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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Grimaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lds sda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mike Grimaldi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Grimaldi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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285 lbs
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225 cm
21
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Grimaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lds sda!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimaldi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
sda trying to hold on to Grimaldi's head to control him but Grimaldi postures up.
Grimaldi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
sda is trying to stand back up but Grimaldi is controlling him
Grimaldi is taking a breather. sda says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
sda trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sda is trying to get back to full guard.
Grimaldi is controlling the pace.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Grimaldi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
sda misses with a takedown
and Grimaldi counters with a nice double leg into side control. sda won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sda is looking to reverse the position.
Grimaldi controlling the position.
Grimaldi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Grimaldi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Grimaldi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts sda as he jumps to the side.
sda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grimaldi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grimaldi controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
sda looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
sda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
sda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grimaldi controls the pace.
Grimaldi preventing the sweep.
Grimaldi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Grimaldi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
sda throws the kick towards the body but Grimaldi avoids it.
Grimaldi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grimaldi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grimaldi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Grimaldi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
sda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grimaldi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grimaldi content to stall in guard here.
sda is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
sda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grimaldi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
sda being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grimaldi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Grimaldi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Grimaldi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grimaldi not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimaldi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Grimaldi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grimaldi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down sda for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Grimaldi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Grimaldi scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
sda is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Grimaldi dominated that second round.
That's time! Grimaldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Grimaldi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. sda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grimaldi is stalling in the full guard.
sda controls Grimaldi momentarily but Grimaldi frees himself.
sda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimaldi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
sda trying to keep a closed guard but Grimaldi is proving a slippery customer.
Grimaldi controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Grimaldi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Grimaldi with a lazy takedown attempt
and sda counters with a series of strikes. Grimaldi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grimaldi.
Grimaldi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimaldi advances nicely into full mount.
sda swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Grimaldi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Grimaldi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Grimaldi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming sda to the mat! sda manages to get full guard.
sda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grimaldi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lds sda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Grimaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Grimaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grimaldi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Grimaldi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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