is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bologna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bologna is trying to escape the mount.
Grickrod trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bologna is looking to improve his position but Grickrod isn't that keen on the idea.
Grickrod pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Grickrod has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bologna's face.
Bologna's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grickrod is working for a guillotine from mount but Bologna frees his head quite easily.
Grickrod trying to control but Bologna is having none of it.
Bologna tries to hold on but Grickrod pushes him away.
Grickrod wants to control the pace but Bologna is squirming around nicely.
Bologna wants to hold on but Grickrod pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bologna sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Grickrod missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulsen Grickrod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grickrod has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulsen Grickrod!
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hype
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