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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm has chosen David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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156 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 13 - 3, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Auguste Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm tries to bum rush Dessler with a series of wild strikes but Dessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dessler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grimm just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Billy Dessler has been cut.
Grimm blocks a low kick nicely.
Dessler scores with a head kick. Grimm tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grimm takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grimm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dessler clinches with his opponent.
Grimm is trying to break the clinch but Dessler has him pressed against the cage.
Dessler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dessler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grimms head.
Dessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Grimm.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grimm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Grimm checks it.
Grimm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimm.
Good work by Dessler as he checks the leg kick.
Dessler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grimm.
Dessler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dessler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dessler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grimm feints a jab promting Dessler to slip. Grimm then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dessler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dessler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dessler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dessler is looking to land body kicks.
Dessler moves into range and clinches up with Grimm.
Grimm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dessler backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Dessler throws an elbow but misses.
Grimm trying to land knees to the body.
Grimm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler blocks a body shot from Grimm.
Dessler throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm lands a good knee to the midsection. Dessler won't want to take too many of those.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Grimm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimm throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grimm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dessler.
Grimm pushes Dessler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Grimm lands with a light punch inside.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Dessler throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm controlling the action here for a moment.
Grimm trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dessler blocks a body shot from Grimm.
Dessler digs a right hand into Grimm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grimm's gas tank.
Grimm prevents a body shot from Dessler.
Grimm blocks a body shot from Dessler.
Dessler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grimm.
The referee calls for Grimm to work.
Grimm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dessler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grimm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dessler working aggressively here.
Grimm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Dessler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dessler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dessler.
Dessler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Grimm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dessler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dessler rushes Grimm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler prevents a body shot from Grimm.
Dessler presses Grimm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grimm breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dessler.
A left and a right from Grimm both land. Nice combination.
Dessler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grimm counters with a body kick.
Grimm connects with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grimm checks a leg kick.
Grimm throws a poor cross that misses
and Dessler counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dessler looks for the body kick but Grimm saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grimm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimm just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDessler.
Dessler throws a sloppy head kick and Grimm moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dessler.
Dessler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grimm looks to land a right hand but Dessler moved out of range.
Dessler moves away from the strike by Grimm.
Dessler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grimm lands a body punch.
Grimm blocks an uppercut.
Dessler can't find room to land a body shot as Grimm controls the action.
Grimm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Dessler.
Grimm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dessler backwards.
Dessler dodges an elbow strike from Grimm.
Dessler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dessler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Grimm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dessler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dessler.
Grimm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grimm looking to stall.
Dessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimm's elbow.
Dessler managing to block the knees to the body from Grimm.
Grimm wants to stall.
Dessler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grimm as Dessler tries to tie him up.
Grimm misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dessler.
Dessler blocks a body shot from Grimm.
Grimm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dessler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimm scores with a decent looking hook.
Auguste Grimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dessler.
A leg kick checked by Dessler.
Billy Dessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dessler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grimm misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dessler cracks Grimm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Dessler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dessler throws a front kick aimed at Grimm's knee but Grimm avoids it well.
Grimm looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Grimm misses its intended target.
Grimm scores with a spinning back kick!
Grimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dessler moves in looking to clinch but Grimm pushes him off.
Grimm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Dessler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grimm doesn't seem phased though.
Grimm circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dessler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grimm checks a leg kick.
As Dessler backs off Grimm throws a huge counter combo but Dessler manages to avoid it all.
Dessler avoids the head kick by Grimm.
Dessler throws a hook but Grimm blocks it.
Dessler lands with a slapping head kick.
Grimm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dessler. Dessler obviously looking to wear him down.
Dessler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dessler is out of range.
Dessler throws a lazy head kick
and Grimm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dessler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grimm feints and then cracks Dessler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dessler down.
Dessler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimm throws out the jab.
Grimm misses with a body shot.
Grimm is looking to score with low kicks.
Dessler moves into range and clinches up with Grimm.
Grimm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dessler is defending well for now.
A short left from Dessler.
Dessler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dessler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grimm throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dessler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dessler throws a low kick but Grimm avoids it.
Grimm misses with a kick to the body.
Dessler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Grimm misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grimm.
Dessler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grimm appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dessler throws a head kick but Grimm moves out of range.
Grimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dessler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm throws a push kick but Dessler slaps the foot to one side.
Grimm digs a good body shot into Dessler's ribs.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Dessler throws a head kick that half lands.
Grimm throws a nice looking combination but Dessler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler blocks a leg kick.
Dessler defending well as Grimm loads up on a big left hand.
Grimm misses with a straight right.
Dessler thuds a left hand into Grimm's body.
Grimm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimm blocks a head kick by Dessler.
Grimm lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dessler scores with a leg kick.
Grimm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses.
Grimm throws a head kick but Dessler moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dessler.
Grimm lands a slapping body shot.
Grimm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grimm takes a swing at Dessler's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler connects with a leg kick. Grimm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dessler throws a body punch but Grimm moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dessler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grimm - the referee stops the clock and Dessler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grimm. Dessler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm lands with a cross.
Dessler lands a nice shot that snaps Grimm's head back.
A head kick misses from Grimm.
It looked like Dessler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dessler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dessler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dessler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dessler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dessler lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dessler as Grimm tries to tie him up.
Dessler tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing Dessler back against the cage.
Grimm lands a left hand.
Grimm blocks the elbow strike.
Dessler misses with an elbow strike.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
Dessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
Dessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimm misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm tries to circle away but Dessler has him pinned against the cage.
Grimm avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dessler backwards.
Dessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm digs a right hand underneath Dessler's ribcage. Dessler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grimm is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm lands with a left to the head.
Dessler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Grimm.
Dessler misses with a punch on the inside.
Dessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimm manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dessler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm throws a front kick aimed at Dessler's knee but Dessler avoids it well.
Dessler is looking to counter the offense by Grimm and move into the clinch.
Dessler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grimm counters with a nice body kick.
Billy Dessler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Dessler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimm jabs at Dessler's body.
Grimm throws a series of punches but Dessler moves out of range.
Dessler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimm. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dessler thows a leg kick but Grimm checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Auguste Grimm just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grimm tries to land a front kick but Dessler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dessler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dessler lands a front kick.
Dessler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grimm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dessler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grimm keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Grimm releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grimm takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Dessler.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dessler manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grimm checks a leg kick.
Dessler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grimm throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dessler lands with a nice combination. Grimm backs away looking to recover.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dessler.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grimm, as that shot connected.
A big left from Dessler misses.
Grimm looks to land a body kick but Dessler moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grimm.
Dessler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Grimm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dessler circles away quickly and effectively.
Dessler scores with a body shot.
Dessler lands a head kick. Grimm smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dessler lands with a nice combination. Grimm backs away looking to recover.
Dessler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grimm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dessler thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Grimm - just one landing.
Dessler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dessler misses with a body kick.
Grimm unleashes a big counter combination but Dessler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dessler moves to clinch but Grimm breaks away
and Grimm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grimm throws a wild body kick that Dessler sees coming a mile off.
Dessler throws a head kick that Grimm semi-blocks.
Dessler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dessler.
Grimm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dessler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dessler tries to score with a low kick but Grimm moves his leg out of the way.
Grimm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Dessler misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Dessler.
Dessler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grimm has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dessler tries to clinch up but Grimm circles away and keeps his distance.
Grimm moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Grimm misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dessler.
Grimm swings for the body but Dessler moves out of range.
Dessler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grimm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dessler loads up on a big right hand but Grimm slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Dessler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses.
Dessler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler rushes Grimm and presses him up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grimm misses with a knee strike.
Grimm misses with a knee to the head.
Grimm is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dessler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dessler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grimm is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Grimm blocks an elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
Dessler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dessler throws an elbow but misses.
Grimm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimm taking a breather.
Grimm letting Dessler take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dessler.
Dessler misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Dessler had his way with Auguste Grimm in that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grimm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dessler.
Grimm thumps Dessler with a low kick.
Dessler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grimm can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Dessler misses its intended target.
Dessler wants to clinch.
Dessler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grimm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm throws a body shot but no joy.
Grimm throws a body shot but no joy.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dessler lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grimm tries to keep at a distance but Dessler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grimm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dessler misses with an elbow strike.
Grimm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dessler has him pressed against the cage.
Dessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dessler wants to stall.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Grimm struggles to land a body shot inside as Dessler controls his hands.
Dessler avoids the elbow strike from Grimm, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dessler.
Dessler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dessler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Billy Dessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm digs a right hand into Dessler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dessler's gas tank.
Grimm breaks the clinch.
Grimm swings widly with a right hand
and Dessler counters with a good low kick that Grimm was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimm. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Grimm finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimm misses with a body shot.
Grimm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimm only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dessler misses with a head kick.
Grimm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dessler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grimm's sensitive parts.
Grimm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grimm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimm avoids the head kick by Dessler.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dessler.
Nice body kick from Grimm.
No joy there for Grimm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grimm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dessler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grimm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimm scores with a one two! Dessler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grimm throws a push kick but Dessler slaps the foot to one side.
Dessler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grimm manages to circle out of the way.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dessler is looking to clinch but Grimm is avoiding it.
Dessler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grimm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dessler avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Grimm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dessler is defending well for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dessler avoiding damage as Grimm throws knees to the body.
Grimm looking to throw knees to the head but Dessler is blocking nicely.
Dessler stalling against the cage.
Dessler misses with an elbow strike.
Dessler lands an elbow that stopped Grimm in his tracks for a moment.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Dessler.
Dessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dessler lands a nice uppercut.
Dessler lands a right hand.
Grimm tries to land knees in the clinch but Dessler avoids the damage to the body.
Grimm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dessler backwards.
Grimm missing with knees to the body.
Dessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Auguste Grimm.
I think Grimm 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Billy Dessler retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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