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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm's entrance music is David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
29 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Auguste Grimm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Newman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimm misses with a looping left.
Newman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newman clinches up with Grimm and pushes him back against the cage.
Grimm has a couple of punches blocked by Newman.
Grimm is looking to break free of the clinch but Newman has double underhooks.
Grimm can't find room to land a body shot as Newman controls the action.
Newman lands a nice uppercut.
Newman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimm's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Newman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm tries to land a knee to the head but Newman blocks with his arms.
Grimm missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Grimm.
Newman taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Grimm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Grimm.
Newman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Newman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Newman misses with a punch to the body.
Newman effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Grimm.
Grimm scores with a shot to the side of Newman's head.
Newman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newman.
Newman stalls.
Newman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grimm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grimm tries a body shot but Newman blocks it.
Grimm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Grimm stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimm can't find room to land a body shot as Newman controls the action.
Newman avoids the elbow strike from Grimm, against the cage.
Grimm with a knee to the head.
Newman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newman. That's going to slow Grimm down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Grimm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Newman can pounce on him.
Grimm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Newman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Newman tries to work over Grimm's front leg with a kick but Grimm checks it.
Grimm throws a series of strikes that have Newman backpedaling.
Grimm misses with a jab to the body
and Newman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Newman avoids the head kick by Grimm.
Grimm blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm tries to land a front kick but Newman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paul Newman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Newman moves out of range of the body kick from Grimm.
Newman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newman.
Newman with a hook.
Newman tries to clinch up
and Grimm counters with a right hand to the body.
Newman moves into the clinch successfully.
Newman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Newman.
Newman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newman prevents a body shot from Grimm.
Grimm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newman prevents a body shot from Grimm.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grimm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Newman slams his shin into Grimm's torso.
Grimm closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grimm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Newman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimm lands with a kick to the ribs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Grimm enables Newman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Grimm manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Newman wants to control from the top but Grimm keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grimm throws a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Grimm.
Grimm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newman.
Newman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grimm sprawls well initially but Newman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Newman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grimm is looking for a sweep. Newman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm wants to control but Newman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Newman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grimm is trying to stand up here but Newman is controlling him well.
Grimm wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm is working hard here to advance position.
Grimm tries to kick Newman off but Newman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Newman is stalling here. Grimm is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Newman 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.
Grimm creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Newman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Grimm in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Newman defending against the ground and pound.
Grimm working the head and body with strikes.
Grimm working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grimm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newman keeps working.
Grimm throws a strike aimed at the side of Newman's head but Newman avoids it well.
Newman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grimm.
Grimm swings around for an armbar but Newman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grimm's guard.
Paul Newman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Newman throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman with a nice head shot there.
Newman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grimm keeping full guard, as Newman tries to pass.
Newman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grimm seems keen to control Newman's posture.
Newman won't allow Grimm to sweep him here.
Grimm is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grimm keeping moving, preventing Newman from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Newman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Newman has managed to get both his arms back between Grimm's legs - danger averted.
Newman trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.
Grimm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grimm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grimm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Newman throws a strike but Grimm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grimm looking to pass the guard.
Grimm is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Newman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Newman misses the shot to the body.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newman.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grimm clobbers Newman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grimm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grimm tries to work over Newman's front leg with a kick but Newman checks it.
Newman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grimm.
Newman loads up on a big right hand but Grimm slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grimm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Newman throws a head kick but Grimm moves out of range.
Newman throws a leg kick but Grimm sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman lands with an uppercut that bounces Grimm off the cage and back into range.
Newman blocks a jab.
Newman slips under a jab from Grimm.
Grimm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grimm throws a chopping leg kick but Newman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Newman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grimm's sensitive parts.
Grimm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Newman tries to clinch up but Grimm circles away and keeps his distance.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and Newman moves out of range easily.
Grimm scores with a head kick. Newman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grimm moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimm looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grimm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimm throws a leg kick which misses Newman's front leg but catches the back leg as Newman tries to avoid it.
Auguste Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newman.
Newman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Newman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newman. Grimm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Newman digs a good hook to Grimm's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Newman.
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 Newman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Newman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Newman is predictable there
and Grimm counters with a head kick. That will keep Newman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grimm will feel that in the morning.
Newman has Grimm up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newman is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Newman up against the cage.
Grimm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grimm misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grimm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimm throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Newman stalling the fight.
Newman blocks the elbow strike.
Grimm misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalling in the clinch from Newman.
A body shot lands from Grimm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm lands a body punch.
Newman lands a nice uppercut.
Newman managing to block the knees to the body from Grimm.
Grimm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
Newman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newman pushes Grimm up against the cage in a clinch.
Newman taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grimm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Newman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Newman working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Newman fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Auguste Grimm did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Grimm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimm manages to avoid it.
Newman is looking to clinch.
Grimm jabs Newman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Grimm misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Newman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Newman swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newman struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm lands with a right to the head.
Grimm misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm is working Newman over against the cage.
Newman avoiding damage as Grimm throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Newman blocks a body shot from Grimm.
Newman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grimm pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grimm lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grimm tries a body shot but Newman blocks it.
Newman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by Newman.
Newman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Newman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimm's efforts to push away.
Grimm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Newman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Newman to work.
Grimm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Newman digs a good hook to Grimm's body.
Newman tries to clinch but Grimm is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Grimm.
Newman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grimm misses with a body kick.
Newman lands a front kick.
Grimm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Newman!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Newman counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Grimm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Newman.
A jab from Grimm does it's job there.
Grimm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Newman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Newman tries to clinch up
and Grimm counters with a nice leg kick.
Newman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grimm.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newman.
Both fighters circling a little - Grimm finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Newman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimm.
Newman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
Grimm slips a jab and a cross from Newman.
Grimm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grimm on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newman scoring well with a low kick there.
Newman throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Newman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grimm.
Grimm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Newman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grimm leaves Newman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and Newman moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Paul Newman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grimm cracks Newman with a good jab.
Auguste Grimm is winning the standup battle so far.
Newman throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
It looked like Grimm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newman.
A low kick from Grimm is predictable there
and Newman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grimm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grimm throws a series of punches but Newman avoids them all with ease.
Newman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Grimm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Newman tries to clinch but Grimm moves out of range.
Newman clinches up against the cage.
Grimm blocks a body shot from Newman.
Grimm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm throws out a leg kick but Newman moves out of range and Grimm only half commits.
Grimm throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick misses from Newman.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm walks into a left hand.
Grimm ducks under a wild hook from Newman.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and Newman moves out of range easily.
Newman throws a push kick but Grimm slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the liver by Grimm. Beautiful body shot.
Grimm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grimm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grimm lands with a cross.
Grimm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grimm.
Newman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimm is looking to counter with a body kick.
Newman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grimm if he has to take too many more of those.
A right-left combo lands from Grimm.
Paul Newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm tries to land a body kick
and Newman counters with a thumping low kick.
Newman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grimm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newman.
Grimm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grimm tries to bum rush Newman with a series of wild strikes but Newman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimm throws the left hand but Newman avoids the punch easily.
Newman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Newman moved away.
A head kick misses from Grimm.
Newman lands with a nice body punch.
Grimm moves out of range of the body kick.
Newman blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grimm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimm misses with a jab to the body
and Newman counters with a head kick. That will keep Grimm thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Newman pushes Grimm away with a front kick.
Newman throws a head kick but Grimm moves out of range.
Newman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Newman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimm throws a quick counter kick to the body but Newman avoids it.
Grimm throws a head kick that half lands.
Grimm throws an off balance right hand
and Newman counters with a body kick.
Grimm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimm throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grimm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newman throws a lazy uppercut
and Grimm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newman throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimm lands a jab.
Newman throws a hook but Grimm blocks it.
Grimm looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Newman.
Newman is looking to clinch.
Grimm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Grimm.
Grimm connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Newman misses.
Grimm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Auguste Grimm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grimm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 50:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Auguste Grimm!
Auguste Grimm retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Auguste Grimm misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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