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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCaw has chosen Seeing Things as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Ben Grimm has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ben Grimm seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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245 lbs
30 - 7 - 1 |
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187 cm
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268 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richie McCaw!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grimm scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCaw.
McCaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from McCaw.
McCaw misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from McCaw misses the target.
Grimm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grimm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by McCaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCaw.
Grimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCaw.
McCaw shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grimm eats them both and turns towards McCaw to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grimm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Richie McCaw has been cut.
Grimm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grimm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McCaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimm.
McCaw thumps Grimm with a low kick.
No joy there for Grimm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Grimm there.
Grimm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from McCaw misses.
McCaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ben Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCaw misses with a straight left.
McCaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
McCaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grimm in his tracks.
Grimm throws a body punch but McCaw moves out of range.
McCaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grimm lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McCaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grimm ducks under a wild hook from McCaw.
Grimm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grimm takes a swing at McCaw's ribcage but misses.
McCaw moves forwards but Grimm connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grimm tries to avoid it but McCaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grimm to the ground. Grimm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCaw, right into the meat.
Grimm darts in trying to clinch
and McCaw counters with a shoot takedown. Grimm fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McCaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimm pulls McCaw in close to prevent any damage.
Grimm has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Grimm looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Ben Grimm wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McCaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimm.
Grimm swings for the body but McCaw moves out of range.
McCaw checks a low kick from Grimm.
McCaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grimm.
McCaw throws a looping overhand right but Grimm ducks down to avoid it.
McCaw digs a good body shot into Grimm's ribs.
Grimm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCaw misses with a hook.
Grimm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimm punishes McCaw's body with a nice straight punch.
McCaw missing with a left hand there. Grimm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCaw misses with a wild combination.
McCaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Grimm counter with a right hand.
McCaw looks to land a combination but Grimm avoids it well.
McCaw looks to throw the jab but Grimm is out of range.
McCaw moves out of range of the body kick from Grimm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Grimm.
A jab from McCaw misses.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and McCaw moves out of range easily.
Grimm moves in looking to clinch but McCaw pushes him off.
Grimm moves away from the strike by McCaw.
Grimm moves out of range of the strikes.
McCaw cracks Grimm with a good jab.
We've been told by Grimm's head coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grimm misses with a kick to the body.
Grimm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCaw throws a shot from downtown. Grimm moves away and avoids it.
Grimm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Grimm.
Grimm connects with a leg kick. McCaw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimm takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McCaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grimm pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCaw is out of range and Grimm settles back down.
A jab from McCaw misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Grimm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richie McCaw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCaw cracks Grimm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Grimm tries to sprawl out of it but McCaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grimm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from Grimm finds it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grimm.
Grimm lands a nice hook to McCaw's body. McCaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grimm darts in and clinches McCaw up against the cage.
McCaw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grimm prevents it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grimm tries a body shot but McCaw blocks it.
McCaw has had enough of the clinch but Grimm keeps him there for the moment.
Grimm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCaw tries for a takedown but Grimm manages to get underhooks.
Ben Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie McCaw.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCaw's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Grimm.
McCaw is breathing heavily.
McCaw blocks an uppercut.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grimm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCaw.
McCaw wants a takedown.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Grimm stops a takedown attempt from McCaw.
Grimm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grimm is working McCaw over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCaw has Grimm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grimm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grimm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grimm lands a left hand.
McCaw is trying to drag Grimm to the mat but Grimm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ben Grimm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by McCaw.
Grimm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCaw backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCaw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grimm prevents it.
Grimm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCaw.
Grimm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimm misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCaw has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grimm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Grimm here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Grimm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grimm lands with a short shot to the head.
McCaw turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McCaw manages to end up in side control.
Grimm is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McCaw off and has taken his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Grimm controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McCaw is trying to break free.
Ben Grimm has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grimm wants to slow McCaw down by chopping away at his legs.
Grimm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ben Grimm is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for McCaw.
McCaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCaw moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grimm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grimm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCaw can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimm is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
Grimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimm throws out a loose jab but McCaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimm delivers a nice body kick.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCaw.
McCaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimm.
Grimm scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grimm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCaw. That did some damage!
Grimm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Grimm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richie McCaw's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A good leg kick by Grimm.
McCaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grimm closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Grimm.
Grimm lands a nice uppercut.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by McCaw.
McCaw is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Grimm.
Grimm lands a shoulder strike.
Grimm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCaw has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Grimm regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimm is adopting a defensive guard.
McCaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Ben Grimm wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick misses from Grimm.
Grimm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCaw fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grimm sprawls well initially but McCaw persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McCaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grimm is looking for a sweep. McCaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCaw is stalling here. Grimm is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McCaw seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Grimm has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McCaw is trying to get back to half guard.
Grimm is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McCaw's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm trying to control the action but McCaw is working from the bottom.
McCaw gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCaw throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Grimm controlling the position easily from mount.
Ben Grimm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grimm's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McCaw tries to hold on but Grimm postures up.
McCaw is working to get back to half guard.
Grimm wants to control the pace but McCaw is squirming around nicely.
Grimm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm tries to control but McCaw wriggling away.
McCaw is trying desperately to improve position.
Richie McCaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grimm tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimm trying to control but McCaw is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Grimm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grimm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Grimm!
After winning the bout, Ben Grimm thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Richie McCaw was interviewed post fight and said 'I worked really hard in me training camp, This is the best shape I have ever been in. I'm still new to the 265lb division and already amongst the top, in due time I promise me fans!'.
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energy
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