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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hickson Grice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrell Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen 2-Pac (Hit Em Up) as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kendrell Johnson enters the cage!
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225 cm
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160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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165 cm
22
158 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hickson Grice! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrell Johnson! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grice shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well. Grice tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grice looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Johnson in side control, just content to control the action for now. Grice sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Johnson throwing shots but Grice is blocking nicely. Grice landing rabbit punches to the side of Johnson's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points. Grice is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Johnson trying to control the action but Grice is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Grice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Grice tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position. Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Grice manages to get back to half guard. Johnson looks gassed! Johnson trying to control the action but Grice is working from the bottom. Grice tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grice punching from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Johnson clinches up with Grice and pushes him back against the cage. Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grice smiles and moves away.
Grice misses with a takedown attempt and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grice's guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hickson Grice. That's going to take a lot out of him. Grice will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Grice is retaining full guard. Grice throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grice throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Grice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Johnson wants to control from the top but Grice keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grice wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment. Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Grice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Grice looking for a triangle here. Johnson is fighting it but it looks tight! Grice pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Johnson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hickson Grice!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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