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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Grendel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grendel comes to the cage accompanied by I Can't Help It. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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186 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Grendel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Liddell! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Grendel circles away.
Liddell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grendel to score with a decent uppercut. Grendel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell tries to close the distance and clinch but Grendel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Liddell fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Grendel jabs at Liddell's body. The fighters circle momentarily. Grendel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Renan Liddell has been cut. Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grendel. Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grendel.
Grendel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Liddell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grendel wants to get back to his feet. Liddell sitting and controlling from the half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Grendel is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liddell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Liddell is keen to just control but Grendel is a slippery customer. Grendel wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Liddell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Liddell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Liddell looks gassed! Grendel lands a nice looking body shot.
Grendel scores with a hook to the body. Liddell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Grendel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grendel. Grendel scores with a body shot.
George Grendel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Grendel lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grendel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Grendel connects with a body shot. Grendel lands a body shot.
George Grendel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Grendel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Grendel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Grendel is looking to wear down Liddell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Liddell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Grendel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Liddell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grendel throws a right and a left that Liddell avoids nicely. Grendel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That has opened up Renan Liddell's cut even more. Grendel scores with a decent looking hook. Grendel throws out a powerful jab. Grendel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Grendel lands with a straight right. Liddell didn't see that one coming. Liddell takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Liddell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grendel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Grendel cracks Liddell with an open hand slap. Grendel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liddell doesn't seem bothered though. Grendel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Grendel dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Grendel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The cut above Renan Liddell's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Grendel looks to land a combination but Liddell avoids it well. Grendel lands with a nice body punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Grendel misses with a series of wild punches.
Grendel lands with a shot to the body. A lazy left from Grendel finds it's target. Grendel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Liddell in his tracks. Grendel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. A left lands for Grendel.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Liddell ducks right into an uppercut from Grendel. Grendel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Renan Liddell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Liddell moves forwards but Grendel connects with a nice, crisp jab. Liddell walks into a stiff left hand from Grendel. Liddell takes one to the chin there. Grendel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liddell on the side of the head. Nice jab there from Grendel. Liddell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Grendel scores with a sloppy right hand. Liddell should have avoided that one.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Renan Liddell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). George Grendel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
88% |
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