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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ram Rinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Grand Prix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ram Rinder could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Georges Grand Prix's chin.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ram Rinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Grand Prix!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grand Prix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rinder misses the shot to the body.
Rinder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rinder lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grand Prix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rinder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grand Prix can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rinder controls the pace.
Grand Prix has control of Rinder's left arm, preventing Rinder from doing any damage.
Rinder sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grand Prix's guard.
Rinder uses his free foot to push down on Grand Prix's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Grand Prix.
Rinder lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinder tries to control but Grand Prix wriggling away.
Rinder landing strikes from the mount.
Grand Prix is working to get back to half guard.
Grand Prix wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rinder.
Grand Prix tries to hold on but Rinder pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grand Prix is bucking up trying to escape but Rinder cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rinder looking for a guillotine from mount but Grand Prix is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinder trying to control but Grand Prix is having none of it.
Grand Prix tries to hold on but Rinder postures up.
Grand Prix can't escape the position.
Rinder throws some wild stikes that Grand Prix manages to avoid easily.
Rinder punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinder with good strikes from the mount here!
Rinder controlling from the full mount.
Grand Prix wants to control but Rinder is having none of it.
Rinder thowing shots but they're missing.
Rinder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grand Prix is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinder landing strikes from the mount and Grand Prix is in trouble!
Rinder is trying to control here but Grand Prix has managed to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rinder lands a nice short elbow.
Rinder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grand Prix wants to improve his position but Rinder is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rinder is trying to control. Grand Prix wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ram Rinder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rinder slips under a jab from Grand Prix.
Ram Rinder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grand Prix throws a nice looking combination but Rinder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Grand Prix as Rinder shoots in.
Grand Prix shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rinder is trying to defend but Grand Prix finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Grand Prix takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grand Prix prevents Rinder from standing back up.
Rinder on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rinder tries to get out of the position.
Grand Prix is trying to control. Rinder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rinder is trying to stand back up but Grand Prix is controlling him
Grand Prix stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rinder wants to control but Grand Prix is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinder is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grand Prix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rinder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rinder manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Grand Prix on his heels. He'll look to pass Grand Prix's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rinder throwing strikes from guard but Grand Prix blocks nicely.
Rinder trying to control the position from guard on top but Grand Prix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rinder wants to stand but Grand Prix has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grand Prix working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rinder.
Grand Prix keeping full guard, as Rinder tries to pass.
Grand Prix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rinder is fighting to break Grand Prix's control of his arms but Grand Prix is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grand Prix tries to clinch up but Rinder circles away and keeps his distance.
Rinder is looking to clinch.
Grand Prix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Georges Grand Prix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grand Prix looking to score a takedown here. Rinder is defending well but Grand Prix drives through and ends up in Rinder's guard.
Grand Prix preventing the sweep.
Rinder being controlled here, momentarily.
Rinder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rinder wants to stand and escape but Grand Prix is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grand Prix slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Georges Grand Prix was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rinder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rinder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grand Prix connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rinder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grand Prix swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ram Rinder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rinder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grand Prix throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grand Prix moves out of range of the body kick.
Grand Prix connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grand Prix shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rinder's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Grand Prix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rinder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rinder tries to clinch but Grand Prix is having none of it.
Rinder throws a shot to the body.
Grand Prix misses with a straight left.
Rinder closes the distance but Grand Prix moves to the side
letting Grand Prix counter with a right hand.
Grand Prix misses with a hook.
Rinder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grand Prix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grand Prix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grand Prix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rinder shoots in looking for a takedown. Grand Prix tries to sprawl out of it but Rinder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grand Prix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grand Prix throws a shot from downtown. Rinder moves away and avoids it.
Rinder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grand Prix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grand Prix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rinder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rinder tried to score with a low kick but Grand Prix checks it.
Rinder moves out of range as Grand Prix strikes.
Grand Prix throws a hook but Rinder blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grand Prix.
Rinder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ram Rinder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rinder is looking to clinch.
Rinder decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grand Prix trying to control but Rinder postures up.
Ram Rinder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grand Prix is controlling Rinder's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rinder is keen to just control but Grand Prix is a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rinder stalling away here and it's allowed Grand Prix to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Grand Prix trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rinder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grand Prix is keeping the position for now.
Grand Prix is pulling down on Rinder's head. It's preventing any offense from Rinder, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grand Prix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grand Prix tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grand Prix.
Grand Prix feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grand Prix sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rinder's guard.
Grand Prix content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grand Prix trying to control the action but Rinder is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grand Prix not doing much here.
Grand Prix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rinder is looking for a sweep. Grand Prix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rinder manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grand Prix is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Grand Prix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grand Prix has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Grand Prix!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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