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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Grimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmon Keyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarmon Keyes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stu Grimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarmon Keyes!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimson tries to clinch up.
Stu Grimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keyes is fending him off so far but Grimson persists. Nope, Keyes circles away and we're back to standing.
Grimson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grimson darts in and clinches Keyes up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Grimson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Grimson.
Keyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keyes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grimson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Grimson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keyes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grimson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grimson lands a jab to Keyes's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Keyes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grimson somewhat.
Grimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grimson moves in looking to clinch but Keyes pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Keyes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes shoots in for a double leg but Grimson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grimson.
Keyes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grimson as he jumps to the side.
Keyes looks gassed!
Grimson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keyes but Keyes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keyes looks for a takedown but Grimson sprawls well.
Keyes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Grimson.
Keyes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Keyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimson.
Grimson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keyes backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Keyes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grimson closes the distance but Keyes moves to the side
and Keyes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grimson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Keyes pulls his head out easily.
Grimson is trying to get back to full guard.
Keyes tries to pass to full mount but Grimson defends it.
Grimson tries to roll over but Keyes keeps him under control.
Keyes is stalling here. Grimson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Keyes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Grimson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Grimson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Grimson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grimson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Keyes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grimson working the head with strikes.
Keyes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Grimson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keyes sees it coming and defends easily.
Grimson thows a huge punch but Keyes dodges it nicely.
Grimson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Keyes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keyes tries to roll over but Grimson keeps him under control.
Grimson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grimson seems to be looking for submissions.
Keyes manages to get to full guard.
Grimson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Keyes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grimson has Keyes in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stu Grimson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Keyes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Keyes tries for a kimura but Grimson is defending well.
Keyes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Grimson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Keyes wants to control but Grimson is keeping him busy.
Grimson 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.
Grimson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keyes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson is working hard here to advance position.
Grimson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Keyes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Grimson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Keyes moves into full mount! Grimson won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Keyes.
Grimson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grimson tries to hold on but Keyes postures up.
Grimson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimson blocking the ground and pound.
Grimson gets back to half guard.
Grimson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Keyes is thwarting Grimson's attempts to control the position.
Grimson wants to get back to full guard.
Grimson wants to control but Keyes is keeping busy.
Grimson is pressing down on Keyes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Keyes wants to control from the top but Grimson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keyes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grimson striking off his back but it's not causing Keyes any problems.
Keyes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Keyes wants to control from the top but Grimson keeps moving.
Keyes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grimson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grimson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grimson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keyes is one step ahead there.
Keyes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grimson is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grimson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Grimson looking for a guillotine here but Keyes defends easily.
Grimson keeping moving, preventing Keyes from controlling successfully.
Keyes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimson is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grimson tries to strike from the bottom.
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 Stu Grimson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grimson shoots in for a double leg but Keyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Keyes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Keyes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grimson looking for a guillotine here but Keyes defends easily.
Grimson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keyes defends well.
Keyes tries to stand but Grimson is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes trying to control but Grimson is working from the bottom.
Keyes working some strikes from top position.
Grimson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keyes manages to get himself to full guard.
Grimson pushing down on Keyes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grimson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Keyes actively working from the bottom here.
Grimson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Keyes is staying active underneath Grimson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grimson wants to work for an arm triangle but Keyes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grimson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grimson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Keyes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grimson.
Grimson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Grimson seems to be looking for submissions.
Keyes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson trying to control from half guard but Keyes is working away.
Keyes kicks off Grimson and gets to his feet.
Keyes shoots in but no luck this time.
Grimson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keyes, pushing him back against the cage.
Grimson jumps guard but Keyes stands there with Grimson around his waist. Grimson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Grimson.
A hook to the body from Grimson.
Grimson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Grimson as the two fighters clinch.
Grimson goes for a takedown attempt but Keyes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Grimson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keyes lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keyes misses with a takedown attempt - Grimson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grimson darts in trying to clinch
and Keyes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stu Grimson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grimson misses with the head strike.
Keyes wants to break free but Grimson has control.
Grimson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keyess head.
Keyes is trying to break the clinch but Grimson has him pressed against the cage.
Grimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Keyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimson has Keyes pressed against the cage, preventing Keyes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grimson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keyes walks away with a smile on his face. Grimson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grimson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jarmon Keyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keyes missing with knees to the body.
Grimson scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stu Grimson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grimson, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stu Grimson!
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energy
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