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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JJ King (ranked 25015 p4p, 5274 weight class) and Jordon Grant (ranked 251 p4p, 238 weight class). JJ King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JJ King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordon Grant!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Grant persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grant scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
JJ King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordon Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant misses with a takedown
and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grant looks winded!
Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is pressed up against the cage. King has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grant down to the mat. Grant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grant shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
King is looking to counter the offense by Grant and move into the clinch.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant misses with a double jab
and King counters with a single leg into guard. Grant didn't expect that.
King is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grant on the ground.
Grant is trying to keep King in close.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grant is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grant's head.
Grant is still in real trouble! Can King finish him?
King is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King has gone for a leg lock! Grant slips out almost immediately though and dives into King's guard.
King 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.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King has his hands on Grant's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant advances position into side control!
King is pushing Grant's head away, looking to escape. Grant manages to hold on to the position though.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grant working away.
King trying to remain calm as Grant controls from the top position.
King is looking to reverse the position.
King on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if King tries to get out of the position.
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.
King is not content to let Grant control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is trying to control Grant's posture but Grant avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grant trying to control the position but King is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
JJ King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Grant shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King is looking to counter the offense by Grant and move into the clinch.
JJ King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordon Grant.
Grant is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Grant lands a high kick!
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
King sets himself, and Grant steps forward looking for the clinch! King avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but King defends well and Grant ends up having to push King into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grant tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Grant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King tries to counter by clinching up but Grant breaks away and moves out of range.
King has Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Grant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grant sprawls and moves away.
Grant tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant is looking to score with low kicks.
King is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grant.
Grant gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
King landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King stands up over Grant, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
King lands a couple of digs.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
King drops back looking for a leg! Grant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grant manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Grant's guard.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
King lands a couple of elbows.
Grant trying to control the position.
JJ King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a couple of short punches.
Grant trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Grant has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle.
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.
Grant trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
King preventing the sweep.
King cracks Grant with a solid left hand.
King working some strikes from top position.
King lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grant trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
JJ King dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grant tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Grant closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Grant pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King tries to counter by clinching up but Grant breaks away and moves out of range.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grant.
King tries to counter with a takedown but Grant is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King lands a couple of elbows.
King postures up and lands a big shot to Grant's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
King is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grant trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grant's head.
King is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Grant.
King forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grant has managed to free his arm - good work.
King maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Grant could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but King has cracked it and Grant is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JJ King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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