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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Kiptanui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiptanui comes to the cage accompanied by Uniikki - Pojat On Poikii feat: Elastinen & Spekti . Grant has chosen Beanie (Mack B****) as his entrance music. Dwight Grant is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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167 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Kiptanui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwight Grant!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grant postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kiptanui is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grant, into his guard.
Kiptanui trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Kiptanui postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grant is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kiptanui, into his guard.
Kiptanui trying to control the position here.
Kiptanui escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant stops Kiptanui from standing up.
Kiptanui looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kiptanui wants to get back to his feet.
Grant frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grant is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kiptanui can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Grant wants to control the pace but Kiptanui is squirming around nicely.
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.
Kiptanui can't escape the position.
Grant goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kiptanui is on top in guard.
Kiptanui tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Kiptanui is working hard here to advance position.
Grant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant has control of Kiptanui's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kiptanui regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Grant avoids the attempt from Kiptanui to control.
Kiptanui is working to get back to half guard.
Kiptanui is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Kiptanui really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kiptanui regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant seems to be looking for submissions.
Kiptanui is looking for a sweep. Grant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kiptanui is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Grant dominated that round.
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.
Grant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiptanui circles away.
Kiptanui displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grant.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grant is defended easily by Kiptanui.
Gabriel Kiptanui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Grant.
Grant shoots in and drives through. Kiptanui sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiptanui goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grant tries for a takedown but Kiptanui sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grant is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiptanui shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kiptanui slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Grant is not content to let Kiptanui control the position.
Kiptanui working the head with strikes.
Kiptanui tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kiptanui tries for a kimura but Grant is defending well.
Kiptanui throwing strikes but Grant manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui tries to improve position but can't.
Grant working away.
Kiptanui manages to get back to half guard.
Grant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grant wants to work for an arm triangle but Kiptanui is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kiptanui manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grant wants to control from the top but Kiptanui keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiptanui looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kiptanui trying to control the position.
Kiptanui looking for a guillotine here but Grant defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kiptanui is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grant scoring with some ground and pound.
Grant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiptanui swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kiptanui looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Kiptanui dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Grant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kiptanui counters by clinching up.
Kiptanui fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kiptanui goes for a takedown attempt but Grant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kiptanui pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiptanui changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kiptanui controlling the position from side mount.
Kiptanui wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiptanui working away.
The ground and pound from Kiptanui seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kiptanui goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Grant rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kiptanui's guard! Nice work there by Grant!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant tries to free his leg and advance position but Kiptanui is retaining full guard.
Kiptanui wants to sweep here but Grant controlling him for the moment.
Grant drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kiptanui manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grant has Kiptanui in his guard.
Kiptanui working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two 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.
Grant wants to sweep here but Kiptanui controlling him for the moment.
Grant keeping full guard, as Kiptanui tries to pass.
Grant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grant keeping full guard, as Kiptanui tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Grant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kiptanui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kiptanui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kiptanui gets to his feet - Grant follows without any prompting.
Grant shoots and misses
and Kiptanui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiptanui shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grant as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Kiptanui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiptanui gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying to get back to half guard.
Grant looking for a sweep but Kiptanui has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kiptanui looking for a guillotine from mount but Grant is having none of it.
Kiptanui swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Kiptanui!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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