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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kickin Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buri Grimnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad comes to the cage accompanied by Kids Of The K-Hole. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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264 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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196 cm
25
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kickin Rad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buri Grimnir!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimnir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grimnir avoids the head kick by Rad.
Grimnir tries to move into range but Rad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rad. Grimnir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rad misses with a hook
and Grimnir counters with a body kick.
Grimnir takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grimnir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimnir. Rad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rad looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimnir is just out of range.
Grimnir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rad. Rad obviously looking to wear him down.
Grimnir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rad tries a low kick but Grimnir avoids it.
Grimnir closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grimnir throws an elbow but Rad slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rad wants to control but Grimnir postures up.
Rad avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grimnir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Grimnir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rad keeps working.
Rad is looking to improve his position.
Grimnir trying to control the action but Rad is working from the bottom.
Rad tries to roll over but Grimnir keeps him under control.
Rad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grimnir.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grimnir is working away from the top position though.
Grimnir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rad controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rad is looking to improve his position.
Rad regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Grimnir.
Rad pulls Grimnir in close to his closed guard and prevents Grimnir from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad is trying to control the position but Grimnir postures up.
Rad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grimnir makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grimnir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimnir 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.
Grimnir stopping the sweep attempt from Rad.
Grimnir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kickin Rad dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grimnir swings for the body but Rad moves out of range.
Grimnir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimnir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimnir lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rad backs up against the cage.
Grimnir throws a low kick, looking for Rad's leg but Rad calmly moves out of range.
Grimnir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Grimnir.
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!
Rad misses with a low kick as Grimnir jumps back.
Rad throws a low kick but Grimnir avoids it.
Rad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rad throws a wild body kick that Grimnir sees coming a mile off.
Buri Grimnir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimnir lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grimnir throws a push kick but Rad slaps the foot to one side.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grimnir. That did some damage!
Rad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad dives in and grabs Grimnir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grimnir pushes down on Rad's head and hops out.
Rad connects with a leg kick. Grimnir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grimnir cracks a nice hook into Rad's ribs.
Grimnir is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rad checks a leg kick.
Rad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rad looks to land a right hand but Grimnir moved out of range.
Rad lands a nice hook to Grimnir's body. Grimnir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grimnir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Grimnir blocks the low kick.
Rad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rad working aggressively here.
Rad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimnir blocks an elbow strike from Rad.
Grimnir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rad tries to work over Grimnir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rad gets underhooks to prevent Grimnir's takedown attempt.
Rad misses with some punches.
Grimnir avoids the elbow strike from Rad, against the cage.
Grimnir misses with the head strike.
Grimnir working hard to break the clinch.
Rad throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Grimnir on the inside.
A body shot lands from Rad.
Grimnir is breathing heavily.
Rad lands an elbow inside.
Grimnir tries to work over Rad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimnir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grimnir lands with a left to the head.
Rad connects with a knee to the head.
Grimnir misses with a body punch.
Rad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimnir is defending well for now.
Grimnir can't find room to land a body shot as Rad controls the action.
Grimnir misses with a body punch.
Rad lands a left hand.
Rad blocks an elbow strike.
Rad misses with the head strike.
Grimnir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grimnir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rad misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimnir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rad scores with a shoulder strike.
Grimnir avoiding damage as Rad throws knees to the body.
Rad struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimnir controls his hands.
Grimnir dodges an elbow strike from Rad.
Rad scores with a shot to the side of Grimnir's head.
Rad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grimnir avoids it.
Grimnir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grimnir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Rad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kickin Rad will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Grimnir misses with a few strikes there.
Grimnir fails with the takedown
and Rad counters with a left to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rad.
Rad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rad cracks the inside of Grimnir's front leg.
Rad throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rad lands a nice shot to the body.
Rad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grimnir keeps the fight on the outside.
Grimnir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rad throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grimnir.
Grimnir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Rad. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimnir sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rad scores with a sloppy right hand. Grimnir should have avoided that one.
Grimnir tries to move into range but Rad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rad cracks the inside of Grimnir's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rad.
Rad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Rad.
Rad moves into the clinch successfully.
Rad scores with a shoulder strike.
Rad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rad lands a left hand.
Grimnir avoids the elbow strike from Rad, against the cage.
Grimnir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buri Grimnir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kickin Rad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad dodges an elbow strike from Grimnir.
Grimnir misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Rad.
Grimnir wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rad tries to land a knee to the head but Grimnir blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grimnir throws an elbow but misses.
Grimnir tries for a takedown but Rad manages to get underhooks.
Grimnir wants to get back to striking at distance but Rad won't allow it.
Rad misses with an elbow over the top.
Grimnir has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kickin Rad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buri Grimnir.
Rad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimnir's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimnir blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Rad on the inside.
Rad trying to land knees to the body.
Grimnir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rad managing to block the knees to the body from Grimnir.
Rad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rad trying to land knees to the body.
Grimnir avoids a wild elbow strike from Rad.
Rad missing with knees to the body.
Rad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad looking to throw knees to the head but Grimnir is blocking nicely.
Rad missing with knees to the body.
Rad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grimnir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rad blocks an uppercut.
Grimnir wants the takedown. Rad is fighting it off but Grimnir persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rad's guard against the cage.
Grimnir postures up in Rad's guard and throws a big left but Rad blocks it.
Rad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grimnir defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grimnir defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kickin Rad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Antenori scores the fight for Kickin Rad!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Kickin Rad!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Kickin Rad!
Kickin Rad wins by unanimous decision!
Kickin Rad managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150, into his post fight interview.
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