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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Rhl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
224 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Rhl!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Grant misses.
Grant tests Rhl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rhl walks into a jab.
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grant throws a hook but Rhl avoids it easily.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Rhl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Grant misses the jab.
Rhl throws the kick towards the body but Grant avoids it.
A lazy left from Grant finds it's target.
Rhl blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Grant coming out on top.
Grant avoids the head kick by Rhl.
Rhl slips under a jab.
Grant misses with an uppercut. Rhl saw that one coming.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Rhl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant misses the jab.
Grant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grant with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant content just to control the position here.
Grant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rhl is looking to escape.
Rhl slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Grant seems to be looking for submissions.
Rhl is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhl is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Grant seems content to control.
Grant trying to mount his opponent but Rhl defends it.
Grant is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Grant just wasn't active enough.
Grant avoids the head kick by Rhl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rhl.
Rhl throws a right and a left that Grant avoids nicely.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
Grant bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rhl is looking to regain half guard here but Grant keeps moving and retains side control.
Grant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rhl knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rhl looks gassed!
Grant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhl keeps working.
Grant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grant works to advance to full mount. Rhl defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant trying to control but Rhl is having none of it.
Grant is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Rhl is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Grant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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