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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamar Grepolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Forrest Bonnar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Bonnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamar Grepolis!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grepolis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grepolis swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonnar.
Grepolis misses with a wild combination.
Bonnar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonnar tries to clinch there but Grepolis circles away.
Bonnar throws a shot to the body.
Bonnar is looking to clinch but Grepolis is avoiding it.
Grepolis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grepolis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonnar tries to clinch up.
Grepolis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bonnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grepolis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepolis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonnar darts in and clinches Grepolis up against the cage.
Bonnar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grepolis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonnar is trying to maintain a safe position but Grepolis gets an underhook and turns Bonnar into the cage.
Bonnar scores with a hook to the body.
Bonnar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bonnar manages to break the clinch.
Bonnar clinches with his opponent.
Grepolis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonnar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Forrest Bonnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamar Grepolis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar has Grepolis pressed against the cage.
Bonnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grepolis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bonnar scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonnar.
Bonnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bonnar stalling in the clinch.
Bonnar fails to pull guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonnar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grepolis up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar is trying to maintain a safe position but Grepolis gets an underhook and turns Bonnar into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Forrest Bonnar.
Grepolis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grepolis shoots in and drives through. Bonnar sprawls well.
Bonnar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grepolis misses with an uppercut
and Bonnar counters with a left and a right that stings Grepolis.
Bonnar connects with a high kick.
Grepolis is rocked!
Bonnar is looking to clinch.
Grepolis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grepolis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonnar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grepolis somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grepolis dodges the punch combination from Bonnar.
Grepolis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grepolis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Grepolis circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grepolis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonnar gets a clinch.
Bonnar stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Bonnar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bonnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonnar wants to clinch up but Grepolis keeps it at a distance.
Bonnar tries to clinch up.
No luck for Grepolis with that takedown attempt.
Grepolis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bonnar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bonnar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grepolis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepolis working the body and head with strikes.
Bonnar explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepolis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bonnar is looking to sweep but instead, Grepolis has passed into half guard.
Grepolis is looking to take a break and control but Bonnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grepolis has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bonnar defend it? Grepolis steps over the head and cranks it - Bonnar is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Grepolis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shamar Grepolis!
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hype
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FIGHT
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