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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Locke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The State Of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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176 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Brown 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesse Grant!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grant wants to take a breather but Locke is having none of it.
Locke looking for submissions off his back.
Grant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Locke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Locke keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Grant throwing strikes from guard but Locke blocks nicely.
Locke has control of Grant's left arm, preventing Grant from doing any damage.
Locke looking for a sweep. Not yet Locke, not yet.
Locke lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Locke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Locke trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Locke has his foot on Grant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grant works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grant lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws an elbow that misses. Locke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grant's guard. Nice move by Locke!
Locke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Locke is in close to Grant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grant looking for a sweep. Not yet Grant, not yet.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Locke from controlling successfully.
Locke scoring with some ground and pound.
Grant looking to control.
Locke lands a couple of digs.
Locke is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Locke trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grant 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke chips away with some ground and pound.
Locke stands up from Grant's guard - Locke perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Locke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Locke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Locke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Locke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Locke is trying to control the position but Grant postures up.
Locke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grant!
Locke dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Jesse Grant has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant taking shots to the head.
Locke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grant is rocked!
The cut above Jesse Grant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Locke looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Grant covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Locke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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