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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Grant looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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184 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Mcneil!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcneil is fending him off so far but Grant persists. Nope, Mcneil circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcneil misses with a looping left.
Mcneil moves into the clinch successfully.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mcneil misses with a two punch combination.
Mcneil misses with a few strikes there.
Mcneil fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcneil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcneil does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mcneil misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
Mcneil keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcneil misses with the combination.
Mcneil takes the fight into the clinch.
Grant is trying to stall.
Grant looking for a takedown.
Grant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mcneil pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcneil is looking to break free of the clinch but Grant has double underhooks.
Mcneil looking to stall.
Mcneil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Grant taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mcneil wants to break free but Grant has control.
Grant stalls.
Mcneil breaks from the clinch.
Mcneil misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mcneil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mcneil sprawls well initially but Grant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Grant is trying to work for a kimura but Mcneil is defending well.
Mcneil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcneil is trying to stand back up but Grant is controlling him
Grant is looking to take a break and control but Mcneil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcneil is trying to stand back up but Grant is controlling him
Grant tries to pass to full mount but Mcneil defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mcneil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcneil.
A bone on bone clash there as Grant blocks the leg kick.
Mcneil misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trevor Mcneil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcneil keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Mcneil misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Grant.
A combination from Mcneil does no damage.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcneil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcneil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant tries to clinch but Mcneil moves out of range.
Mcneil throws a series of punches but Grant avoids them all with ease.
Grant scores with a head kick.
Mcneil throws a right hand that Grant ducks under and follows up with a left that Grant also avoids with ease.
Grant moves in looking to clinch but Mcneil pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcneil tries to bum rush Grant with a series of wild strikes but Grant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcneil misses with a two punch combination.
Grant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcneil pinned against the cage. Mcneil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that TJ Grant will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grant scores with a head kick.
Grant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good standup being displayed there by Mcneil as he connects with a hook.
Mcneil misses with a few strikes there.
Mcneil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcneil fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcneil swinging wilding here.
Mcneil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Mcneil swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Mcneil throws a right hand that Grant ducks under and follows up with a left that Grant also avoids with ease.
Grant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcneil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcneil cracks Grant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grant shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcneil tries to sprawl out of it but Grant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcneil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcneil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Mcneil misses.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Mcneil lands a jab to the head.
Mcneil avoids the head kick by Grant.
Mcneil looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Mcneil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grant at a distance.
Grant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcneil throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant wants to clinch.
Mcneil lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mcneil keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Mcneil.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcneil misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcneil throws a right hand that Grant ducks under and follows up with a left that Grant also avoids with ease.
Mcneil wants to clinch.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
TJ Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcneil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcneil throws a wild body kick that Grant sees coming a mile off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcneil throws a combination that misses
and Grant counters with a straight right hand.
Mcneil tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grant makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mcneil really felt that one!
Grant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Mcneil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Grant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mcneil throws a head kick but Grant moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Mcneil.
Mcneil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grant moves into the clinch.
Mcneil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcneil has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Grant trying to stall but Mcneil improves his position.
Mcneil has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcneil is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant lands a knee to the body.
Grant will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mcneil up against the cage.
Grant prevents Mcneil from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant looking for a takedown.
Mcneil has had enough of the clinch but Grant keeps him there for the moment.
Grant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mcneil prevents it.
Grant keeps control of Mcneil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcneil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grant keeps control of Mcneil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcneil tries to break the clinch but Grant is controlling the position.
Mcneil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grant is looking to control Mcneil's arms but Mcneil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grant has his back to the cage.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Mcneil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcneil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcneil throws a combination that misses
and Grant counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mcneil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy body kick from Mcneil
and Grant counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mcneil won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mcneil knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mcneil sneaks out the side door and pushes Grant away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Mcneil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grant counters by clinching up.
Grant prevents Mcneil from breaking the clinch.
Mcneil breaks from the clinch.
Grant throws a head kick that half lands.
Trevor Mcneil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcneil misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Mcneil misses
and Grant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grant.
Grant breaks the clinch.
Mcneil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcneil is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is looking to control Mcneil's arms but Mcneil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grant has his back to the cage.
Grant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mcneil's face.
Mcneil breaks from the clinch.
Mcneil throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Mcneil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcneil misses with a straight left.
Grant shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcneil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcneil tries to bum rush Grant with a series of wild strikes but Grant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grant dodges the punch combination from Mcneil.
Grant has closed the distance and engaged Mcneil in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grant is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcneil gets an underhook and turns Grant into the cage.
Grant landing knees to the body.
Mcneil avoids the elbow strike from Grant, against the cage.
Grant tries a knee to the head but Mcneil blocks it.
Mcneil can't break the clinch.
Mcneil wants to break free but Grant has control.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcneil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Mcneil misses
and Grant moves into the clinch.
Mcneil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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