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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Grabowski had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallace pinned against the cage. Wallace gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grabowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wallaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like William Wallace has been cut.
Grabowski fakes the leg kick and cracks Wallace in the body.
Grabowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallace. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Grabowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Grabowski shoots in.
Wallace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grabowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Grabowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace leaves Grabowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grabowski sprawls well. Grabowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Grabowski closes the distance and clinches up with Wallace, looking for a takedown. Grabowski pushes Wallace against the cage but Wallace circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grabowski defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Grabowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grabowski.
Grabowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grabowski wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallace is pressed up against the cage. Grabowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wallace down to the mat. Wallace avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wallace fails to land the takedown.
Grabowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grabowski shoots for a takedown but Wallace saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grabowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.
Wallace displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grabowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looks for a takedown but Grabowski sprawls well.
Grabowski darts in looking for a takedown but Wallace gets double underhooks and turns Grabowski into the cage.
Wallace has Grabowski pressed against the cage, preventing Grabowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wallace is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace slaps away a takedown attempt from Grabowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wallace.
Grabowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski swinging wildly here.
Grabowski closes the distance and clinches up with Wallace, looking for a takedown. Grabowski pushes Wallace against the cage but Wallace circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Grabowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallace which made him look bad.
Grabowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wallace.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grabowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Grabowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grabowski is breathing heavily.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Grabowski, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Grabowski against the cage but Grabowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wallace dives in and grabs Grabowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grabowski pushes down on Wallace's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Grabowski lands a leg kick that knocks Wallace off balance momentarily.
Grabowski lands an overhand right.
Grabowski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grabowski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wallace tries to bench press Grabowski off him but Grabowski keeps the position.
Wallace takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wallace is pushing Grabowski's head away, looking to escape. Grabowski manages to hold on to the position though.
Wallace tries to improve position but can't.
Grabowski working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grabowski working the ground and pound.
Grabowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Grabowski working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Grabowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Wallace's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wallace dodges the punch combination from Grabowski.
Wallace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Grabowski with that takedown attempt.
Grabowski darts in looking for a takedown but Wallace gets double underhooks and turns Grabowski into the cage.
Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grabowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Damian Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Grabowski gets tackled into the cage by Wallace. Wallace maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wallace.
Wallace looking for a takedown.
Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Grabowski.
Wallace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grabowski's waist but Grabowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallace off to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grabowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grabowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Grabowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wallace circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wallace circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grabowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Damian Grabowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Grabowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wallace swivels and escapes.
Nice jab there from Wallace.
Wallace closes the distance and pushes Grabowski back into the cage.
Grabowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wallace walks away with a smile on his face. Grabowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wallace checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Grabowski.
Grabowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grabowski shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Grabowski shows good takedown defense.
Wallace fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wallace.
Grabowski misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grabowski.
Wallace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damian Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grabowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grabowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wallace somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Grabowski shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good leg kick by Grabowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grabowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace takes one to the side of the head.
Wallace gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grabowski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabowski landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grabowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Grabowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Wallace's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grabowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.
Grabowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wallace as he jumps to the side.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grabowski sprawls well. Grabowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace is trying desperately to land a takedown but Grabowski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wallace.
Grabowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Grabowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Grabowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grabowski slips a straight right by Wallace.
Grabowski fails to land the takedown.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a head kick.
Wallace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Grabowski pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grabowski is defended easily by Wallace.
Grabowski lands with a nice combination. Wallace backs away looking to recover.
Grabowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wallace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grabowski tries to avoid it but Wallace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grabowski to the ground. Grabowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wallace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grabowski.
Grabowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallace. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grabowski is defended easily by Wallace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace has closed the distance and engaged Grabowski in a clinch.
Wallace stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grabowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Grabowski has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grabowski is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Grabowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Grabowski fails with the takedown.
Grabowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown but Grabowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wallace's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grabowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallace leaves Grabowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grabowski misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grabowski defends it nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grabowski.
Grabowski working the ground and pound from side control.
Grabowski throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grabowski trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grabowski prevents Wallace from escaping the position.
Grabowski is working Wallace over with some ground and pound from side control.
William Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Grabowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace misses with an elbow from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Damian Grabowski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grabowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Grabowski!
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