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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rostam Samani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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262 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
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247 lbs
15 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rostam Samani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samani throws a push kick but Grimm slaps the foot to one side.
Samani tries to land a front kick but Grimm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samani.
Samani throws a series of punches but Grimm avoids them all with ease.
Grimm wants to land a leg kick but Samani is out of range.
Grimm jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grimm lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Samani has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Samani and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Samani throws a right and a left that Grimm avoids nicely.
Grimm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Samani moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Samani misses the target.
Grimm connects with a body shot that sends Samani's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samani misses with an uppercut.
Grimm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samani's head.
Samani checks a leg kick.
Grimm thuds a left hand into Samani's body.
Crunch! Samani slams his shin into Grimm's torso.
Samani lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Grimm does it's job there.
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 low kick but it's checked well by Samani.
Samani throws a leg kick but Grimm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Samani connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Samani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samani throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grimm's waist but Grimm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Samani off to one side.
Grimm throws a jab when Samani was well out of range.
Samani scores with a jab to the body.
Samani throws a leg kick but Grimm moved away.
Samani looks to land a body kick but Grimm moved away.
Ben Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ben Grimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Grimm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimm tries to work over Samani's front leg with a kick but Samani checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Samani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Samani.
Samani with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Samani misses the target.
Grimm loads up on a big right hand but Samani slips the punch.
Samani scoring well with a low kick there.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samani scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Grimm is predictable there
and Samani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Samani blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samani tries to work over Grimm's front leg with a kick but Grimm checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Grimm.
Grimm cracks Samani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grimm slips under a jab.
Grimm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grimm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Samani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimm throws a shot from downtown. Samani moves away and avoids it.
Grimm is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samani throws a leg kick that misses.
Samani throws a nice looking combination but Grimm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rostam Samani 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 checks a leg kick.
Grimm blocks a low kick nicely.
Grimm throws a leg kick that is checked
and Samani counters with a good low kick that Grimm was not able to check.
Grimm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grimm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Samani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samani finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimm.
Samani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimm moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Grimm.
Grimm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Samani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grimm connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Samani scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm throws a hook but Samani blocks it.
Samani avoids the body shot from Grimm.
A jab lands there for Grimm.
Grimm slips a straight right by Samani.
Donk. Samani catches Grimm right on the button with a cross.
Grimm jabs at Samani's body.
Grimm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Samani lands a really nice looking cross but Grimm seems unphased.
A low kick from Grimm is predictable there
and Samani counters with a straight right hand.
Samani throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grimm's waist but Grimm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Samani off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samani.
Samani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Samani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grimm doesn't seem bothered though.
Grimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samani moves away.
Samani staying out of range there.
Samani misses the shot to the body.
Samani scores with a kick to the body.
Samani slips under a jab.
Samani shoots in for a takedown but Grimm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a body kick.
Samani looks to land a right hand but Grimm moved out of range.
Grimm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grimm - that will leave a mark!
Grimm throws a chopping leg kick but Samani manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Samani shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Samani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grimm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Samani in his tracks.
Grimm misses with a body shot.
Samani shoots in but Grimm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rostam Samani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samani throws a chopping leg kick but Grimm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grimm. Grimm obviously looking to wear him down.
Grimm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Samani is out of range.
Grimm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimm connects with a leg kick. Samani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimm throws a body punch but Samani moves out of range.
Grimm takes a swing at Samani's ribcage but misses.
Grimm connects with a leg kick. Samani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grimm slips under a jab from Samani.
Samani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samani scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grimm is looking to slow Samani down with leg kicks.
Grimm throws a wild body kick that Samani sees coming a mile off.
Grimm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Samani checks it well.
Samani looking to score a takedown here. Grimm is defending well but Samani drives through and ends up in Grimm's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grimm is looking to stand up but Samani isn't so interested in that idea.
Samani tries to free his leg and advance position but Grimm is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samani preventing the sweep.
Samani trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samani throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Samani throwing strikes from guard but Grimm blocks nicely.
Samani trying to control but Grimm is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grimm throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Samani sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grimm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samani.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samani throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grimm.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Samani checks it.
Samani misses with an uppercut. Grimm saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grimm.
Grimm throws out a leg kick but Samani moves out of range and Grimm only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Samani. Grimm shrugs it off though.
Samani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimm.
Samani looks to land a combination but Grimm avoids it well.
Grimm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Samani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Grimm. Those never looked like landing.
Samani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grimm.
Samani lands a leg kick that knocks Grimm off balance momentarily.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Samani moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm moves out of range of the body kick from Samani.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grimm lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Samani has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Samani and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimm misses with a looping right.
Samani thumps Grimm with a low kick.
Samani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimm.
Grimm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samani.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimm misses with a body shot.
Samani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimm misses with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Grimm.
I think Grimm 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ben Grimm!
Ben Grimm seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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