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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Korto Grepplund!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepplund scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nash throws a big shot that misses.
Grepplund throws a big shot that misses.
Grepplund takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nash jabs Grepplund right on the nose. Grepplund blinks but takes it well.
Grepplund drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grepplund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Grepplund misses the target.
Grepplund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nash.
Grepplund scores with a takedown into Nash's guard.
Nash is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grepplund content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grepplund is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grepplund is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nash wants to stand but Grepplund is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund advances position into side control!
Grepplund working the head and body with strikes.
Grepplund remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Grepplund prevents Nash from escaping the position.
Grepplund lands an elbow.
Grepplund scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nash to see if he's OK.
Nash is not content to let Grepplund control the position.
Grepplund tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grepplund has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nash is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund is trying to get an arm triangle but Nash is defending well.
Grepplund slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nash is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Grepplund has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grepplund advances to full mount.
Grepplund breaks from Nash's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nash is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Grepplund lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Nash that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Grepplund is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nash can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nash is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Grepplund lands a heavy elbow.
Grepplund cracks Nash with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Grepplund looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Grepplund fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Grepplund content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grepplund cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nash is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nash tries to buck Grepplund off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grepplund cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Grepplund has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Nash is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Korto Grepplund!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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