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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smells like Teen Spirit . Dustin Martin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Grimm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grimm moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin tries to work over Grimm's front leg with a kick but Grimm checks it.
Martin connects with a looping right hand.
Grimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Sloppy strikes from Grimm. Those never looked like landing.
Grimm moves into the clinch successfully.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Grimm blocks an elbow strike from Martin.
Grimm blocks an uppercut.
Martin blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has Grimm pressed against the cage, preventing Grimm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grimm misses with the head strike.
Grimm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Grimm.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Grimm tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Grimm back against the cage.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin prevents a body shot from Grimm.
Grimm blocks an elbow strike.
Grimm working aggressively here.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grimm lands with a light punch inside.
Martin slows down the pace here.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Martin pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Grimm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Grimm fails to land.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Grimm.
Grimm lands a nice uppercut.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grimm.
Martin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grimm up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grimm.
Grimm avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grimm.
Grimm gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimm.
Grimm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grimm is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grimm misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm lands a right hand.
Grimm has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimm.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Grimm avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin trying to control the position but instead, Grimm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martin into the cage.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ben Grimm will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grimm just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grimm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grimm throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That kick from Grimm tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin tries to bum rush Grimm with a series of wild strikes but Grimm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimm moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dustin Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Grimm's head but Grimm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grimm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grimm clinches with his opponent.
Martin lands a good knee to the midsection. Grimm won't want to take too many of those.
Grimm misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Grimm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin lands a right hand.
Come on Grimm - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Martin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Grimm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
Grimm working hard to break the clinch.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Ben Grimm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Grimm. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Martin lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin just leaning against Grimm, taking a breather.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimm.
Grimm misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Grimm.
A short right from Grimm.
Martin looking to slow down the pace here.
Grimm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Grimm is working Martin over against the cage.
Grimm is trying to break the clinch but Martin is controlling him.
Grimm blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Grimm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grimm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grimm checks a low kick from Martin.
Grimm cracks Martin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grimm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grimm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A good leg kick by Grimm.
Grimm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ben Grimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grimm's head.
Grimm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martin thuds his right hand into Grimm's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimm moves away.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimm lands a leg kick that knocks Martin off balance momentarily.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimm cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Grimm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimm.
Grimm just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Grimm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Grimm thuds his right hand into Martin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Martin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grimm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grimm with a nice cross.
Grimm tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Martin misses.
Grimm misses with a body kick.
Grimm tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Grimm moves out of range easily.
Grimm swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin swings for the body but Grimm moves out of range.
Grimm blocks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Grimm misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Grimm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grimm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grimm thows a body shot but no joy.
Grimm thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martin if he has to take too many more of those.
Grimm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grimm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grimm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimm needs to keep his hands up - Martin had a free shot at his head there.
Good work by Martin as he checks the leg kick.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Martin tries to clinch there but Grimm circles away.
Dustin Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Grimm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grimm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grimm misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimm misses the target.
Grimm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin drops his hands momentarily and Grimm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crunch! Grimm slams his shin into Martin's torso.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimm scores with the left hand. Martin knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grimm.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grimm can pounce on him.
Grimm lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm connects with a right hand. Martin shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Grimm as he connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grimm.
Grimm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Grimm tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grimm. Martin shrugs it off though.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimm.
Grimm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin misses with a low kick.
Grimm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grimm ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grimm!
Grimm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Grimm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle, before Grimm throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Martin's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Grimm lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Ben Grimm!
After winning the bout, Ben Grimm thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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