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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hodson has chosen Break Some Off by KoRn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Damian Grabowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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272 lbs
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250 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Hodson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodson leaves Grabowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hodson gets a clinch.
Grabowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Hodson backwards.
Hodson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grabowski misses with a knee strike.
Hodson breaks the clinch.
Grabowski dives in and scores a takedown into Hodson's guard.
Grabowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hodson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grabowski is controlling him.
Grabowski throwing strikes but missing.
Hodson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grabowski.
Grabowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hodson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski digs a good hook to Hodson's body.
Hodson throws a body punch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Hodson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grabowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Grabowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grabowski closes the distance and clinches up with Hodson, looking for a takedown. Grabowski pushes Hodson against the cage but Hodson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hodson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hodson prevents the takedown attempt.
Hodson is trying to break the clinch but Grabowski has him pressed against the cage.
Grabowski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hodson can't fight it off and eventually Grabowski manages to take the fight to the floor. Hodson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grabowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Hodson is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a strike but Hodson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hodson is stalling in the full guard.
Grabowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grabowski tries to get out of the position.
Hodson wants to stand but Grabowski is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Hodson.
Hodson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hodson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hodson throws a head kick but Grabowski moves out of range.
Hodson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grabowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hodson swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodson looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabowski is just out of range.
Hodson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grabowski misses with a takedown attempt - Hodson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grabowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hodson's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grabowski lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Grabowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hodson fails to land with a series of punches.
Grabowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donk. Hodson catches Grabowski right on the button with a cross.
Hodson stuffs the takedown attempt from Grabowski. Grabowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Hodson throws a lazy uppercut
and Grabowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hodson won't be happy with that.
Grabowski with the ground and pound but Hodson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hodson has hold of Grabowski's hands but Grabowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hodson trying to hold on to Grabowski's head to control him but Grabowski postures up.
Grabowski with the ground and pound but Hodson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a strike but Hodson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hodson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grabowski's guard.
Hodson won't allow Grabowski to get back to his feet.
Hodson stands up from Grabowski's guard - Hodson perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hodson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grabowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grabowski throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hodson pushes Grabowski off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hodson punishes Grabowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Damian Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hodson misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodson fails to land with a series of punches.
Grabowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hodson has time to react.
Hodson misses with a wild body shot.
Grabowski fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Grabowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hodson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hodson wants it to stay on the feet.
Grabowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hodson circles away.
Hodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hodson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hodson cracks a nice hook into Grabowski's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski blocks a jab.
Hodson throws a combination. Grabowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Grabowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Hodson.
Sloppy strikes from Hodson. Those never looked like landing.
Grabowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hodson's waist but Hodson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grabowski off to one side.
Hodson jabs Grabowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matt Hodson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hodson throws a big shot that misses.
Hodson tries to clinch up.
Hodson with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hodson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Grabowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hodson slaps away a takedown attempt from Grabowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Hodson does no damage.
Hodson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No luck for Grabowski with that takedown attempt.
Grabowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hodson.
Grabowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hodson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Grabowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grabowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hodson defends it nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hodson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hodson lands a really nice looking cross but Grabowski seems unphased.
Hodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matt Hodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Hodson misses its intended target.
Grabowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hodson sprawls well. Hodson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grabowski gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Grabowski with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grabowski is defended easily by Hodson.
Hodson digs a good body shot into Grabowski's ribs.
Hodson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hodson misses with a looping left.
Hodson tries a low kick but Grabowski avoids it.
Grabowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hodson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hodson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Grabowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Hodson which made him look bad.
Hodson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grabowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hodson misses with a body shot.
Grabowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hodson is fending him off so far but Grabowski persists. Nope, Hodson circles away and we're back to standing.
Hodson misses with an uppercut. Grabowski saw that one coming.
A left lands for Hodson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grabowski dives in and grabs Hodson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hodson pushes down on Grabowski's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grabowski moves away.
Hodson throws a right hand that Grabowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Grabowski also avoids with ease.
Hodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grabowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grabowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hodson.
Grabowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hodson lands a glancing blow to the side of Grabowski's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grabowski.
Grabowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hodson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hodson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hodson 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hodson!
A relieved looking Matt Hodson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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