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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pinkman (ranked 133 p4p, 161 weight class) and Aubrey Grant (ranked 23 p4p, 31 weight class). Pinkman comes to the cage accompanied by Quavo & Takeoff - Hotel Lobby . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Pinkman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Aubrey Grant!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a right hand that misses
and Pinkman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinkman.
Grant lands the left hand.
Pinkman misses with a wild body shot.
Pinkman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinkman tests Grant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Pinkman misses with a looping left.
Pinkman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pinkman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant blocks a jab.
Grant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Pinkman misses its intended target.
Grant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinkman moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grant.
Grant throws a hook but Pinkman blocks it.
Pinkman is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Pinkman misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant misses with a hook.
Pinkman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grant.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant scores with a leg kick.
Pinkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinkman staying out of range there.
Pinkman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinkman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grant throws a leg kick but Pinkman moved away.
Aubrey Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pinkman misses the shot to the body.
Grant replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pinkman blocks it well.
Pinkman tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Grant is predictable there
and Pinkman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pinkman throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinkman missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pinkman blocks the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grant.
Grant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinkman.
Grant throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Pinkman attempts a counter takedown but Grant avoids it well and moves away.
A big left from Pinkman misses.
A big left from Pinkman misses.
Pinkman connects with a nice looking jab.
Grant connects with a solid leg kick.
Pinkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinkman closes the distance and pushes Grant back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.
Grant takes a shot to the head.
Grant tries to stall but Pinkman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pinkman blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinkman.
Pinkman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinkman is working Grant over against the cage.
Grant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grant being controlled against the cage.
Pinkman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinkman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Grant can't fight it off and eventually Pinkman manages to take the fight to the floor. Grant looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pinkman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pinkman won't allow Grant to sweep him here.
Pinkman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pinkman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pinkman is looking to take a break and control but Grant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grant felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The strikes coming from Pinkman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Pinkman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pinkman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grant defends well and Pinkman ends up having to push Grant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pinkman has a couple of punches blocked by Grant.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grant swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinkman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinkman digs a right hand underneath Grant's ribcage. Grant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinkman throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Pinkman lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grant 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 Pinkman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pinkman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pinkman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grant 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 Pinkman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pinkman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pinkman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Pinkman lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Pinkman cracks Grant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pinkman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinkman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinkman checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pinkman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pinkman dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pinkman stuns Grant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grant throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pinkman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pinkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Pinkman.
Jab, jab by Pinkman - just one landing.
Grant catches Pinkman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pinkman slips a jab from Grant.
Pinkman throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A lazy left from Grant finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinkman moves out of range as Grant strikes.
Pinkman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pinkman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Pinkman's head but Pinkman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinkman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Pinkman doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinkman.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grant, as that shot connected.
Pinkman takes one to the chin there.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinkman misses with a shot to the body
and Grant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pinkman's knee momentarily.
Pinkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinkman.
Grant replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pinkman blocks it well.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Pinkman moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinkman. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinkman throws a big shot that misses.
Pinkman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Grant is trying to defend but Pinkman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pinkman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pinkman is trying to control the action in half guard but Grant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pinkman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pinkman is keen to just control but Grant is a slippery customer.
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.
Pinkman seems to be working for a kimura but Grant defends the submission attempt.
Pinkman wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy.
Pinkman winds up and cracks Grant with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pinkman is working for a submission of some sort.
Pinkman wants to pass the guard but Grant is defending well.
Pinkman stalling away here and it's allowed Grant to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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 Jesse Pinkman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pinkman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grant staying out of range there.
Grant was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinkman lands with an overhand left.
Pinkman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pinkman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grant. Grant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinkman walks into a jab.
Pinkman throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Pinkman moved out of range.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Pinkman's head but Pinkman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Pinkman moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Pinkman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant throws a push kick but Pinkman slaps the foot to one side.
Pinkman slips a straight right by Grant.
Aubrey Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant throws a hook but Pinkman avoids it easily.
Grant clobbers Pinkman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman slips a straight right by Grant.
Grant looks to throw a body kick
and Pinkman counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinkman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pinkman counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinkman moves out of range of the strikes.
Pinkman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grant scores with a kick to the body.
Pinkman scores with a punch to the head.
Pinkman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinkman is staying tight to Grant's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Grant parries the strikes from Pinkman easily there. Pinkman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Grant to escape.
Pinkman 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 Grant's shoulder. That is not cool.
Grant wants to control but Pinkman postures up.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman trying to control the action but Grant is working from the bottom.
Pinkman 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 Grant's shoulder. That is not cool.
Grant is not content to let Pinkman control the position.
Pinkman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant seems a little lost for a moment, as Pinkman dominates the positioning.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Pinkman misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Grant releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pinkman takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grant. That's going to slow Pinkman down.
Grant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Grant as he connects with a hook.
Pinkman throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Grant moves away from the strike by Pinkman.
Pinkman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grant as he jumps to the side.
Grant steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant lands the left hand.
Pinkman lands a nice hook to Grant's body. Grant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinkman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinkman.
Pinkman throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinkman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinkman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grant under the eye.
Grant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pinkman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grant. That one must have hurt.
A big right from Pinkman misses.
Pinkman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grant.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jesse Pinkman did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grant. Pinkman shrugs it off though.
Good shot there by Pinkman.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinkman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pinkman swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Pinkman there.
Pinkman scores with a jab. Grant acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pinkman misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Pinkman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pinkman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant scores with a kick to the body.
Grant misses with a kick to the body.
Pinkman slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinkman cracks Grant with a good jab.
Pinkman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Pinkman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pinkman throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinkman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grant circles away.
Grant is trying to counter with his kicks.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinkman.
Pinkman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pinkman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinkman jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Grant throws a leg kick which misses Pinkman's front leg but catches the back leg as Pinkman tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Pinkman.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pinkman throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pinkman has closed the distance and engaged Grant in a clinch.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinkman avoids the damage to the body.
Pinkman is trying to pull guard but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Pinkman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pinkman misses with a body punch.
Grant tries to work over Pinkman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinkman blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.
Pinkman misses with a punch to the body.
Grant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grant struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinkman controls his hands.
Pinkman cracks Grant with a nice body shot.
Grant gets through Pinkman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Grant.
Grant is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pinkman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Grant to the mat. Grant regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Grant keeping full guard, as Pinkman tries to pass.
Grant pulls Pinkman in close to prevent any damage.
Pinkman wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Pinkman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinkman trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pinkman controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grant lands a jab.
Pinkman jabs at Grant's body.
Pinkman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aubrey Grant dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinkman blocks a jab.
Pinkman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant looks to land a body kick but Pinkman moved away.
Pinkman throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pinkman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pinkman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grant has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jesse Pinkman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grant keeps working.
Grant tries to roll over but Pinkman keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Pinkman seems content to control.
Pinkman is trying to control. Grant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pinkman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grant is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Grant is trying to maintain the position but Pinkman is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pinkman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grant!
Pinkman controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Grant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pinkman controls the position.
Pinkman trying to control the position but Grant is working away.
Pinkman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pinkman taking a breather here.
Jesse Pinkman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant defending against the ground and pound.
Pinkman trying to control the action but Grant is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pinkman controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinkman misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pinkman slips a straight right by Grant.
Pinkman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grant.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
Pinkman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinkman moves away.
Pinkman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinkman.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinkman.
Grant throws an off balance right hand
and Pinkman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinkman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Pinkman misses.
Pinkman throws a series of punches but Grant avoids them all with ease.
Pinkman takes one on the button.
Aubrey Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pinkman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Pinkman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinkman 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Pinkman!
Jesse Pinkman retains his lightweight title!
In his post fight interview, Jesse Pinkman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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