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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Metal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Grosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heavy Metal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Todd Grosh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metal swats away the attempt to clinch by Grosh.
Metal throws a series of punches but Grosh avoids them all with ease.
Metal tries to clinch but Grosh is having none of it.
Grosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grosh wants to clinch up but Metal keeps it at a distance.
Grosh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Metal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Metal throws a shot from downtown. Grosh moves away and avoids it.
Metal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Metal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metal leaves Grosh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Metal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grosh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Metal is breathing heavily.
Grosh wants to clinch up but Metal keeps it at a distance.
Grosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Metal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grosh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Metal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Metal wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metal throws an elbow but misses.
Grosh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Metal is trying to break the clinch but Grosh is controlling him.
Metal is trying to force a seperation but Grosh has the dominant position.
Metal tries to score a body lock takedown but Grosh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Grosh.
Grosh wants to get back to striking at distance but Metal won't allow it.
Grosh is trying to break the clinch but Metal is controlling him.
Metal has had enough of the clinch but Grosh keeps him there for the moment.
Grosh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Heavy Metal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Grosh.
Grosh is looking to break free of the clinch but Metal has double underhooks.
Grosh is working for takedown but Metal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grosh has had enough of the clinch but Metal keeps him there for the moment.
Grosh is trying to break the clinch but Metal is controlling him.
Metal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grosh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grosh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Metal smiles and moves away.
Heavy Metal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grosh is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Metal's half guard.
Grosh is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grosh trying to control the action but Metal is working from the bottom.
Grosh tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Metal.
Metal is refusing to be controlled, as Grosh sits in half guard.
Metal is looking to improve his position.
Grosh tries to stand but can't do so whilst Metal controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metal is looking for a sweep. Grosh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grosh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Metal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Metal swats away the attempt to clinch by Grosh.
Metal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grosh.
Grosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Metal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Metal throws a series of punches but Grosh avoids them all with ease.
Grosh lands a jab-cross combination.
Grosh jabs at Metal's body.
Grosh wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grosh counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Metal scores with a sloppy right hand. Grosh should have avoided that one.
A shot to the body from Metal misses
and Grosh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Metal working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Metal on the inside.
Metal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grosh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grosh scoring well with a low kick there.
Grosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grosh with a nice cross.
Metal misses with a combination
and Grosh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Metal misses with an uppercut. Grosh saw that one coming.
Metal moves into the clinch.
Metal tries to circle away but Grosh has him pinned against the cage.
Grosh tries to circle away but Metal has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Grosh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grosh wants to clinch up but Metal keeps it at a distance.
Metal swats away the attempt to clinch by Grosh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grosh.
Metal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grosh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Metal decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Grosh doesn't manage to clinch there - Metal circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grosh.
Metal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grosh's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Metal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grosh, up you get!
Grosh doesn't manage to clinch there - Metal circles away.
Grosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grosh is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grosh as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grosh fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grosh wants to clinch up but Metal keeps it at a distance.
Grosh moves out of range of the strikes.
Grosh tries to clinch up but Metal circles away and keeps his distance.
Metal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grosh doesn't manage to clinch there - Metal circles away.
Metal scores with a jab.
Grosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Metal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grosh wants to clinch.
Grosh looks to clinch
and Metal counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Metal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grosh tries to clinch up.
Metal circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Grosh misses.
Heavy Metal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grosh avoids the head kick by Metal.
Metal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metal misses with a combination
and Grosh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grosh wants to clinch
so Metal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Grosh wants to sweep but no luck.
Grosh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Metal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Metal gets to his feet - Grosh follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grosh lands a glancing blow to the side of Metal's head.
Metal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grosh connects with a body shot.
Grosh tries to clinch there but Metal circles away.
Metal swats away the attempt to clinch by Grosh.
Metal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grosh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Metal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Metal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metal kicks off Grosh and gets to his feet.
Metal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grosh misses with a takedown attempt
so Metal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Heavy Metal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Grosh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Metal landing with the ground and pound.
Metal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grosh, up you get!
Grosh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Metal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Metal.
Metal missing with a left hand there. Grosh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Metal misses the target.
Grosh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Metal counters by clinching up.
Metal has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grosh is trying to keep an underhook but Metal manages to get the takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grosh tries to kick Metal off but Metal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Metal is thwarting Grosh's attempts to control the position.
Metal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heavy Metal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A left and a right from Grosh both land. Nice combination.
Metal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grosh moves in looking to clinch but Metal pushes him off.
Grosh misses with a takedown attempt - Metal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metal connects with a crisp jab.
Grosh lands with a nice combination. Metal backs away looking to recover.
Metal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grosh counters with a leg kick.
Metal lands with a cross.
Metal throws a hook but Grosh avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metal throws a right hand that Grosh ducks under and follows up with a left that Grosh also avoids with ease.
Grosh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Metal stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grosh tries to clinch up.
Grosh tries to clinch but Metal is having none of it.
Metal keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Metal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grosh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Metal misses with a wild combination.
Metal throws a combination that misses
and Grosh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Metal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grosh tries to clinch but Metal moves out of range.
Grosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Metal throws a combination that misses
and Grosh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grosh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Metal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metal lands with a slapping head kick.
Grosh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metal moves in looking to clinch but Grosh pushes him off.
Metal closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grosh manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Metal, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Metal. That's going to slow Grosh down.
Grosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Metal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grosh tries to clinch but Metal moves away
and Metal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Metal.
Grosh tries to circle away but Metal has him pinned against the cage.
Metal pulls guard effortlessly.
Heavy Metal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grosh wants to stand but Metal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Grosh wants to stand and escape but instead Metal has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Metal stands up from Grosh's guard - Metal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grosh darts in trying to clinch
and Metal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Metal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Metal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Grosh sizes up Metal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Metal.
Grosh with a poor takedown
and Metal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Heavy Metal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Grosh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metal wants to clinch
and Grosh counters with a head kick. That will keep Metal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grosh slips under a jab from Metal.
Grosh tries for a takedown but Metal circles away easily
and Metal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metal misses with a combination
and Grosh counters with a straight right hand.
Grosh takes one on the button.
Grosh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Metal misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metal keeps the fight on the outside.
Grosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Metal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Metal misses with a double jab
and Grosh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Metal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grosh can't break the clinch.
Metal manages to break the clinch.
Metal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grosh sprawls well initially but Metal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grosh tries to kick Metal off but Metal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heavy Metal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Metal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heavy Metal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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