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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Wittman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Grello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittman comes to the cage accompanied by Brian Eno - The Big Ship. Marcus Wittman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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180 cm
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142 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Wittman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Grello!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grello misses with an uppercut.
Grello thows a body shot but no joy.
Grello throws the left hand but Wittman avoids the punch easily.
Wittman avoids the body shot from Grello.
Wittman avoids the body shot from Grello.
Grello thuds a left hand into Wittman's body.
Wittman misses with a body kick.
Grello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wittman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grello's waist but Grello gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wittman off to one side.
Grello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wittman.
Wittman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wittman lands in his opponent's guard.
Grello controls Wittman momentarily but Wittman frees himself.
Grello is pulling down on Wittman's head. It's preventing any offense from Wittman, at least for the moment.
Grello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grello is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grello is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Grello is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grello has his hands on Wittman's head, controlling the position.
Wittman looking to sit in guard and control but Grello gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grello stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wittman moves out of range as Grello strikes.
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.
Wittman avoids the body shot from Grello.
Wittman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grello is not content to let Wittman control the position.
Grello tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wittman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grello sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wittman trying to control from half guard but Grello is working away.
Wittman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grello is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wittman prevents Grello from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wittman wants to take a breather but Grello is having none of it.
Wittman seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grello throws a looping overhand right but Wittman ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grello. That's going to slow Wittman down.
Grello lands a body shot.
Grello throws a right and a left that Wittman avoids nicely.
Grello looks to score with a jab to the body but Wittman is just out of range.
Wittman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wittman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grello connects with a crisp jab.
Wittman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grello pinned against the cage. Grello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Wittman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grello, as that shot connected.
Grello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wittman tries to bum rush Grello with a series of wild strikes but Grello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Will Grello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Grello misses.
Wittman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Wittman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Grello.
Wittman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wittman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grello just misses with a punch to the body.
Wittman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wittman is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grello wants to improve his position but Wittman is controlling well.
Grello trying to control from the bottom.
Grello holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Grello dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wittman blocks a low kick nicely.
Grello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wittman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wittman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grello lands a jab to the head.
Grello lands an overhand right.
Grello looks to score with a jab to the body but Wittman is just out of range.
A low kick from Grello is predictable there
and Wittman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wittman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Grello tries to reverse the position but Wittman maintains control.
Wittman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grello really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grello is looking to escape.
Grello is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grello tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Wittman.
Grello tries to lock up and control but Wittman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grello is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wittman wants to control the pace but Grello is squirming around nicely.
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.
Grello avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wittman.
Grello tries to lock up and control but Wittman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grello is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grello wants to hold on but Wittman pushes him away.
Wittman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grello is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wittman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wittman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wittman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittman lands with some strikes.
Grello tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wittman controlling from the full mount.
Grello is looking to get to half guard.
Wittman looking for a guillotine from mount but Grello is having none of it.
Wittman avoids the attempt from Grello to control.
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.
Grello is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grello wants to control but Wittman is having none of it.
Grello keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grello really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wittman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wittman wants to control the pace but Grello is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grello can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wittman avoids the attempt from Grello to control.
Wittman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grello is looking to improve his position but Wittman isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Wittman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wittman blocks the body kick.
Marcus Wittman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Grello.
Wittman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grello.
Grello tests Wittman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grello leaves Wittman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wittman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grello.
Wittman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grello jabs at Wittman's body.
A shot to the liver by Grello. Beautiful body shot.
Grello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wittman manages to avoid it.
Wittman avoids the body shot from Grello.
Wittman throws the left hand but Grello avoids the punch easily.
Grello lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grello throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grello cracks Wittman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grello is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wittman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grello tries to avoid it but Wittman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grello to the ground. Grello escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wittman's calf.
Wittman takes one to the chin there.
Wittman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grello throws a body punch but Wittman moves out of range.
Grello throws a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Grello scores with a four punch combination!
Wittman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grello lands with a nice body punch.
Grello tries to bum rush Wittman with a series of wild strikes but Wittman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grello lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wittman backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grello lands with a good body shot.
Grello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grello cracks Wittman with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grello jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grello digs a good hook to Wittman's body.
Grello scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grello jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grello with a hook.
Grello throws a head kick but Wittman moves out of range.
Grello lands a jab-cross combination.
Grello misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wittman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wittman.
Grello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wittman is one step ahead there.
Wittman trying to control but Grello is working from the bottom.
Wittman being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wittman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wittman wants to control from the top but Grello keeps moving.
Grello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wittman moves out of range of the strikes.
Grello misses with a looping right.
Grello throws a leg kick but Wittman moved away.
Grello thows a body shot but no joy.
Grello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wittman moves away.
That's four 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.
Wittman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wittman avoids the body shot from Grello.
Wittman misses with a looping left.
Grello throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Wittman misses.
Grello missing with a left hand there. Wittman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Grello misses its intended target.
Will Grello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wittman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Wittman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wittman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wittman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grello throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grello misses with a body kick.
Will Grello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Grello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Grello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grello 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Grello!
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energy
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hype
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