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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Mironov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Dmitri Mironov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mironov sprawling to the canvas! Mironov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Norris finish him?!
Mironov is rocked!
It looks like Dmitri Mironov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mironov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mironov is still in real trouble! Can Norris finish him?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Norris taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mironov seems to have recovered his senses.
Mironov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mironov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mironov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Norris's legs.
Norris is looking for a sweep.
Mironov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.
Norris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mironov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Norris can't do much from the bottom here.
Mironov working the ground and pound but Norris is defending the strikes.
Mironov working the ground and pound.
Norris tries to improve position but can't.
Mironov landing a few strikes.
Norris is trying to control Mironov's posture but Mironov avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mironov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Norris struggling a bit here.
Norris is looking for a sweep.
Mironov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Norris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mironov slows the pace down.
Mironov wants to control but Norris is keeping him busy.
Norris tries to bench press Mironov off him but Mironov keeps the position.
Norris gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mironov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mironov trying to pass the guard but Norris defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mironov is nestled in close to Norris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Norris tries to get to full guard but Mironov has control of the leg.
Norris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mironov scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Norris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Norris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Norris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mironov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mironov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mironov stands up over Norris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Norris has control of Mironov's left arm, preventing Mironov from doing any damage.
Norris trying to control the position.
Mironov wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris keeping full guard, as Mironov tries to pass.
Norris working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Grant Norris wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mironov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mironov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mironov slips under a jab from Norris.
Horrible takedown by Mironov or perhaps it was just good defense by Norris which made him look bad.
Grant Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Mironov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Norris did well to prevent Mironov getting side control.
Mironov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Norris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Norris.
Mironov won't allow Norris to sweep him here.
Mironov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mironov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mironov trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mironov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mironov wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
Mironov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mironov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mironov is looking to work some ground and pound but Norris has wrist control.
Mironov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norris is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dmitri Mironov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Mironov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mironov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mironov wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
Mironov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mironov trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Mironov postures up.
Mironov looking to pass the guard.
Mironov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mironov throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Norris 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.
Norris controls Mironov momentarily but Mironov frees himself.
Mironov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is trying to control the position but Mironov postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Grant Norris.
Norris misses the jab.
Mironov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norris sprawls well initially but Mironov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Norris trying to control but Mironov postures up.
Mironov thows a huge punch but Norris dodges it nicely.
Mironov drops an elbow to the side of Norris's head.
Mironov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.
Mironov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Norris is in a horrible position here. Mironov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mironov lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris tries to hold on but Mironov pushes him away.
Mironov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is in a horrible position here. Mironov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Norris bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Norris postures up in Mironov's guard and throws a big left but Mironov blocks it.
Norris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mironov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mironov controls Norris momentarily but Norris frees himself.
Mironov working a defensive guard but Norris passes into half guard.
Dmitri Mironov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Norris trying to control the action but Mironov is working from the bottom.
Norris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Norris trying to mount his opponent but Mironov defends it.
Mironov moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mironov is keeping the position for now.
Mironov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mironov keeping full guard, as Norris tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitri Mironov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Mironov's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Mironov cracks Norris with an open hand slap.
Mironov throws a lazy uppercut
and Norris counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Mironov! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Norris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Norris!
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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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