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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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174 cm
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181 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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182 cm
29
152 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Anton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Grant! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Grant is looking to regain half guard here but Anton keeps moving and retains side control. Anton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Anton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grant keeps working. Sloppy strikes there by Anton. An elbow from Anton crashes against the mat.
Grant on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Grant can't do much from the bottom here. Grant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Grant is working to avoid the ground and pound but Anton connects with a decent elbow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Anton scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. The strikes coming from Anton are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Anton in side control, throwing shots but Grant defends. Anton tries to score with some ground and pound. Grant controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Anton takes a little break here. Grant wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Anton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Grant takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Anton 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. Anton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grant is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Anton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Grant managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Anton.
Grant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grant takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Anton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Grant is avoiding damage well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Anton working the ground and pound but Grant is defending the strikes. Grant tries to control but Anton manages to take his back. Anton lands a shot to the body. Anton gets his hands free as Grant looks to control. Grant covering up well under a barage of strikes. Anton lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Grant.
Grant grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. Anton missing with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grant covers up after that shot from Anton.
Anton softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Anton is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Grant up.
Anton is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Grant is rocked! Anton lands shots to the head and Grant turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Anton! Stephan Anton made sure to mention his sponsor, Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75 in his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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