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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Graham Grant (ranked 2058 p4p, 4862 weight class) and Mpho Strydom (ranked 217 p4p, 391 weight class). Grant comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Die by MGK. Graham Grant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Graham Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mpho Strydom!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strydom shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grant napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Strydom.
Strydom working the strikes but Grant uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strydom lands strikes from half guard.
Grant pushes Strydom off looking to stand but Strydom dives back in and keeps control.
Strydom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Strydom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Strydom misses with a head shot. Grant uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Strydom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grant seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Grant wants to sweep but no luck.
Strydom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Strydom throws an elbow that misses. Grant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Strydom's guard. Nice move by Grant!
Strydom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grant landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strydom wants to sweep but no luck.
Strydom looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grant scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Strydom is staying active underneath Grant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Strydom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strydom is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Strydom wants to sweep but Grant has passed to side control!
Strydom is looking to regain half guard here but Grant keeps moving and retains side control.
Grant wants to control but Strydom is keeping him busy.
Grant lands some shots froms side control.
Grant landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strydom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Strydom is looking to regain half guard here but Grant keeps moving and retains side control.
Grant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant trying to control the action but Strydom is working from the bottom.
Grant scoring with punches from side control.
The referee asks Grant politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Grant prefers to stall for the moment though.
Grant lands an elbow.
Strydom is trying to work for a sweep but Grant has mounted him!
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!
Strydom is trying desperately to improve position.
Grant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strydom is looking to get to half guard.
Strydom manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Strydom is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strydom wants to get back to full guard but Grant has mounted him!
Strydom is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Grant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Strydom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Strydom is working to get back to half guard.
Grant landing strikes, looking to finish!
Strydom is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant is working for a guillotine from mount but Strydom frees his head quite easily.
Strydom is still in real trouble! Can Grant finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strydom is looking to get to half guard.
Strydom manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Strydom is trying to get back to full guard.
Strydom seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Strydom sees it coming and defends easily.
Grant is looking to take a break and control but Strydom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grant has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Strydom punching from the bottom.
Grant passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Strydom!
Strydom working to try and regain half guard.
Grant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Strydom is looking to improve his position but Grant isn't that keen on the idea.
Grant working for a guillotine from mount but Strydom is in no mood to give up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Grant dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strydom leaves Grant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Strydom closes the distance and clinches up with Grant, looking for a takedown. Strydom pushes Grant against the cage but Grant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grant or perhaps it was just good defense by Strydom, which made it look bad.
Grant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strydom dives in for a single leg takedown but Grant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strydom with the counter takedown but Grant avoids it easily.
Grant shoots in but Strydom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Strydom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant shoots in looking for a takedown but Strydom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Strydom looking to score a takedown here. Grant is defending well but Strydom drives through and ends up in Grant's guard.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strydom manages to get himself to full guard.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Strydom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strydom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grant is one step ahead there.
Strydom is still trying to improve position.
Strydom has momentary wrist control but Grant slips an elbow through the middle.
Strydom looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Strydom wants to improve his position but Grant is controlling well.
Strydom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Strydom keeps trying to improve his position.
Grant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grant connects with a nice short shot to Strydom's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant prevents Strydom from improving his position.
Strydom is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Grant jumps into side control!
Grant tries to stand but Strydom is controlling his head.
Strydom is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grant off and has taken his back!
Strydom lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Strydom throws a series of strikes and Grant wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Strydom looking to finish Grant with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grant!
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!
Strydom lands a couple of good shots and Grant has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Strydom scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant trying to control the action but Strydom just sinks the hooks in.
Strydom loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Grant hold on?
Strydom punches the canvas rather than the man.
Grant trying to control the position but Strydom manages to sink in the hooks.
Grant covers up after that shot from Strydom.
Strydom is trying to stick to Grant's back but Grant is turning into Strydom. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Strydom's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Grant.
Grant stands up over Strydom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Strydom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grant is one step ahead there.
Grant is stalling in the full guard.
Grant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Strydom wants to sweep here but Grant controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strydom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strydom 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 is in close to Strydom's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Strydom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grant working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grant scoring with some ground and pound.
Strydom looking for a sweep. Not yet Strydom, not yet.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Strydom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strydom can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grant controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mpho Strydom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Grant fails with a takedown attempt.
Strydom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Strydom.
Strydom working the ground and pound from side control.
Strydom landing strikes.
Grant gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strydom with the ground and pound but Grant uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Strydom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strydom.
Strydom has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Grant to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Strydom is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Grant pulls down on the head and he's put Strydom to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Graham Grant!
Graham Grant made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Im gonna go have a coors light, and thats a coors light because bud light wont pay me nothing and get on top of my wife.'.
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energy
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