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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy The Grinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chrisoff Lebene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebene has chosen Go to Sleep-Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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178 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy The Grinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chrisoff Lebene!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Grinn tries for a takedown but Lebene sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lebene misses with a double jab.
The Grinn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Grinn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The Grinn being controlled here momentarily.
The Grinn throwing strikes from guard but Lebene blocks nicely.
The Grinn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The Grinn is looking to work some ground and pound but Lebene has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lebene holds on and takes a little breather.
The Grinn scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Grinn postures up in Lebene's guard and throws a big left but Lebene blocks it.
The Grinn working some strikes from top position.
The Grinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lebene looking to control.
The Grinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Grinn lands a couple of elbows.
The Grinn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Grinn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lebene preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Grinn throwing strikes from guard but Lebene blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Grinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lebene working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Grinn.
The Grinn stops Lebene from standing up.
The Grinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebene has his hands on The Grinn's head, controlling the position.
The Grinn stands up over Lebene, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The Grinn is looking to work some ground and pound but Lebene has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Grinn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebene wants to get back to his feet but The Grinn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lebene is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The Grinn distracts Lebene with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Grinn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Grinn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The Grinn landing some decent shots from guard.
The Grinn postures up in Lebene's guard and throws a big left but Lebene blocks it.
The Grinn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lebene working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Grinn.
The Grinn stops Lebene from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Grinn lands a couple of digs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Grinn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Grinn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Grinn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lebene is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Grinn postures up in Lebene's guard and throws a big left but Lebene blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Grinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Grinn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Grinn with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy The Grinn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Grinn drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Grinn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Grinn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lebene wants to get back to his feet but The Grinn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Grinn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lebene works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Grinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lebene is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Grinn throws a big right hand that misses.
Lebene is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Grinn landing some decent shots from guard.
Lebene controls The Grinn momentarily but The Grinn frees himself.
The Grinn cracks Lebene with a solid left hand.
The Grinn throws a big right hand that misses.
The Grinn postures up in Lebene's guard and throws a big left but Lebene blocks it.
Lebene avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Grinn stops Lebene from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Grinn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Grinn is working Lebene over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jimmy The Grinn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lebene not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Grinn lands a couple of elbows.
The Grinn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lebene working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Grinn.
Lebene working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Grinn.
Lebene is looking to stand back up but The Grinn counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lebene.
Lebene is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Grinn scores with a couple of nice shots.
The Grinn is nestled in close to Lebene, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Grinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lebene can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Grinn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Grinn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lebene blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Grinn.
The Grinn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lebene blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Grinn.
The Grinn lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. The Grinn connects with a nice short shot to Lebene's temple.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lebene is looking for a sweep. The Grinn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebene trying to hold on to The Grinn's head to control him but The Grinn postures up.
Lebene is breathing heavily.
Lebene keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Grinn lands strikes from half guard.
The Grinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lebene avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Grinn.
The Grinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lebene's head.
The Grinn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Grinn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from The Grinn.
The Grinn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from The Grinn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy The Grinn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The Grinn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lebene is fending him off so far but The Grinn persists. Nope, Lebene circles away and we're back to standing.
The Grinn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lebene sprawls well. Lebene wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Grinn gets slowly back to his feet.
Lebene throws a combination that misses
and The Grinn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lebene won't be happy with that.
Lebene dodges the ground and pound from The Grinn.
Lebene is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The Grinn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The Grinn working the ground and pound.
The Grinn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebene is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Grinn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lebene sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The Grinn lands an elbow.
The Grinn working the body and head with strikes.
The Grinn with the ground and pound but Lebene regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The Grinn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Grinn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lebene slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Grinn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Grinn lands a couple of elbows.
The Grinn throws a strike but Lebene rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebene won't allow The Grinn to sweep him here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lebene working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lebene throws an elbow that misses. The Grinn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lebene's guard. Nice move by The Grinn!
Lebene is looking to stand up but The Grinn isn't so interested in that idea.
Lebene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lebene working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Grinn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Grinn throwing strikes but missing.
The Grinn landing with the ground and pound.
Lebene controlling the position.
The Grinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Grinn landing with the ground and pound.
The Grinn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Grinn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chrisoff Lebene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebene has momentary wrist control but The Grinn slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Grinn throws a strike but Lebene rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Grinn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The Grinn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lebene drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but The Grinn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lebene has The Grinn in his guard.
Lebene working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy The Grinn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Grinn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy The Grinn!
Jimmy The Grinn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Backyard Fighting, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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