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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bishop McNeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Grant has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 Montreal, Bishop McNeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Grant!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant tries to clinch but McNeill moves out of range.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McNeill throws a series of punches but Grant avoids them all with ease.
McNeill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grant to the mat! Grant manages to get full guard.
McNeill stays in close to Grant's body and controls the position.
Grant looking for a guillotine here but McNeill defends easily.
Grant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McNeill content to stall in guard here.
McNeill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Grant looking for a sweep. Not yet Grant, not yet.
McNeill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant keeping full guard, as McNeill tries to pass.
McNeill stays in close to Grant's body and controls the position.
McNeill tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Grant can't keep his opponent in guard - McNeill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McNeill is controlling him.
Grant looks gassed!
Grant being controlled here, momentarily.
Grant keeping moving, preventing McNeill from controlling successfully.
Grant looking to hit a scissor sweep but McNeill is one step ahead there.
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.
McNeill tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
McNeill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McNeill trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant slips a jab and a cross from McNeill.
McNeill looks to land a combination. Grant sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grant has his takedown stuffed
and McNeill counters with a right hand to the body.
McNeill throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Grant tries to clinch
and McNeill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McNeill throws a nice looking combination but Grant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McNeill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McNeill backs up against the cage.
Grant tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McNeill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McNeill lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McNeill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant closes the distance but McNeill moves to the side
and McNeill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McNeill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNeill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNeill lands with a nice combination. Grant backs away looking to recover.
McNeill scores with a hook.
McNeill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grant wants to clinch but McNeill slips to the side
and McNeill counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grant's guard now.
McNeill passes Grant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grant is defending against the submission attempts here by McNeill.
McNeill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grant wants to get back to his feet.
McNeill frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grant wants to hold on but McNeill pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McNeill trying to control but Grant is having none of it.
Grant gets back to half guard.
Grant is looking for a sweep. McNeill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grant wants to get back to his feet.
McNeill controlling the action here.
McNeill trying to control the action but Grant is working from the bottom.
McNeill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Grant pushes McNeill off and gets back to his feet.
McNeill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bishop McNeill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No joy there for McNeill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McNeill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant tries to clinch but McNeill moves away
enabling McNeill to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
McNeill is looking to wear down Grant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McNeill works Grant's body with a nice hook.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant tries to clinch
and McNeill counters with a series of strikes. Grant will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from McNeill does no damage.
McNeill moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McNeill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McNeill controlling the action here.
McNeill is working for a kimura but Grant is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNeill frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grant tries to hold on but McNeill postures up.
Grant is breathing heavily.
McNeill controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant wants to hold on but McNeill pushes him away.
Grant has given up his back.
McNeill has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Grant! Can he survive? No! He's out! McNeill gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bishop McNeill!
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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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