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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keegan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Cant be touched as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keegan Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Grant misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Grant is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Grant lands a body shot.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Grant's head.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Roland Grant has been cut.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith slips under a jab from Grant.
Smith sizes up Grant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grant. Grant obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant slips under a jab.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Grant moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith rushes Grant and presses him up against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Grant pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grant up against the cage.
Grant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Grant.
Smith tries to break free but Grant pushes him back against the cage.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grant taking a breather.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grant blocks the elbow strike.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Grant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grant lands a body punch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
A cross from Grant lands.
Smith moves away from the strike by Grant.
A punch lands to the side of Grant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
Grant has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keegan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grant can pounce on him.
Grant throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Grant should have avoided that one.
Grant tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith pushes Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grants head.
Grant has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Grant is trying to stall.
Smith is pushing Grant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant misses with a jab to the body
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith has Grant up against the cage in a clinch.
Grant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grant as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keegan Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland Grant's cut.
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.
Smith tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Smith.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Grant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Grant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Grant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Grant has the dominant position.
Grant working aggressively here.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Keegan Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Grant, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grants head.
Grant throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Grant's head.
Grant is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Grant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Grant throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Grant keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Smith blocking some punches.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Grant prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith blocks a body shot from Grant.
Smith working aggressively here.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Grant lands a body shot.
Grant scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith avoiding damage as Grant throws knees to the body.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith tries to break free but Grant pushes him back against the cage.
Grant taking a breather.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Grant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Good body shot from Grant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roland Grant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roland Grant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Grant closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Grant backs away looking to recover.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
A big left from Grant misses.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grant lands with a light punch inside.
Grant misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grant keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Smith misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant looking to stall.
Grant misses with a body punch.
Grant takes a shot to the head.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Grant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Grant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Grant.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Grant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grant can't get the takedown.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grant doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith wants to clinch.
Grant connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Grant takes one to the chin there.
Roland Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Smith moves away from the strike by Grant.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Grant throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grant lands a body shot.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Grant is trying to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Grant tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Grant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grant looking to slow down the pace here.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Grant duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant lands with a shot to the body.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Smith closes the distance but Grant moves to the side
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keegan Smith.
I think Smith 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Keegan Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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