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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Smells like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dustin Martin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martin counters with a nice body kick.
Grimm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimm misses with a low kick as Martin jumps back.
Grimm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grimm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin stalling in the clinch but Grimm improves position.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martin throws an elbow but misses.
Martin misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Grimm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimm avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Martin as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Grimm.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Grimm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grimm.
Martin stalling in the clinch.
Martin prevents a body shot from Grimm.
Martin pushes Grimm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grimm.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grimms head.
Grimm misses with some punches.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Grimm cracks Martin with a nice body shot.
Martin effectively controlling the action here.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but Grimm blocks with his arms.
Grimm struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Grimm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Grimm prevents a body shot from Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimm.
Grimm blocking some punches.
Grimm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin trying to stall but Grimm improves his position.
Martin misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimm.
Grimm misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grimm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martin working aggressively here.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grimm has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin blocks a body shot from Grimm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Grimm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimm avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martin tries a body shot but Grimm blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin prevents a body shot from Grimm.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Martin is looking to control Grimm's arms but Grimm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martin has his back to the cage.
Grimm lands with a right to the head.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Grimm struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Grimm.
Martin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Grimm.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dustin Martin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grimm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grimm moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
Grimm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martin throws a front kick aimed at Grimm's knee but Grimm avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimm.
Grimm misses with a left hand
and Martin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Grimm misses.
A head kick misses from Grimm.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grimm.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Grimm tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grimm thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Grimm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Grimm lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to clinch up but Grimm circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin throws a body punch but Grimm moves out of range.
Martin jabs Grimm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martin with a hook.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Martin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grimm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin misses with a hook. Grimm ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimm. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimm moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin misses with a head kick.
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!
Grimm walks into a straight right hand from Martin.
Martin lands with an uppercut that bounces Grimm off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimm manages to avoid it.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Grimm moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimm lands a really nice looking cross but Martin seems unphased.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.
Grimm cracks Martin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martin stuns Grimm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ben Grimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Martin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martin checks a low kick from Grimm.
Grimm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grimm throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimm.
Grimm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martin works the jab nicely.
Grimm throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Dustin Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grimm moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin is looking to clinch but Grimm is avoiding it.
A low kick from Grimm is predictable there
and Martin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grimm thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Grimm lands with a right hand.
Grimm instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Grimm.
Grimm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimm looking to slow down the pace here.
Martin misses with an elbow strike.
Ben Grimm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grimm.
Martin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimm is defending well for now.
Grimm swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Martin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
Grimm misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dustin Martin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Grimm checks the leg kick.
Grimm looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Martin looks to clinch
and Grimm counters with a nice body shot.
Martin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grimm to score with a decent uppercut.
Martin lands a high kick!
Grimm throws a front kick that sends Martin stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grimm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martin tries to keep at a distance but Grimm has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grimm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grimm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimm avoids it.
A short uppercut from Grimm.
Grimm lands with a right to the head.
Martin prevents a body shot from Grimm.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grimm lands a shoulder strike.
Grimm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimm working aggressively here.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimm looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimm.
Grimm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin avoids the elbow strike from Grimm, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martin throws an elbow but misses.
Martin wants to stall.
Martin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimm is defending well for now.
Ben Grimm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to stall.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Grimm here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grimm can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimm.
Grimm blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands a left hand.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Grimm.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Grimm lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Grimm.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grimm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martin landing knees to the head.
Dustin Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Grimm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Grimm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martin 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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