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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Cambridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulysses Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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295 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Cambridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ulysses Grant!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grant slips under a jab from Cambridge.
Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cambridge is trying to break free.
Grant stops a takedown attempt from Cambridge.
Cambridge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cambridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant takes the fight into the clinch.
Cambridge manages to pull guard.
Grant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grant advances position into side control!
Grant controls the position from side control.
Cambridge is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambridge trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Grant controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cambridge is pushing Grant's head away, looking to escape. Grant manages to hold on to the position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grant scores with a jab. Cambridge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cambridge staying out of range there.
Cambridge lands with a hook. Grant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cambridge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grant's coach down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grant's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Grant moves into the clinch.
Cambridge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cambridge is looking to break free of the clinch but Grant has double underhooks.
Grant stops a takedown attempt from Cambridge.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Cambridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cambridge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cambridge has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grant after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambridge can't break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cambridge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cambridge is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Cambridge is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Cambridge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grant scores with a shoulder strike.
Cambridge is trying to break the clinch but Grant is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Grant.
Grant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cambridges head.
Cambridge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cambridge breaks the clinch.
Grant cracks Cambridge with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cambridge falls to his knees and Grant doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulysses Grant!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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