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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Biff Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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175 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
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Intelligent |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Biff Tannen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, TJ Grant! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tannen throws a series of punches but Grant avoids them all with ease. Tannen moves into the clinch. Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like TJ Grant has been cut. Tannen trying to land knees to the body.
Grant jumps guard but Tannen stands there with Grant around his waist. Grant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grant tries to pull guard but Tannen won't allow it.
Grant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Biff Tannen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Grant. Tannen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it. Tannen lands a nice elbow. Tannen tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body. Tannen lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off. Grant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grant jumps guard but Tannen stands there with Grant around his waist. Grant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grant tries to pull guard but Tannen won't allow it.
Grant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tannen manages to break the clinch.
Tannen gets caught flat footed, as Grant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Grant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Grant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Tannen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Tannen holding both Grant 's hands and preventing any damage. Tannen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grant trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tannen doesn't escape. Grant is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Tannen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped. Grant throwing wild punches that miss their target. Grant biding his time, looking for the opening.
Tannen looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Grant throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. Tannen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Grant tries to keep control of the position but Tannen is staying busy. Grant has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Tannen is defending well but eventually Grant manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Tannen has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). TJ Grant!
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G |
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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
54% |
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