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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bloc Party - The Prayer. Grimes has chosen THE JOKER as his entrance music. Buster Grimes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vinnie Collins's chin.
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211 cm
35
285 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
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198 cm
34
285 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Collins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Collins tests Grimes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Buster Grimes has been cut. Grimes throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily. Collins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Collins darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Grimes misses with a body kick. A lazy body kick from Collins and Grimes counters with a straight punch to the midsection. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vinnie Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Grimes is looking to land body kicks. Collins stuns Grimes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Collins misses with a wild body shot. Collins misses with a hook. Grimes connects with an inside leg kick. Grimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Grimes blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimes is just out of range. Collins scores with a jab. Nice cross by Collins. Collins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimes. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimes.
Collins throws a jab when Grimes was well out of range. Collins throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range. Collins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grimes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Collins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Collins lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimes. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet. Grimes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Collins connects with a jab. Collins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Grimes moves out of range easily. Collins throws a big shot that misses. Collins on the wrong end of a nice hook. Grimes misses with a low kick.
Collins lands a jab to the nose. Grimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins. Collins scoring well with a low kick there.
Grimes scores with a spinning back kick! Collins is breathing heavily. Grimes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins thows a leg kick but Grimes checks it and Grimes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Collins's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grimes throws a leg kick which misses Collins's front leg but catches the back leg as Collins tries to avoid it. Grimes throws a shot to the body.
Grimes lands the left hand. Collins misses with a wild body shot. Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimes misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Grimes lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Grimes.
Grimes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Collins has time to react. A chopping leg kick lands by Collins. Grimes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grimes fakes the leg kick and cracks Collins in the body. A solid leg kick lands there for Grimes.
Grimes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grimes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Collins at a distance.
Grimes scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one. Grimes tries to land a front kick but Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Grimes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Collins doesn't seem bothered though. Good leg kick by Grimes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grimes sends Collins crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Grimes is motioning to the referee to let Collins up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Collins is rocked!
It looks like Vinnie Collins has been cut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Grimes lands a leg kick that knocks Collins off balance momentarily. Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Grimes cracks the inside of Collins's front leg. Grimes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Collinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Collins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Grimes connects with an inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Grimes dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grimes. Collins seems to have got his legs back now. Grimes closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Collins! Grimes dives in looking to finish! Collins is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Grimes! Buster Grimes managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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