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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peppin Larter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulsen Grickrod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larter comes to the cage accompanied by Analiese. This should be fireworks!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peppin Larter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulsen Grickrod!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grickrod looks for a takedown but Larter sprawls well.
Grickrod slips a straight right by Larter.
Larter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grickrod.
Nice body punch from Grickrod.
Larter misses with a wild body shot.
Grickrod decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Larter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grickrod prevents the takedown attempt.
Grickrod scores with a shot to the side of Larter's head.
Larter misses with some punches.
Larter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grickrod fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grickrod connects with a nice looking jab.
Grickrod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grickrod misses with a hook.
Grickrod decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larter wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grickrod is looking for a kimura here.
Grickrod trying to pass the guard but Larter defending well.
Larter keeping control of the position.
Larter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grickrod.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grickrod uses his free foot to push down on Larter's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Larter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grickrod thowing shots but they're missing.
Larter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grickrod raining down shots from the mount!
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 Larter's face.
Larter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grickrod wants to control the pace but Larter is squirming around nicely.
Larter is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Grickrod connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Larter taking shots to the head.
Grickrod misses with a head shot.
A nice elbow there by Grickrod.
Larter taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Grickrod.
Larter is looking to improve his position but Grickrod isn't that keen on the idea.
Grickrod landing shots from mount.
Grickrod looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Larter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grickrod with a couple of short strikes.
Larter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Larter is squirming around, avoiding Grickrod's attempts to control the action.
Larter holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grickrod tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Larter working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grickrod cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulsen Grickrod dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grickrod throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grickrod throws a looping overhand right but Larter ducks down to avoid it.
Grickrod misses with a straight right.
Grickrod throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Larter misses.
Grickrod misses with a jab to the body
and Larter counters with a left to the body.
Grickrod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Grickrod's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grickrod tries to improve position but can't.
Grickrod regains half guard.
Larter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grickrod manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Larter trying to control but Grickrod is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grickrod has a closed guard, preventing Larter from standing up.
Grickrod wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Larter is now in half guard.
Grickrod has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grickrod is trying to control but can't.
Grickrod keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Grickrod trying to control but Larter postures up.
Larter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grickrod shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Larter misses with a looping right.
Larter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grickrod.
Larter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grickrod's hands.
Larter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grickrod looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grickrod throws a hook to the side of Larter's head but Larter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paulsen Grickrod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larter thows a body shot but no joy.
Grickrod swings for the body but Larter moves out of range.
Larter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grickrod to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Larter trying to control the position.
Grickrod looking to sit in guard and control but Larter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grickrod throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larter trying to control but Grickrod is working from the bottom.
Grickrod lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Larter!
Larter suckers Grickrod into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Larter is now in Grickrod's guard!
Larter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Larter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grickrod is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grickrod looking to control.
Grickrod tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Larter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grickrod keeping moving, preventing Larter from controlling successfully.
Grickrod is looking for a triangle but Larter pushes his legs off easily.
Larter tries to stand but Grickrod is controlling from the bottom.
Larter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paulsen Grickrod will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grickrod slips a jab and a cross from Larter.
Grickrod misses with a double jab
and Larter counters with a straight right hand.
Larter defending well as Grickrod loads up on a big left hand.
Larter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grickrod missing with a left hand there. Larter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grickrod misses with a combination
and Grickrod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larter defending well as Grickrod loads up on a big left hand.
Larter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grickrod defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grickrod is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larter.
Grickrod misses with an uppercut. Larter saw that one coming.
Grickrod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larter.
Larter has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grickrod lands a nice uppercut.
Larter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grickrod gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grickrod gets underhooks to prevent Larter's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peppin Larter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grickrod fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Larter throws a jab but it's blocked by Grickrod.
Grickrod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grickrod fails with a takedown attempt.
Larter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grickrod was well out of range. Poor timing from Larter.
Larter staying out of range there.
Larter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grickrod looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice takedown defense from Larter. No joy for Grickrod on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larter has closed the distance and engaged Grickrod in a clinch.
Grickrod lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Grickrod.
Grickrod stalling in the clinch but Larter improves position.
Larter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grickrod creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larter is working for takedown but Grickrod is calmly controlling the position for now.
Larter tries for a takedown but Grickrod manages to get underhooks.
Grickrod has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Larter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grickrod lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grickrod lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Come on Grickrod - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grickrod.
Grickrod lands a nice shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Grickrod.
Grickrod gets underhooks to prevent Larter's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grickrod scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grickrod ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grickrod no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grickrod 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.
Grickrod keeping full guard, as Larter tries to pass.
Larter trying to control but Grickrod is working from the bottom.
Grickrod tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larter trying to control the position from guard on top but Grickrod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grickrod 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.
Grickrod has a closed guard, preventing Larter from standing up.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grickrod looks for a takedown but Larter sprawls well.
Grickrod closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grickrod lands in his opponent's guard.
Grickrod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Larter's head.
Peppin Larter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grickrod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Larter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Larter managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulsen Grickrod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grickrod has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Paulsen Grickrod!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Paulsen Grickrod!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Paulsen Grickrod!
Paulsen Grickrod wins by unanimous decision!
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