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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Busmalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Grime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busmalis comes to the cage accompanied by Necro - Push it to the limit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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280 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Busmalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Grime!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busmalis takes a swing at Grime's ribcage but misses.
Busmalis throws a body punch but Grime moves out of range.
Grime shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Busmalis looks to score with a jab to the body but Grime is just out of range.
Busmalis cracks Grime with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Grime looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Busmalis finish him?
It looks like Big Grime has been cut.
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!
Grime gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Busmalis gets underhooks to prevent Grime's takedown attempt.
Grime lands an elbow that stopped Busmalis in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Igor Busmalis has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grime breaks the clinch.
Grime scores with a head kick.
Busmalis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grime fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Busmalis sprawls well initially but Grime persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grime controlling the action here.
Grime is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Busmalis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Busmalis tries to roll over but Grime keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busmalis wants to control but Grime is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Busmalis desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Busmalis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Busmalis is looking to control Grime's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Busmalis avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Busmalis sends Grime crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Busmalis is motioning to the referee to let Grime up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Grime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grime checks a low kick from Busmalis.
Busmalis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Busmalis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grime shoots in for a double leg but Busmalis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Igor Busmalis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Grime.
Grime takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grime scores with a kick to the midsection.
Busmalis is breathing heavily.
Grime closes the distance and clinches.
Grime unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grime pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Busmalis takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big right from Busmalis misses.
Busmalis stuffs the takedown.
Igor Busmalis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grime shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Busmalis sprawls well. Busmalis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grime gets slowly back to his feet.
Grime moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grime gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grime landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grime with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grime connects with a knee to the head.
Grime escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Busmalis thows a body shot but no joy.
Grime moves into the clinch.
Grime lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Igor Busmalis's cut is getting worse.
Grime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Busmalis digs a good hook to Grime's body.
Busmalis misses with an uppercut. Grime saw that one coming.
Grime clinches up against the cage.
Grime tries for a takedown but Busmalis manages to get underhooks.
Grime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Busmalis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Busmalis misses with the head strike.
Grime has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Busmalis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grime prevents Busmalis from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grime has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Busmalis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Busmalis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Busmalis managing to block the knees to the body from Grime.
Busmalis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grime jumps guard but Busmalis stands there with Grime around his waist. Grime gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Busmalis fails to land.
Busmalis stalling in the clinch but Grime improves position.
Grime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Busmalis avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grime.
Busmalis can't find room to land a body shot as Grime controls the action.
Grime is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Busmalis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Busmalis throws a low kick, looking for Grime's leg but Grime calmly moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grime closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grime.
Grime wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Busmalis has him pressed against the cage.
Grime wants a takedown.
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 Igor Busmalis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Busmalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grime.
Igor Busmalis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Big Grime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grime pushes Busmalis up against the cage in a clinch.
Grime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grime clinches with his opponent.
Grime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Busmalis swings for the body but Grime moves out of range.
Grime on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Busmalis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grime backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Busmalis.
Busmalis takes a swing at Grime's ribcage but misses.
Grime drives through and clinches with Busmalis against the cage.
Busmalis trying to land knees to the body.
Grime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Busmalis works the jab nicely.
Busmalis takes a swing at Grime's ribcage but misses.
Busmalis throws a right hand that Grime ducks under and follows up with a left that Grime also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Busmalis throws a body punch but Grime moves out of range.
Grime has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grime unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grime gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busmalis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grime with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grime throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Busmalis blocks it with crossed arms.
Grime working hard to break the clinch.
Busmalis trying to land knees to the body.
Grime drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Busmalis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Busmalis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grime tries to land a knee to the head but Busmalis blocks with his arms.
Busmalis misses with a punch to the body.
Grime tries to pull guard but Busmalis won't allow it.
Busmalis prevents Grime from breaking the clinch.
Grime blocks a body shot from Busmalis.
Grime is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Igor Busmalis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Grime.
Grime prevents Busmalis from breaking the clinch.
Grime drops down looking for an ankle pick but Busmalis pulls his leg out and moves away.
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.
Busmalis throws a chopping leg kick but Grime manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Busmalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grime.
Grime takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Busmalis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Busmalis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grime.
Busmalis swings for the body but Grime moves out of range.
Grime fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Busmalis avoids it really well and circles away.
Busmalis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Busmalis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grime checks it well.
Grime has managed to clinch.
Grime is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Busmalis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Busmalis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grime.
Grime is trying to break free.
Grime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Busmalis throws a good cross that connects.
Grime moves into the clinch.
Grime jumps guard but Busmalis stands there with Grime around his waist. Grime gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Busmalis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grime breaks the clinch.
Busmalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grime.
Grime closes the distance and clinches.
Busmalis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grime's elbow.
Grime pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grime feints and then cracks Busmalis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Busmalis down.
Busmalis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grime bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Grime tries to advance to mount but can't.
Grime content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Grime has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Grime decides to stand back up. Grime steps back and let's Busmalis get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grime changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Busmalis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Busmalis holds on to Grime's head and controls the position momentarily.
Busmalis can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Busmalis dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grime has managed to clinch.
Grime breaks the clinch.
Grime tries a head kick but it misses.
Busmalis cracks Grime with a good jab.
Grime tries to clinch but Busmalis is having none of it.
Grime plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grime is trying hard to land a takedown here. Busmalis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Busmalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grime.
Busmalis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Igor Busmalis is winning the standup battle so far.
Busmalis throws out a loose jab but Grime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Busmalis misses with the combination.
Grime closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grime lands a knee to the body.
Grime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grime closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Busmalis takes an elbow to the temple.
Grime tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Busmalis smiles and moves away.
Busmalis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grime lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Busmalis throws a lazy right hand but Grime sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Busmalis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grime clinches.
Big Grime seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grime tries a knee to the head but Busmalis blocks it.
Grime tries for a takedown. No joy.
Igor Busmalis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Grime.
Busmalis is trying to maintain a safe position but Grime gets an underhook and turns Busmalis into the cage.
Busmalis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Busmalis gets underhooks to prevent Grime's takedown attempt.
Grime landing knees to the body.
Grime has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Busmalis can't break the clinch.
Grime breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Grime.
Busmalis misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grime. That's going to slow Busmalis down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grime, right into the meat.
Grime thows a body kick. Busmalis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grime staying out of range there.
Busmalis misses with the body kick
and Grime counters by clinching up.
Grime lands an elbow inside that Busmalis shrugs off.
Grime drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Busmalis is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Grime.
Grime tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grime looking for a takedown.
Busmalis tries to stall but Grime uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Busmalis throws a punch but it's blocked by Grime.
Grime escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Busmalis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grime misses the shot to the body.
Grime walks into a stiff left hand from Busmalis.
Big Grime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis lands a jab to Grime's midsection.
Grime tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Busmalis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Busmalis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grime fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Busmalis avoids it really well and circles away.
A low kick from Busmalis is predictable there
and Grime cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grime misses with a hook. Busmalis ducked under it nicely.
Grime shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Busmalis's guard.
Busmalis is working an open guard so Grime takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Grime ducks under a wild hook from Busmalis.
Grime throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Busmalis was covering up waiting for the punch and Grime finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grime is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grime advances position into side control!
Grime is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grime tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grime has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Grime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Busmalis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Busmalis!
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