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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman comes to the cage accompanied by The Devil's Rejects. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORielly connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Karl Grossman has been cut.
Grossman lands a right hook to the body.
ORielly thows a body shot but no joy.
Grossman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Grossman.
A clash of legs there as ORielly blocks the low kick.
ORielly staying out of range there.
Grossman lands with a hook. ORielly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
ORielly throws a poor cross that misses
and Grossman counters with a one-two to the body.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
ORielly trying to control the position from guard on top but Grossman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grossman holds on and takes a little breather.
ORielly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ORielly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
ORielly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grossman keeping full guard, as ORielly tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman controls ORielly momentarily but ORielly frees himself.
Grossman keeping moving, preventing ORielly from controlling successfully.
ORielly throwing strikes but missing.
Grossman working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grossman throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grossman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ORielly misses with a looping left.
Karl Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grossman moves into range and clinches up with ORielly.
Grossman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of ORielly backwards.
ORielly slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from ORielly on the inside.
ORielly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORielly lands with an overhand left.
ORielly catches Grossman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman tests ORielly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grossman throws a wild body kick that ORielly sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grossman.
ORielly swings widly with a right hand
and Grossman counters with a nice low kick that buckles ORielly's knee momentarily.
Grossman misses with an uppercut. ORielly saw that one coming.
That kick from ORielly tenderised Grossman's leg. Grossman is trying to keep his angry face on.
ORielly throws a leg kick
enabling Grossman to counter with a crisp jab.
Grossman blocks a head kick by ORielly.
Grossman misses with a head kick.
ORielly throws a jab when Grossman was well out of range.
Grossman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ORielly with a jab.
ORielly throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman throws a leg kick that misses.
ORielly swings widly with a right hand
and ORielly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grossman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
ORielly slips a straight right by Grossman.
Good exchange - Grossman coming out on top.
ORielly tries to work over Grossman's front leg with a kick but Grossman checks it.
Grossman misses with a two punch combination.
Grossman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ORielly.
Karl Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grossman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by ORielly.
ORielly throws a hook but Grossman blocks it.
Grossman takes a swing at ORielly's ribcage but misses.
ORielly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grossman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ORielly throws a low kick but Grossman avoids it.
ORielly blocks a head kick by Grossman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly misses with a low kick.
ORielly stuns Grossman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ORielly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab lands there for Grossman.
ORielly moves out of range of the body kick from Grossman.
Grossman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ORielly.
A jab from Grossman finds it's way through ORielly's defenses.
Grossman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
ORielly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grossman tries to land a knee to the head but ORielly blocks with his arms.
Grossman connects with a knee to the head.
ORielly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grossman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ORielly misses with a hook to the ribs.
ORielly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Grossman missing with knees to the body.
ORielly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aiden ORielly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Grossman's cut.
That's time! Grossman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ORielly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Grossman tenderised ORielly's leg. ORielly is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - ORielly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - ORielly coming out on top.
ORielly loads up on a big right hand but Grossman slips the punch.
ORielly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
ORielly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grossman sprawls well. Grossman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ORielly gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
ORielly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Grossman throws a hook to the side of ORielly's head but ORielly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grossman is looking to clinch.
Karl Grossman is winning the standup battle so far.
ORielly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grossman can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Grossman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by ORielly - just one landing.
Grossman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grossman.
ORielly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grossman moves away.
Grossman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but ORielly checks it well.
Grossman wants to clinch up but ORielly keeps it at a distance.
Grossman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A decent looking cross lands there for ORielly.
Decent striking displayed by Grossman there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grossman. That's going to slow ORielly down.
ORielly slips a jab and a cross from Grossman.
ORielly checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grossman. That's going to slow ORielly down.
Nice cross by Grossman.
ORielly throws a lazy uppercut
and Grossman counters with a low kick, right behind ORielly 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by ORielly.
ORielly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grossman under the eye.
ORielly looks to throw a body kick
and Grossman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ORielly thinking.
Grossman walks into a stiff left hand from ORielly.
Grossman misses with a leg kick.
Grossman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grossman.
Nice defenses there by Grossman.
Grossman tries a head kick but it misses.
Grossman scores with a nice strike.
ORielly is looking to slow Grossman down with leg kicks.
ORielly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grossman.
Grossman lands a nice leg kick that just misses ORielly's sensitive parts.
Grossman leaves ORielly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Karl Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden ORielly.
Grossman lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Grossman.
ORielly is breathing heavily.
Grossman lands a leg kick that knocks ORielly off balance momentarily.
Grossman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grossman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grossman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
ORielly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grossman.
Grossman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grossman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
ORielly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
ORielly misses with an uppercut. Grossman saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from ORielly.
Grossman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grossman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORielly was well out of range. Poor timing from Grossman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly fakes the leg kick and cracks Grossman in the body.
ORielly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from ORielly misses.
ORielly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
ORielly misses the shot to the body.
ORielly throws a big shot that misses.
Grossman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORielly was well out of range. Poor timing from Grossman.
Grossman throws a head kick but ORielly moves out of range.
Grossman slips under a jab.
Grossman tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy body kick from Grossman
letting ORielly counter with a right hand.
Grossman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grossman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ORielly moves away.
Grossman misses with a low kick as ORielly jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Grossman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karl Grossman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grossman cracks the inside of ORielly's front leg.
Grossman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by ORielly. ORielly obviously looking to wear him down.
Grossman walks into a stiff left hand from ORielly.
A slapping leg kick lands for ORielly.
ORielly moves away from the strike by Grossman.
Grossman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grossman tries to work over ORielly's front leg with a kick but ORielly checks it.
ORielly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grossman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grossman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grossman tries a head kick but it misses.
Grossman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before ORielly can pounce on him.
ORielly lands the left hand.
Grossman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ORielly has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grossman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly works over Grossman's head and body with a nice combination.
ORielly keeps Grossman at a distance using the push kick.
ORielly throws a hook but Grossman blocks it.
Grossman scores with a hook.
ORielly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grossman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
ORielly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Grossman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grossman moves out of range of the strikes.
ORielly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grossman misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from ORielly misses its intended target.
Grossman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ORielly.
ORielly thows a body shot but no joy.
Grossman throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from ORielly misses.
ORielly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grossman cracks the inside of ORielly's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grossman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
ORielly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grossman.
ORielly gets the takedown into side control.
ORielly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grossman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by ORielly.
ORielly lands a few punches from side control.
ORielly throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grossman is not content to let ORielly control the position.
Grossman is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grossman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman tries to roll over but ORielly keeps him under control.
ORielly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grossman is trying to maintain the position but ORielly is very close to passing his half guard.
ORielly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
ORielly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grossman defending well though.
ORielly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
ORielly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grossman's head.
ORielly is trying to control the action in half guard but Grossman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grossman is looking for a sweep. ORielly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
ORielly trying to pass the guard but Grossman defending well.
ORielly is just content to waste time from the top position. Grossman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grossman avoids the attempt from ORielly to control.
Grossman trying to control but ORielly is having none of it.
ORielly is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ORielly holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grossman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aiden ORielly.
I think ORielly 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aiden ORielly!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aiden ORielly thanked Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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