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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Granite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillis comes to the cage accompanied by I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters. Granite has chosen Brokencyde - Get Crunk as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Gillis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Granite!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Granite is defended easily by Gillis.
Gillis scores with a body shot.
Gillis takes a swing at Granite's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Granite.
A slow jab from Gillis misses its intended target.
Granite shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jamie Gillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Granite.
Granite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gillis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Granite counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gillis's guard now.
Granite wants to control from the top but Gillis keeps moving.
Granite looking to sit in guard and control but Gillis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gillis is looking to work some ground and pound but Granite has wrist control.
Granite wants to sweep here but Gillis controlling him for the moment.
Gillis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillis preventing the sweep.
Gillis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Granite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gillis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gillis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Granite working a defensive guard here.
Gillis lands a couple of elbows.
Gillis forces his way into half guard.
Granite trying to hold on to Gillis's head to control him but Gillis postures up.
Gillis working Granite over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite wants to improve his position but Gillis is controlling well.
Granite taking some punishment here, with Gillis in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gillis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gillis is thwarting Granite's attempts to control the position.
Gillis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Granite is looking to control Gillis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Granite avoid being mounted?
Gillis wants to pass to mount but Granite is defending the position.
Gillis lands strikes from half guard.
Gillis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Granite works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gillis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gillis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gillis.
Granite wants to sweep here but Gillis controlling him for the moment.
Granite utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gillis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gillis tries to free his leg and advance position but Granite is retaining full guard.
Gillis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gillis trying to control the position from guard on top but Granite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gillis 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.
Gillis throwing strikes from guard but Granite blocks nicely.
Gillis trying to control but Granite is working from the bottom.
Gillis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillis trying to control but Granite is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamie Gillis.
Gillis lands a really nice looking cross but Granite seems unphased.
Granite shoots in looking for a takedown. Gillis tries to sprawl out of it but Granite keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gillis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Granite fails with the takedown
and Gillis counters with a straight right hand.
Granite tries for a takedown but Gillis circles away easily
and Gillis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gillis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gillis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gillis pushes Granite up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gillis can't find room to land a body shot as Granite controls the action.
Granite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Granite has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gillis after a bit of a struggle.
Gillis stops a takedown attempt from Granite.
Granite is trying to drag Gillis to the mat but Gillis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Gillis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice takedown defense from Gillis. No joy for Granite on that attempt.
Gillis is looking to clinch.
Granite shoots and misses
and Gillis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Granite thinking.
Granite shoots in but Gillis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jamie Gillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Granite.
Granite fails with the takedown
and Gillis counters with a nice uppercut.
Gillis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Granite shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gillis pinned against the cage. Gillis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gillis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gillis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Granite, pushing him back against the cage.
Granite is breathing heavily.
Gillis swings wildly with an uppercut but Granite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gillis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Granite backwards.
Gillis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Granite has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gillis after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gillis scores with a hook to the body.
Gillis digs a right hand into Granite's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Granite's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gillis presses Granite against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gillis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Granite backwards.
Gillis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gillis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gillis cracks Granite with a nice body shot.
Gillis tries a body shot but Granite blocks it.
Gillis lands a shot to the body.
Gillis lands a nice shot to the body.
Gillis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Granite's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Rocky Granite has been cut.
Gillis lands with a short shot to the head.
Gillis tries a body shot but Granite blocks it.
Gillis lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gillis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gillis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gillis digs a right hand underneath Granite's ribcage. Granite let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillis lands with a short shot to the head.
Jamie Gillis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gillis digs a right hand into Granite's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Granite's gas tank.
Gillis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That has opened up Rocky Granite's cut even more.
Granite's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gillis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gillis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granite's elbow.
Gillis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Granite regains guard.
Gillis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gillis slips a nice elbow through Granite's hands, connecting with Granite's forehead.
Gillis is keen to just control but Granite is a slippery customer.
Gillis passes to side control.
Granite tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gillis presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gillis with shots to the head and body - Granite looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gillis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Granite?
The cut above Rocky Granite's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gillis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rocky Granite's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocky Granite's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jamie Gillis!
Jamie Gillis retains his light heavyweight title!
Jamie Gillis gave a mention to Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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