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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ein Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm comes to the cage accompanied by David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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167 cm
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145 lbs
15 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Auguste Grimm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ein Stein!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm throws a low kick but Stein avoids it.
Grimm swings widly with a right hand
and Stein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grimm's guard.
Grimm is trying to keep Stein in close.
Stein throwing strikes but missing.
Grimm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stein defends well.
Stein passes Grimm's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grimm wants to get back to full guard.
Grimm is trying to control but can't.
Stein keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stein tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grimm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein working Grimm over with strikes.
Stein wants to take a breather but Grimm is having none of it.
Stein thows a huge punch but Grimm dodges it nicely.
Grimm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grimm is trying to control but can't.
Grimm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stein controlling the action here.
Stein seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Grimm has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Stein is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stein looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stein is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grimm defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grimm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grimm actively working from the bottom here.
Stein is looking to take a break and control but Grimm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grimm tries to roll over but Stein keeps him under control.
Stein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimm's head.
Grimm is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stein is looking to take a break and control but Grimm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stein trying to control the pace.
Stein thows a huge punch but Grimm dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stein slips a nice elbow through Grimm's hands, connecting with Grimm's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ein Stein dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stein darts in and clinches Grimm up against the cage.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein dodges an elbow strike from Grimm.
Stein lands with a left to the head.
Stein misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grimm lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grimm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ein Stein has been cut.
Grimm utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stein has Grimm pressed against the cage.
Grimm tries a body shot but Stein blocks it.
Grimm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stein dodges an elbow strike from Grimm.
Grimm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stein is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm tries to land knees in the clinch but Stein avoids the damage to the body.
Grimm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stein looking to slow down the pace here.
Stein slowing the pace effectively.
Grimm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stein tries a body shot but Grimm blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimm.
Grimm swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grimm has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Grimm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Grimm scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stein dodges an elbow strike from Grimm.
Grimm gets through Stein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grimm prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stein looking to slow down the pace here.
Stein avoiding damage as Grimm throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stein - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grimm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein slows down the pace here.
Grimm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stein is defending well for now.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Stein is trying to pull guard but Grimm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stein manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Grimm stays in close to Stein's body and controls the position.
Grimm postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stein holds on and takes a little breather.
Stein looking for a guillotine here but Grimm defends easily.
Grimm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stein looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grimm passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stein sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Auguste Grimm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ein Stein's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grimm takes one to the side of the head.
Grimm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimm misses with a left hand
and Stein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stein.
Stein content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Grimm has locked up a guillotine! Grimm's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Stein is holding on here and Grimm must be using up a lot of energy. Stein has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Grimm gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Auguste Grimm!
Auguste Grimm retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Auguste Grimm started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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