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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Old Grappling (ranked 2726 p4p, 3759 weight class) and Trouble Some (ranked 321 p4p, 415 weight class). Grappling's entrance music is After Dark - Old Grappling. A fine choice. Trouble Some has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Old Grappling's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Old Grappling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Trouble Some!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappling avoids a kick to the body.
Some slips under a jab.
Some tries to land a front kick but Grappling steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some clinches.
Some leaning against his opponent.
Grappling gets through Some's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grappling wants a takedown but no success here.
Grappling struggles to land a body shot inside as Some controls his hands.
Grappling misses with a body punch.
Some breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grappling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Grappling backs off Some throws a huge counter combo but Grappling manages to avoid it all.
Sloppy strikes from Some. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappling throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Some stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grappling manages to avoid it.
Some doesn't manage to clinch there - Grappling circles away.
Grappling throws a nice looking combination but Some bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grappling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grappling shoots in looking for a takedown. Some tries to sprawl out of it but Grappling keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Some manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grappling takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Old Grappling has been cut.
Some misses with a body kick.
Some gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grappling avoids the head kick by Some.
Some tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some throws a head kick but Grappling moves out of range.
Grappling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some lands with a kick to the temple. Grappling shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grappling jabs Some to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grappling throws a body shot but no joy.
Grappling lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Some throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grappling gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some breaks the clinch.
Grappling tries to close the distance and clinch but Some swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grappling looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some throws a head kick that half lands.
Grappling looks to land a right hand but Some moved out of range.
Some lands a nice shot to the body.
Some gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grappling counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Grappling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grappling is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Some defends it well.
Grappling is looking to take a break and control but Some is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Some moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grappling postures up in Some's guard and throws a big left but Some blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grappling is working Some over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Some is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grappling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grappling throws an elbow that misses. Some uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grappling's guard. Nice move by Some!
Grappling scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Grappling pulls Some in close to prevent any damage.
Some postures up.
Grappling might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappling has his foot on Some's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Some works his way back into a safe position though.
Some in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grappling had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Some defends it easily.
Grappling utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Some trying to control the position from guard on top but Grappling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grappling has his foot on Some's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Some works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grappling looking to control.
Grappling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trouble Some will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Old Grappling'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.
Some uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grappling.
Grappling paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grappling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grappling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grappling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grappling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Some.
Some throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grappling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grappling checks a leg kick.
Some wants to clinch.
Some takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some misses with a head kick.
Some throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Old Grappling is winning the standup battle so far.
Grappling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some needs to keep his hands up - Grappling had a free shot at his head there.
Grappling shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Some defends it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Grappling scores with a four punch combination!
Grappling misses with a looping right.
Some scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Grappling.
A head kick misses from Some.
Some ducks under a wild hook from Grappling.
Grappling scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Some.
Grappling is looking to counter the offense by Some and move into the clinch.
No joy there for Some, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Some walks into a straight right hand from Grappling.
Some is rocked!
Grappling darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Some is still in real trouble! Can Grappling finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some is trying to maintain the position but Grappling is very close to passing his half guard.
Old Grappling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grappling lands a nice short elbow.
Grappling working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grappling lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Some! More strikes land and this one is all over! Grappling jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Old Grappling!
Old Grappling opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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