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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saiquin Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Grind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Grind will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saiquin Raven!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Grind!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raven drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Raven tries to advance to mount but Grind denies him.
Grind tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Raven stalls from top position.
Grind is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Raven off and has taken his back!
Grind missing with strikes from the back.
Raven tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Grind is looking to stand but Grind has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Raven bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Raven stands and throws Grind's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Grind is trying to improve his position.
Raven remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Grind is looking to regain half guard here but Raven keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grind gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Raven controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grind tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grind has given up his back.
Raven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Raven slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Grind tries to roll but Raven sticks to his back.
Raven controls the position.
Raven's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grind tries to escape but Raven has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Grind trying to get back to his feet but Raven is in full control for now.
Grind looks gassed!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Saiquin Raven just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Raven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Raven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grind is wriggling around trying to escape.
Raven controlling from the full mount.
Raven has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saiquin Raven dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raven looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Raven passes Grind's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grind looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raven controlling the pace.
Raven stands up and beckons Grind to join him on the feet.
Grind gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raven counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Grind!
Grind is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven prevents Grind from getting the reversal.
Grind is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Raven controlling the position easily from mount.
Grind is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Raven controlling the pace for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Saiquin Raven just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Grind closes the distance looking to clinch
and Raven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Grind makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grind.
Raven controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Raven seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Grind for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven stands up and waves to Grind to follow him.
Raven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grind throws a wild body kick that Raven sees coming a mile off.
Raven looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Saiquin Raven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grind moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Raven not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Saiquin Raven just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Grind shoots and misses
so Raven counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saiquin Raven dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Raven scores with a takedown into Grind's guard.
Raven prevents Grind from getting back to his feet.
Grind looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raven is one step ahead there.
Raven 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.
Grind looking for a sweep. Not yet Grind, not yet.
Grind looking for a guillotine here but Raven defends easily.
Raven showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grind takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven won't allow Grind to sweep him here.
Grind being controlled here, momentarily.
Grind throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Raven preventing the sweep.
Raven not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Saiquin Raven just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Raven uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grind has time to react.
Grind closes the distance but Raven moves to the side
and Raven counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Grind should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grind is keeping the position for now.
Raven slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Raven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grind working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raven is stalling in the full guard.
Raven wants to control from the top but Grind keeps moving.
Raven is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saiquin Raven clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raven with a poor takedown
and Grind counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Saiquin Raven just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Raven keeps the fight on the outside.
Grind fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grind scores a takedown into full mount!
Grind looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raven is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Raven is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grind is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Grind wants to stand but Raven is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grind stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Grind tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raven swivels and escapes.
Al Grind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grind tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Raven counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Raven sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grind is looking for a triangle but Raven pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grind looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grind is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Raven won't allow Grind to sweep him here.
Raven sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grind looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grind escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raven gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven sitting in guard here, content to control.
Raven sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grind's guard.
Grind is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Raven pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Raven seems content to control.
Grind tries to get to full guard but Raven has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grind manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grind escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raven gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grind working for a triangle but Raven defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grind is looking to stand up but Raven isn't so interested in that idea.
Raven slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Grind dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck for Raven with that takedown attempt.
Grind tries to clinch
and Raven decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grind's guard.
Grind working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raven looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grind has his foot on Raven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Raven works his way back into a safe position though.
Raven content to stall in guard here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grind working for a triangle but Raven defends it easily.
Grind throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Raven stopping the sweep attempt from Grind.
Raven 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.
Grind is looking for a triangle but Raven pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grind is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raven won't allow Grind to get back to his feet.
Raven passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Raven is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Grind will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Saiquin Raven just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Raven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grind is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Raven is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Grind's shoulder. That is not cool.
Raven passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Grind!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grind tries to reverse the position but Raven maintains control.
Raven controlling the position easily from mount.
Grind wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Raven controlling the pace for now.
Al Grind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grind is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saiquin Raven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raven has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saiquin Raven!
Saiquin Raven is the new bantamweight champion!
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