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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Grandall (ranked 2983 p4p, 2067 weight class) and Roman Dinu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grandall comes to the cage accompanied by SKYBEEF. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Grandall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Dinu!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinu stuffs the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Grandall.
Grandall shoots for a takedown but Dinu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dinu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grandall circles away quickly and effectively.
Grandall tries for a takedown but Dinu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Grandall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grandall.
Dinu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grandall manages to avoid it.
Grandall ducks under a wild hook from Dinu.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grandall or perhaps it was just good defense by Dinu, which made it look bad.
Grandall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dinu is looking to get back to is feet but Grandall passes into side control.
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!
Dinu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Grandall is controlling him well.
Grandall controlling from side mount.
Grandall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinu prevents Grandall from moving into mount.
Dinu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grandall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grandall controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dinu wants to control but Grandall postures up.
Grandall controlling the position from side mount.
Dinu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandall trying to pass the guard but Dinu defending well.
Grandall is working hard here to advance position.
Grandall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Grandall looks for a takedown but Dinu sprawls well.
Grandall has a takedown stuffed.
Grandall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dinu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grandall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dinu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grandall somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dinu to the mat! Dinu manages to get full guard.
Grandall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grandall stops Dinu from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grandall trying to move into half guard but instead Dinu has managed to sweep!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Dinu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dinu looks to throw the jab but Grandall is out of range.
Dinu misses with an uppercut.
Dinu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grandall to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grandall trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grandall looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinu wants to hit a sweep here but Grandall passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dinu there!
Grandall controlling the position easily from mount.
Grandall working for a guillotine from mount but Dinu is in no mood to give up.
Grandall looking to control but Dinu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinu is trying to escape the mount.
Dinu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grandall prevents Dinu from getting the reversal.
Grandall content just to control the position here.
Grandall seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dinu is holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandall controlling the position easily from mount.
Grandall jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dinu manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dinu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Grandall has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four 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.
Grandall 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 Dinu's shoulder. That is not cool.
Grandall moves into full mount!
Grandall controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grandall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grandall fails to move to back control.
Billy Grandall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grandall controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Grandall dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grandall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dinu.
Grandall slips a straight right by Dinu.
No luck for Grandall with that takedown attempt.
As Grandall backs off Dinu throws a huge counter combo but Grandall manages to avoid it all.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dinu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grandall dives in and grabs Dinu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dinu pushes down on Grandall's head and hops out.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dinu enables Grandall to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dinu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dinu has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Grandall has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Grandall looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Grandall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinu digs a right hand into Grandall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grandall's gas tank.
Dinu's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dinu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Grandall is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dinu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grandall.
Dinu lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Dinu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grandall's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Dinu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grandall tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dinu misses with a punch to the body.
Grandall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dinu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinu tries to work over Grandall's front leg with a kick but Grandall checks it.
Grandall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grandall passes to full mount!
Dinu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grandall tries to control but Dinu wriggling away.
Grandall looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grandall wants to take Dinu's back but he can't do it this time.
Dinu has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Grandall's lack of action.
Grandall trying to control from Dinu's half guard. Dinu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Grandall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandall pushing down on Dinu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grandall seems to be working for a kimura but Dinu defends the submission attempt.
Grandall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grandall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dinu has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grandall not doing much here.
Grandall is trying to control the action in half guard but Dinu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dinu wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grandall wants to pass the guard but Dinu is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Grandall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dinu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Dinu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dinu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Dinu!
After winning the bout, Roman Dinu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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