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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Rootin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Grand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boss Rootin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boss Rootin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Grand!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grand misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grand tries to clinch but Rootin moves out of range.
Rootin tries to clinch
and Grand counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rootin won't be happy with that.
Grand decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rootin throws a head kick but Grand moves out of range.
Rootin wants to clinch
and Grand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rootin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Mike Grand has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rootin misses with a head kick.
Grand looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rootin!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rootin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grand controlling his opponent.
Rootin is looking to improve his position but Grand isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rootin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Grand avoids the strikes from the bottom by Rootin.
Rootin tries to bench press Grand off him but Grand keeps the position.
Rootin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rootin wants to improve his position but Grand is controlling well.
Rootin wants to get back to full guard but Grand has mounted him!
Grand landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rootin is desperately trying to improve his position but Grand has a good base and remains in mount.
Rootin tries to lock up and control but Grand gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grand controlling the pace for now.
Grand wants to control the pace but Rootin is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Grand connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rootin is looking to improve his position but Grand isn't that keen on the idea.
Grand has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rootin's face.
BOOM! Grand connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rootin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grand landing strikes from the mount and Rootin is in trouble!
Rootin wants to control but Grand is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grand lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rootin is looking to get to half guard.
Rootin is breathing heavily.
Rootin gets back to half guard.
Grand working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rootin is refusing to be controlled, as Grand sits in half guard.
Grand has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Grand is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Grand is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rootin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grand is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Grand is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rootin is looking to get back to full guard here but Grand has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rootin is looking to improve his position but Grand isn't that keen on the idea.
Grand working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Grand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Grand'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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rootin lands a nice elbow.
Grand jumps guard and drags Rootin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Grand managing to control the position.
Rootin throwing strikes but missing.
Grand looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rootin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rootin throws a strike but Grand rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand stays in close to Rootin's body and controls the position.
Grand is breathing heavily.
Rootin looking to control.
Rootin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grand on the ground.
Rootin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grand is one step ahead there.
Rootin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Grand wants to control from the top but Rootin keeps moving.
Rootin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rootin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rootin looks to clinch
and Grand counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grand.
Grand trying to control the position from guard on top but Rootin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rootin looking for a sweep. Not yet Rootin, not yet.
Rootin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rootin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rootin wants to sweep but no luck.
Rootin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rootin controls Grand momentarily but Grand frees himself.
Rootin is looking for a triangle here but Grand uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Grand advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rootin working to try and regain half guard.
Rootin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Grand. What's that going to do exactly?
Grand controlling from mount.
Rootin is in a horrible position here. Grand smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Grand wants to take Rootin's back here but Rootin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rootin wants to hold on but Grand pushes him away.
That's four 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.
Grand wants to control the pace but Rootin is squirming around nicely.
Rootin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rootin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Grand has his hands on Rootin's head, controlling the position.
Grand utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rootin trying to control but Grand is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Grand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Grand's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rootin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grand looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rootin!
Rootin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rootin wants to get back to full guard.
Grand is looking to advance position but Rootin won't allow it.
Well, if Grand is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Grand is thwarting Rootin's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rootin wants to get back to full guard.
Rootin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rootin manages to get to full guard.
Rootin is trying to keep Grand in close.
Grand wants to control from the top but Rootin keeps moving.
Rootin trying to control the position.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rootin closes the distance and clinches.
Rootin tries a knee to the head but Grand blocks it.
Grand has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rootin uses from the top position.
Rootin thows a big elbow that misses.
Grand not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grand wants to stand but Rootin is controlling the position.
Rootin content to stall in guard here.
Rootin is looking to work some ground and pound but Grand has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grand working a defensive guard here.
Grand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rootin tries to clinch up
and Grand counters with a series of strikes. Rootin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rootin drives through and clinches with Grand against the cage.
Rootin scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Mike Grand's cut even more.
Rootin landing knees to the head.
Rootin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rootin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grand takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rootin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grand wants a takedown.
Rootin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grand is trying to drag Rootin to the mat but Rootin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rootin tries a knee to the head but Grand blocks it.
Boss Rootin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grand goes for a takedown attempt but Rootin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boss Rootin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Grand.
Rootin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grand misses with a takedown attempt - Rootin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rootin tries a head kick but it misses.
Rootin misses with a body shot.
Grand fails with a takedown attempt.
Mike Grand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grand closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rootin to the mat! Rootin manages to get full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boss Rootin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grand 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Grand!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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