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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knatte Grep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knatte Grep had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knatte Grep!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grep lands a jab to Scott's midsection.
Scott throws a push kick but Grep slaps the foot to one side.
Scott misses with an uppercut
and Grep counters with a single leg into guard. Scott didn't expect that.
Grep in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grep is looking to work some ground and pound but Scott has wrist control.
Grep has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grep stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grep postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Grep wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grep is looking to work some ground and pound but Scott has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scott is on top in guard.
Scott trying to control but Grep is working from the bottom.
Grep throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Scott escapes and throws Grep's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Grep manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grep throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grep missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is staying active underneath Grep, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grep is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grep is working for a kimura but Scott is defending it quite comfortably.
Grep is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Scott has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grep seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grep works his way into full mount!
Grep unloading with bombs!
Grep avoids the attempt from Scott to control.
Grep goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Scott is on top in guard.
Grep is trying to control the position but Scott postures up.
Scott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grep manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grep tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Grep throws a strike but Scott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grep can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scott controls the pace.
Grep working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Scott has passed into half guard!
Grep avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knatte Grep dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Scott checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grep on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grep misses with a low kick.
Grep throws a leg kick
and Scott counters with a head kick.
Grep swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grep instigates a clinch.
Grep struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Scott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grep is working Scott over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Grep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grep drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Grep lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scott doesn't seem phased though.
Scott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grep scores with a sloppy right hand. Scott should have avoided that one.
Grep throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grep takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grep misses with a leg kick
and Scott counters with a three punch combo that has Grep backing up. Grep nods at Scott to acknowledge the strikes.
Grep keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scott throws a nice head kick!
Scott tries to clinch up but Grep circles away and keeps his distance.
Grep looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grep misses with a left hand
and Scott counters with a thumping low kick.
Maximus Scott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grep has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scott.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grep misses with a leg kick
and Scott counters with a big head kick but Grep shrugs it off.
Grep tries to work over Scott's front leg with a kick but Scott checks it.
Grep tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Grep blocks a head kick by Scott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Scott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Grep misses
and Scott counters with a good, hard body kick but Grep shrugs it off.
Scott misses with a jab to the body
and Grep counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grep on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scott scores with a decent looking hook.
Maximus Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott misses with a leg kick
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scott moves out of range as Grep throws a body kick.
Grep on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grep connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grep throws a lazy uppercut
and Scott counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Scott throws a head kick that misses
and Grep counters with an outside leg kick.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grep was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Grep moves out of range easily.
Grep scores with the left hand. Scott knows he should have avoided that one.
Grep closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grep is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scott is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Scott is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grep off and has taken his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Grep's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grep misses with a low kick.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grep gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scott scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Grep or perhaps it was just good defense by Scott which made him look bad.
Scott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grep misses with a takedown
and Scott counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grep throws a sloppy head kick
letting Scott counter with a right hand.
Scott lands a nice shot that snaps Grep's head back.
Scott throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Scott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scott throws a body kick that misses.
Grep shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scott sprawls well. Scott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grep gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knatte Grep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grep misses with a left hand
and Scott counters with a low kick, right behind Grep 's knee.
Grep throws a leg kick
letting Scott counter with a right hand.
Grep throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a chopping leg kick but Grep manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grep misses with a hook
and Scott counters with a big head kick but Grep shrugs it off.
Grep gets a takedown into half guard.
Grep not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grep trying to pass the guard but Scott defending well.
Grep throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grep prevents Scott from improving his position.
Scott keeping hold of Grep's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grep not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grep not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grep not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grep tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grep is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grep.
Scott desperately trying to maintain half guard.
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.
Scott tries to get to full guard but Grep has control of the leg.
Scott regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grep tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Grep is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Scott is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Scott has escaped and now he's on top!
Grep 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Scott really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick from Scott is predictable there
and Grep counters with a single leg into guard. Scott didn't expect that.
Grep trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grep looking to pass the guard.
Grep working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott is controlling Grep's posture.
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grep postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grep missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grep loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control the position but Grep postures up.
Grep throws a big right hand that misses.
Grep in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grep throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grep wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Grep trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott is controlling Grep's posture.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Maximus Scott.
Grep misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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.
Grep shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Scott counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Grep misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Scott has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Scott lands a high kick!
Grep throws a leg kick but Scott checks it.
Grep throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grep.
Scott clinches with his opponent.
Scott can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with some punches.
Scott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grep lands a body punch.
Grep presses Scott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scott scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Grep.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scott.
Grep avoids a wild elbow strike from Scott.
Scott manages to break the clinch.
Grep closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Scott is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grep thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Scott is controlling Grep's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grep is working for a kimura but Scott is defending it quite comfortably.
Grep looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grep prevents Scott from improving his position.
Grep not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scott keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Maximus Scott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Grep lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scott throws out a leg kick but Grep moves out of range and Scott only half commits.
Grep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grep moves to clinch but Scott breaks away
and Scott counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott throws a leg kick
and Grep counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Grep from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scott is on top in guard.
Grep working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Scott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scott wants to stand and escape but instead Grep has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Grep passes Scott's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grep is looking for a kimura but Scott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grep to get the leverage.
Scott regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Grep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grep is one step ahead there.
Scott is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grep looking to pass the guard.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Grep from controlling successfully.
Maximus Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Scott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grep is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Grep is predictable there
and Scott counters with a left to the body.
Scott takes the fight into the clinch.
Grep is trying to break the clinch but Scott is controlling him.
Grep goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scott prevents it.
Grep has Scott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Scott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott leaning against his opponent.
Grep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Grep tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knatte Grep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grep swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott stops a takedown attempt from Grep.
Grep has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scott lands a hook that snaps the head of Grep backwards.
Grep tries to score a body lock takedown but Scott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grep drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knatte Grep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Knatte Grep.
I think Scott 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Scott!
Maximus Scott is the new welterweight champion!
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