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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LOCURA COSMICA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grady comes to the cage accompanied by Them Bones by Alice in Chains. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Grady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, LOCURA COSMICA!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Grady.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
COSMICA looks for a takedown but Grady sprawls well.
COSMICA takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
COSMICA closes the distance and clinches up with Grady, looking for a takedown. COSMICA pushes Grady against the cage but Grady circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grady misses with the combination.
COSMICA looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grady keeping moving, preventing COSMICA from controlling successfully.
Grady keeping full guard, as COSMICA tries to pass.
Grady wants to sweep here but COSMICA controlling him for the moment.
COSMICA trying to control but Grady is working from the bottom.
Grady lands a decent shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady is looking for a triangle here but COSMICA uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Grady manages to work his way to half guard, despite COSMICA's best efforts.
COSMICA thows a huge punch but Grady dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grady gets back to full guard.
Grady throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Grady tries to strike from the bottom.
Grady tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grady is looking to stand back up but COSMICA counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Grady.
COSMICA working away.
Grady knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for COSMICA on the ground.
Grady is looking to reverse the position.
COSMICA wants to control but Grady is keeping him busy.
Grady is looking to reverse the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circling - Grady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
COSMICA has a takedown stuffed.
Paul Grady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LOCURA COSMICA.
COSMICA throws a jab when Grady was well out of range.
Grady swinging wilding here.
Grady takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grady cracks COSMICA with a good jab.
Grady waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract COSMICA.
COSMICA ducks under a wild hook from Grady.
COSMICA misses with a takedown attempt - Grady sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grady tests COSMICA's chin there with a solid looking shot.
COSMICA tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
COSMICA tries to close the distance and clinch but Grady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grady throws out a powerful jab.
Grady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
COSMICA fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grady throws a wild body kick that COSMICA sees coming a mile off.
LOCURA COSMICA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Grady.
Grady throws a right hand that COSMICA ducks under and follows up with a left that COSMICA also avoids with ease.
Grady tries to bum rush COSMICA with a series of wild strikes but COSMICA uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
COSMICA feints and as Grady raises his hands in defense, COSMICA changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grady working for a triangle but COSMICA defends it easily.
Grady will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grady trying to strike off his back.
COSMICA gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
COSMICA tries to close the distance and clinch but Grady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grady just misses with a punch to the body.
COSMICA shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grady pinned against the cage. Grady gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grady swats away the attempt to clinch by COSMICA.
COSMICA gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
COSMICA looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
COSMICA is looking to clinch but Grady is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LOCURA COSMICA dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LOCURA COSMICA's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grady misses with a double jab.
Grady stuffs the takedown.
Grady scoring well with a low kick there.
COSMICA changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grady tries to avoid it but COSMICA manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grady to the ground. Grady escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by COSMICA.
COSMICA tries to clinch up but Grady circles away and keeps his distance.
Grady looks to score with a jab to the body but COSMICA is just out of range.
COSMICA will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paul Grady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LOCURA COSMICA.
Nice straight punches there by Grady. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grady.
COSMICA is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
COSMICA fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
COSMICA looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grady is fending him off so far but COSMICA persists. Nope, Grady circles away and we're back to standing.
COSMICA walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
COSMICA instigates a clinch.
Grady landing knees to the head.
Grady throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grady.
COSMICA pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grady lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
COSMICA looking to slow down the pace here.
Grady manages to break the clinch.
COSMICA looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grady clinches up with COSMICA and pushes him back against the cage.
Grady pushes off an throws an elbow but COSMICA leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grady is trying to stall.
COSMICA using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grady taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grady prevents the takedown attempt.
Grady breaks the clinch.
Grady throws an ugly left hook that misses
and COSMICA counters with a big head kick but Grady shrugs it off.
COSMICA moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grady lands a nice leg kick that just misses COSMICA's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Grady. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grady.
Paul Grady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Grady misses
and COSMICA counters with a series of strikes. Grady will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grady gets a clinch.
COSMICA lands a takedown into guard.
COSMICA wants to pass the guard but Grady is keeping the position.
Grady wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and COSMICA is now in half guard.
COSMICA is tying to control. Grady wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grady is trying to maintain the position but COSMICA is very close to passing his half guard.
Grady looking for submissions off his back.
Grady tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
COSMICA trying to mount his opponent but Grady defends it.
Grady is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
COSMICA darts in trying to clinch
and Grady makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
COSMICA doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grady counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
COSMICA tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grady smiles and moves away.
Grady just misses with a punch to the body.
COSMICA tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
COSMICA shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grady moves into the clinch.
Grady misses with an elbow over the top.
COSMICA misses with a knee to the head.
Grady stalling the fight.
Grady is trying to break free.
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.
COSMICA jumps guard but Grady stands there with COSMICA around his waist. COSMICA gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grady lands an elbow inside that COSMICA shrugs off.
COSMICA breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul Grady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
COSMICA tries to clinch
enabling Grady to counter with a crisp jab.
Grady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
COSMICA with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grady counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
COSMICA shoots and misses
and Grady counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
COSMICA needs to keep his hands up - Grady had a free shot at his head there.
COSMICA with a poor takedown
and Grady counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grady throws out a loose jab but COSMICA uses good head movement to avoid it.
COSMICA doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grady counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grady landing knees to the body.
Grady wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
COSMICA tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grady gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
COSMICA with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grady makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Grady dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on LOCURA COSMICA's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
COSMICA shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grady counters with a two punch combo.
COSMICA has his takedown stuffed
and Grady makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
COSMICA gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grady counters with a stiff right hand.
Paul Grady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LOCURA COSMICA.
Grady moves into range and connects with a jab.
COSMICA staying out of range there.
COSMICA wants to clinch
and Grady counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
COSMICA closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grady counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grady lands a two punch combo.
Grady swings for the body but COSMICA moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
COSMICA shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grady counters with a slapping leg kick.
COSMICA tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grady holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
COSMICA tries to score a body lock takedown but Grady shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of COSMICA backwards.
Grady unloads a knee to the mid-section. COSMICA lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grady stops a takedown attempt from COSMICA.
Grady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grady comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grady misses with a punch to the body.
COSMICA tries for a takedown. No joy.
COSMICA letting Grady take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Grady fails to land.
COSMICA with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grady lands a nice elbow.
COSMICA is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grady gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grady slows down the pace here.
Grady misses with an elbow strike.
Grady lands an elbow that stopped COSMICA in his tracks for a moment.
Grady tries a knee to the head but COSMICA blocks it.
A knee to the head by COSMICA.
COSMICA gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grady regains guard.
Grady wants to sweep here but COSMICA controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grady lands some strikes from the bottom.
Grady managing to control the position.
COSMICA wants to control from the top but Grady keeps moving.
COSMICA tries to stand but Grady is controlling from the bottom.
Grady is working an open guard so COSMICA takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Grady connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
COSMICA fails with the takedown
and Grady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
COSMICA darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
COSMICA prevents Grady from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grady gets full guard.
COSMICA loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grady is trying to control the position but COSMICA postures up.
COSMICA stands and steps away. Grady gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
COSMICA shoots and misses
and Grady counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grady feints and then cracks COSMICA's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow COSMICA down.
Grady circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grady counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
COSMICA misses with a takedown
and COSMICA takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
COSMICA tries for a takedown but Grady circles away easily
letting Grady counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
COSMICA looks to clinch
and Grady counters with a nice uppercut.
COSMICA closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grady counters with a straight right hand.
COSMICA with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grady counters by clinching up.
A short left from Grady.
Grady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
COSMICA misses with a combination
and Grady counters with a left and a right that stings COSMICA.
COSMICA tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Grady counter with a right hand.
A choreographed right hand from Grady misses the target.
Grady misses with a series of wild punches.
COSMICA feints and then cracks Grady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grady down.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to LOCURA COSMICA.
I think COSMICA 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... LOCURA COSMICA!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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