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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Vass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Grimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Carcass-Corporeal Jigsore Quandary. Stu Grimson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Vass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stu Grimson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimson throws out a loose jab but Vass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vass has Grimson up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimson lands an uppercut.
Grimson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grimson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grimson tries to land knees in the clinch but Vass avoids the damage to the body.
Grimson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vass's face.
A right handed body shot lands from Grimson.
Grimson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vass backwards.
Grimson prevents the takedown attempt.
Grimson wants to break free but Vass has control.
Vass takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Grimson throws an elbow but misses.
Vass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vass fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimson is pressed up against the cage. Vass has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grimson down to the mat. Grimson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vass dives in and scores a takedown into Grimson's guard.
Vass is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grimson is on top in guard.
Grimson throwing strikes from guard but Vass blocks nicely.
Vass is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass looking to control.
Grimson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grimson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vass pulls Grimson in to control the position.
Grimson throwing strikes but missing.
Vass is pulling down on Grimson's head. It's preventing any offense from Grimson, at least for the moment.
Grimson tries to free his leg and advance position but Vass is retaining full guard.
Vass looking for a sweep. Not yet Vass, not yet.
Vass looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Vass.
Grimson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass takes one on the button.
Vass walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grimson misses with an uppercut
and Vass counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimson is not content to let Vass control the position.
Grimson looking for a sweep but Vass has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Grimson is desperately trying to improve his position but Vass has a good base and remains in mount.
Vass moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Grimson has worked his arm free - good work by Grimson!
Grimson regains half guard.
Grimson wants to improve his position but Vass is controlling well.
Vass is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grimson is just riding it out for now. Vass eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson looking for submissions off his back.
Grimson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vass sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grimson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vass keeps working.
Grimson wants to free his trapped foot but Vass is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grimson is thwarting Vass's attempts to control the position.
Grimson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vass defending well though.
Grimson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vass controlling the position.
Grimson postures up.
Vass is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grimson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grimson throws a hook but Vass avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Vass or perhaps it was just good defense by Grimson which made him look bad.
Vass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vass looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grimson looking for submissions off his back.
Grimson tries to roll over but Vass keeps him under control.
Grimson wants to control but Vass is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vass controlling the action here.
Vass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grimson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vass stopping the sweep attempt from Grimson.
Vass is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Vass wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grimson scores with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Grimson misses.
Vass wants to clinch up but Grimson keeps it at a distance.
Grimson throws a lazy right hand but Vass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vass is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grimson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vass moves away from the strike by Grimson.
Grimson misses with a straight right.
Grimson misses with a straight right.
Grimson is looking to clinch but Vass is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass moves out of range as Grimson strikes.
Grimson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vass.
Grimson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Grimson misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimson lands a nice shot to the body.
Grimson lands an overhand right.
Grimson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimson throws out the jab.
Vass moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimson.
Grimson gets a clinch.
Vass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimson lands a nice uppercut.
Vass takes an elbow to the temple.
Grimson can't find room to land a body shot as Vass controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson lands a knee to the head.
Vass blocks an uppercut.
Grimson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimson lands with a short shot to the head.
Grimson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vass jumps guard but Grimson stands there with Vass around his waist. Vass gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grimson scores with a shoulder strike.
Vass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grimson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vass is looking to control Grimson's arms but Grimson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vass has his back to the cage.
Grimson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vass or not.
Grimson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vass changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grimson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vass throws a wild body kick that Grimson sees coming a mile off.
Grimson throws a series of punches but Vass avoids them all with ease.
Grimson looks to land a combination but Vass avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vass dives in and grabs Grimson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grimson pushes down on Vass's head and hops out.
Grimson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vasss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vass keeps the fight on the outside.
Grimson misses with a wild combination.
Grimson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimson scores with a jab. Vass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Grimson misses.
Vass looks for a takedown but Grimson sprawls well.
Grimson 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimson throws a leg kick but Vass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vass fails with the takedown.
Grimson scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grimson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Grimson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grimson shoots in looking for a takedown. Vass tries to sprawl out of it but Grimson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vass instigates a clinch.
Grimson tries a knee to the head but Vass blocks it.
Vass tries to pull guard but Grimson won't allow it.
Grimson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vass tries to keep at a distance but Grimson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vass is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grimson crunches a lovely knee into Vass's ribcage.
Grimson lands a left hand.
Vass managing to block the knees to the body from Grimson.
Grimson misses with a knee to the head.
Vass jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grimson walks away with a smile on his face. Vass gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nick Vass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grimson tries to clinch there but Vass circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grimson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vass trying to control but Grimson is working from the bottom.
Vass would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grimson looking for a guillotine here but Vass defends easily.
Grimson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vass is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vass sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grimson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vass defends well.
Vass controlling from the top position.
Vass wants to control from the top but Grimson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grimson controls Vass momentarily but Vass frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Vass wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grimson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vass to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grimson wants to sweep here but Vass controlling him for the moment.
Grimson keeping moving, preventing Vass from controlling successfully.
Vass stays in close to Grimson's body and controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vass has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grimson is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson wants to sweep here but Vass controlling him for the moment.
Nick Vass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nick Vass just wasn't active enough.
Grimson lands a jab to the nose.
Stu Grimson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grimson misses with a body punch
and Vass counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grimson's guard now.
Grimson keeping moving, preventing Vass from controlling successfully.
Grimson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vass is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vass sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vass preventing the sweep.
Grimson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grimson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vass controls the pace.
Nick Vass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Vass wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grimson is looking to clinch but Vass is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Vass showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grimson 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stu Grimson!
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energy
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