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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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247 lbs
20 - 4 - 1 |
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280 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Grimm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Neely!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm thows a leg kick but Neely checks it
and Neely counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grimm's guard now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Grimm looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Neely's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Neely throws an elbow that misses. Grimm uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Neely's guard. Nice move by Grimm!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neely wants to sweep but no luck.
Neely working for submissions but it's allowed Grimm to get to half guard.
Grimm prevents Neely from improving his position.
Neely looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm trying to mount his opponent but Neely defends it.
Neely works his way to full guard. Good work.
Neely looking for a guillotine here but Grimm defends easily.
Grimm trying to control the position from guard on top but Neely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm stays in close to Neely's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neely has his foot on Grimm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grimm works his way back into a safe position though.
Neely wants to sweep but no luck.
Neely is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grimm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neely is keeping the position for now.
Neely is pulling down on Grimm's head. It's preventing any offense from Grimm, at least for the moment.
Neely wants to sweep here but Grimm controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely trying to keep a closed guard but Grimm is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Neely was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Neely keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimm.
That kick from Neely tenderised Grimm's leg. Grimm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Neely lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grimm takes a step back to recover.
Neely dives in and grabs Grimm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grimm pushes down on Neely's head and hops out.
Neely dives in and grabs Grimm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grimm pushes down on Neely's head and hops out.
Neely throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ben Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Grimm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grimm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Neely checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Neely scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neely jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Neely shoots for a double leg takedown but Grimm sprawls well. He's pushed Neely's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ben Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Neely.
Grimm scores with a leg kick.
Grimm misses with a hook.
Neely throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neely lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grimm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Neely changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grimm tries to avoid it but Neely manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grimm to the ground. Grimm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Neely dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Neely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Neely, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grimm.
Neely connects with a solid leg kick.
Grimm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Neely misses with a leg kick.
Grimm jabs Neely to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grimm jabs Neely to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Grimm tenderised Neely's leg. Neely is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grimm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neely sizes up Grimm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horrible takedown by Neely or perhaps it was just good defense by Grimm which made him look bad.
Neely tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Neely is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Neely tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimm was well out of range. Poor timing from Neely.
Neely buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neely fails with a takedown attempt.
Grimm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Neely throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Neely closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grimm clobbers Neely with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Jack Neely has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Neely blocks the leg kick.
Neely fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ben Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Neely.
Neely swings widly with a right hand
and Grimm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neely gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm blocks a jab.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and Neely moves out of range easily.
Grimm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Neely.
Grimm checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Grimm misses.
Neely buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grimm stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Neely.
Good leg kick by Neely there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Neely scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grimm doesn't seem bothered though.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
Grimm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neely swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimm avoids the body shot from Neely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Neely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grimm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grimm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Neely fails to land the takedown.
Neely throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grimm misses with a looping left.
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Neely fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Neely thumps Grimm with a low kick.
A low kick from Neely is predictable there
and Grimm counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Neely is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neely shoots in but Grimm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grimm connects with a right hand. Neely shakes it off.
Jack Neely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm dips to his left and cracks Neely with an uppercut!
Neely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neely has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That has opened up Jack Neely's cut even more.
A left lands for Neely.
Neely lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and Neely moves out of range easily.
Grimm tests Neely's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neely tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grimm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neely somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Grimm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grimm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Neely tried to score with a low kick but Grimm checks it.
Neely misses with a body punch
and Grimm counters with a solid body kick.
Grimm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grimm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Neely.
Crunch! Grimm slams his shin into Neely's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm scores with a kick to the body.
Neely takes one on the button.
Neely takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grimm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grimm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grimm sizes up Neely with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Grimm as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from Neely is predictable there
and Grimm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Neely stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grimm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm tries to land a front kick but Neely steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grimm scores with a leg kick.
Grimm looks to score with a jab to the body but Neely is just out of range.
Grimm misses with a kick to the body.
Neely fails to land the takedown.
Grimm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neely paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ben Grimm is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm moves into the clinch successfully.
Neely goes for a takedown attempt but Grimm pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Neely takes one on the button.
The cut above Jack Neely's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Neely looks to throw the jab but Grimm is out of range.
Neely 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.
Neely throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Neely checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Neely.
Neely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimm.
Grimm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neely has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Neely with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grimm to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Grimm tenderised Neely's leg. Neely is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grimm rushes Neely and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grimm.
Jack Neely's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Grimm swings wildly with an uppercut but Neely uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neely is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grimm.
Neely blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grimm.
Grimm swings wildly with an uppercut but Neely uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Neely's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Grimm!
Ben Grimm retains his heavyweight title!
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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