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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Grind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Grind will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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131 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Grind!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird shoots in for a takedown but Grind shows good takedown defense.
Grind closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grind working away.
Grind wants to stand but Baird has his arm trapped.
Grind is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baird has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grind in the domination position with Baird hanging on.
Baird is looking to regain half guard here but Grind keeps moving and retains side control.
Grind working away.
Grind looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Baird is avoiding damage well.
Baird wants to control but Grind postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grind shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baird counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grind wants to get back to full guard.
Baird is pressing down on Grind's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grind is holding on for now.
Baird is controlling the pace.
Grind kicks Baird off and gets back to his feet.
Baird is breathing heavily.
Baird has his takedown stuffed
and Grind holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grind manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grind is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grind throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grind is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grind is looking for a triangle but Baird pushes his legs off easily.
Grind is looking for a triangle but Baird pushes his legs off easily.
Grind is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grind is working for a submission of some sort.
Grind is trying to work for a kimura but Baird is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grind is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baird defends it well.
Grind prevents Baird from improving his position.
Grind wants to stand but Baird has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Grind is looking to advance position but Baird won't allow it.
Baird trying to hold on to Grind's head to control him but Grind postures up.
Grind is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baird holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four 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.
Grind is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baird defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird is looking to control Grind's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baird avoid being mounted?
Grind should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Baird holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Baird manages to get to full guard.
Grind connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grind looking to pass the guard.
Baird has his hands on Grind's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Grind dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grind looks to land a body kick but Baird moved away.
Grind doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baird counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Grind!
Baird controlling the position easily from mount.
Baird trying to control but Grind is having none of it.
Grind is looking to improve his position but Baird isn't that keen on the idea.
Baird trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jesse Baird just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Baird misses with a takedown
and Grind counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grind ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grind no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grind is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baird trying to control but Grind is working from the bottom.
Grind is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baird showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grind looking for a guillotine here but Baird defends easily.
Baird sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Grind to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Baird is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Grind pulls down on the head and he's put Baird to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Al Grind!
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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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