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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Crillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm comes to the cage accompanied by David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here. Crillo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Auguste Grimm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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158 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Auguste Grimm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Crillo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crillo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grimm throws a front kick aimed at Crillo's knee but Crillo avoids it well.
Crillo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grimm to score with a decent uppercut.
Crillo blocks a head kick by Grimm.
Grimm wants to clinch up but Crillo keeps it at a distance.
Grimm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crillo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crillo.
Nice jab there from Grimm.
Grimm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice combination there by Grimm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Crillo or perhaps it was just good defense by Grimm which made him look bad.
Auguste Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Crillo.
Crillo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crillo misses with a takedown
enabling Grimm to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grimm, as that shot connected.
Auguste Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crillo shoots and misses
and Grimm counters with an inside leg kick.
Crillo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Grimm.
Crillo is rocked!
Grimm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crillo is still on wobbly legs! Can Grimm finish him?
Grimm's corner calls for a 1-2. Grimm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crillo feints and as Grimm raises his hands in defense, Crillo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crillo postures up in Grimm's guard and throws a big left but Grimm blocks it.
Crillo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Grimm to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Crillo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Grimm pulls down on the head and he's put Crillo to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Auguste Grimm!
Auguste Grimm retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Auguste Grimm started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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