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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Milano (ranked 1177 p4p, 2236 weight class) and Andy Grabber (ranked 57 p4p, 99 weight class). Grabber has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Milano
vs
Grabber

200 cm
30
265
13 - 9 - 0

207 cm
42
275
50 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monty Milano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Grabber!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milano misses with a hook.
Milano misses the jab.
Milano throws a big shot that misses.
Milano swings for the body but Grabber moves out of range.
Milano looks to throw the jab but Grabber is out of range.
Milano misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Grabber misses its intended target.
Milano throws a right hand that misses
and Grabber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grabber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milano.
A nice side step and Grabber releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Milano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grabber misses the shot to the body.
Milano throws out a loose jab but Grabber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grabber misses with a looping right.
Milano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grabber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabber tried to score with a low kick but Milano checks it.
Grabber scores with a jab to the body.
Milano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grabber throws a leg kick but Milano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Milano throws a big shot that misses.
Grabber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milano manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber ducks under a wild hook from Milano.
Milano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grabber throws the left hand but Milano avoids the punch easily.
Milano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Milano misses.
Milano misses with a straight right.
Milano moves away from the strike by Grabber.
Grabber throws a looping overhand right but Milano ducks down to avoid it.
Milano throws a hook but Grabber avoids it easily.
Grabber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grabber lands a lovely overhand right.
Monty Milano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabber misses with a hook. Milano ducked under it nicely.
Grabber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Milano throws a jab when Grabber was well out of range.
Grabber throws a body punch but Milano moves out of range.
Milano missing with a left hand there. Grabber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grabber slips under a jab from Milano.
Grabber takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Milano there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milano throws a body shot but no joy.
Grabber loads up on a big right hand but Milano slips the punch.
Milano tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grabber manages to circle out of the way.
Milano tries to work over Grabber's front leg with a kick but Grabber checks it.

Milano moves into range and clinches up with Grabber.
Grabber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grabber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Milano throws a head punch that misses.
Grabber avoiding damage as Milano throws knees to the body.
Milano lands an uppercut.
Grabber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milano backwards.
Milano tries to throw a body punch but Grabber avoids it by throwing Milano back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grabber.
Milano scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Milano.
Grabber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Milano throws a punch but it's blocked by Grabber.
A nice right hand lands inside from Milano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Milano.

Grabber is rocked!
Milano misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milano.
Grabber misses with a body punch.
Milano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grabbers head.
Milano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grabber avoiding damage as Milano throws knees to the body.
Milano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grabber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grabber misses with some punches.
Milano lands a nice uppercut.

Grabber manages to break the clinch.
Grabber moves out of range of the strikes.
Grabber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grabber throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grabber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milano throws a nice looking combination but Grabber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milano lands a right hook to the body.
Grabber moves out of range of the strikes.
Milano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Milano backing away here, and Grabber unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Grabber dodges the punch combination from Milano.
Milano takes a swing at Grabber's ribcage but misses.
Grabber loads up on a big right hand but Milano slips the punch.
Milano scores with a sloppy right hand. Grabber should have avoided that one.
Milano throws a body shot but no joy.
Milano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grabber throws out a leg kick but Milano moves out of range and Grabber only half commits.
Milano throws a right and a left that Grabber avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grabber throws a body shot but no joy.
Milano scores with a shot to the body.
Milano throws a hook but Grabber blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Milano. That snapped Grabber's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Monty Milano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grabber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Milano throws a right hand that misses
and Grabber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grabber misses with a looping left.
Milano throws a jab when Grabber was well out of range.
Grabber connects with a leg kick.
A big right from Milano misses.
Milano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grabber can do to turn this around?
Grabber moves out of range of the strikes.
Milano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Milano misses with an uppercut.
Grabber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milano manages to avoid it.
Milano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Milano lands.
Grabber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milano.
Milano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Monty Milano has been cut.
Milano walks into a straight right hand from Grabber.
Grabber avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Grabber misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Milano to score with a decent uppercut.
Milano misses with an uppercut
and Grabber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Milano moves out of range of the strikes.
Milano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grabber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grabber fakes the leg kick and cracks Milano in the body.
A good leg kick by Grabber.
Milano ducks under a wild hook from Grabber.
Grabber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grabber slips under a jab.
Milano looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabber is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Milano misses the target.
Grabber slips a jab from Milano.
It seemed like Grabber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Milano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grabber.
As Grabber tries to get set, Milano tries to push him back and clinch up but Grabber manages to avoid the attempt.
Milano catches Grabber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabber misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milano misses with a left hand
enabling Grabber to counter with a crisp jab.
Grabber dips to his left and cracks Milano with an uppercut!
Grabber slips a straight right by Milano.
Milano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grabbers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Milano misses its intended target.
Grabber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Milano.
Monty Milano is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Milano misses.

Milano drops Grabber with a left and a right! Oh, Grabber is hurt - Milano dives into side control looking to finish!
Grabber is still in real trouble! Can Milano finish him?
Grabber wants to control but Milano postures up.
Grabber is not content to let Milano control the position.
Milano tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Grabber seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabber is looking to regain half guard here but Milano keeps moving and retains side control.
Grabber manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabber makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grabber.
Milano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grabber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grabber keeping moving, preventing Milano from controlling successfully.
Grabber is trying to keep Milano in close.
Milano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grabber wants to sweep but no luck.
Grabber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Milano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Milano tries to free his leg and advance position but Grabber is retaining full guard.
Milano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grabber is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grabber is pulling down on Milano's head. It's preventing any offense from Milano, at least for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grabber keeping moving, preventing Milano from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Grabber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grabber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Monty Milano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Monty Milano's cut.
That's time! Milano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Grabber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Milano throws a shot from downtown. Grabber moves away and avoids it.
Milano clobbers Grabber with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grabber looks to land a left hand but Milano moved out of range nicely.
Grabber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grabber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Milano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grabber.
Milano throws a lazy right hand but Grabber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grabber thinks about the counter body kick.
Milano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milano is looking to clinch but Grabber is avoiding it.
Milano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grabber throws a half hearted mid kick.
Milano throws a body shot but no joy.
Grabber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milano scores with a decent looking hook.

Grabber ducks straight into an uppercut from Milano and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Grabber manages to regain guard straight away.
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!
Grabber keeping moving, preventing Milano from controlling successfully.
Grabber is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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.
Milano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grabber is keeping the position for now.
Grabber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Milano is stalling in the full guard.
Grabber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Milano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grabber is keeping the position for now.
Grabber keeping moving, preventing Milano from controlling successfully.

Milano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Milano tries to free his leg and advance position but Grabber is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Milano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grabber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grabber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grabber trying to control the position here.
Milano preventing the sweep.
Milano is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Milano staying out of range there.
Milano lands with a hook. Grabber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grabber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Grabber tries to get set, Milano tries to push him back and clinch up but Grabber manages to avoid the attempt.
Milano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Milano throws a poor cross that misses
and Grabber counters with an inside leg kick.
Milano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grabber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Milano throws a hook but Grabber avoids it easily.
Milano misses with an uppercut. Grabber saw that one coming.
Grabber misses with an uppercut. Milano saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Milano. That snapped Grabber's head back.
Grabber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milano is looking to counter the offense by Grabber and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabber needs to keep his hands up - Milano had a free shot at his head there.
Grabber feints and then cracks Milano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Milano down.
Grabber's jab looks to have found its range, popping Milano under the eye.
Monty Milano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grabber takes one to the side of the head.
Grabber looks to land a left hand but Milano moved out of range nicely.
As Grabber tries to get set, Milano tries to push him back and clinch up but Grabber manages to avoid the attempt.
A left lands for Milano.
Andy Grabber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grabber blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Milano.
Milano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grabber looks to throw the jab but Milano is out of range.
Milano checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Milano. That snapped Grabber's head back.
Milano throws a lazy right hand but Grabber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Milano lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monty Milano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Milano 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monty Milano!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Monty Milano waved his t-shirt featuring Bondi MMA ðŸï¸'s logo in front of the cameras.