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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alastair Gridlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramazan Temel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gridlock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Robbie Williams - Come Undone. Ramazan Temel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alastair Gridlock's chin.
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190 cm
28
185 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alastair Gridlock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Temel! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Temel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gridlock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Temel misses with a left hand and Gridlock counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Temel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gridlock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Temel scrambles back to his feet. Temel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gridlock counters with a nice body shot. Gridlock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Gridlock scores with a shot to the body.
Temel misses with a leg kick and Gridlock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gridlock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Temel's hands.
It looks like Ramazan Temel has been cut. Temel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gridlock. The fight stays on the outside here - Gridlock looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gridlock blocks the body kick.
Temel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temel misses with a wild body shot. Gridlock gets caught flat footed, as Temel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Temel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Temel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Gridlock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Gridlock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Temel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gridlock pulls his head out easily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gridlock is thwarting Temel's attempts to control the position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gridlock seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gridlock trying to mount his opponent but Temel defends it. Gridlock is thwarting Temel's attempts to control the position. Gridlock trying to control from half guard but Temel is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alastair Gridlock just wasn't active enough. Temel keeps Gridlock at a distance using the push kick. Gridlock throws a big shot that misses. Decent striking displayed by Temel there. Temel takes a swing at Gridlock's ribcage but misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Temel dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Temel throws a leg kick and Gridlock makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Temel really felt that one! Gridlock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gridlock misses the shot to the body. Temel throws a head kick that misses. Temel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Temel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gridlock's head. Gridlock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Donk. Temel catches Gridlock right on the button with a cross. Temel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Temel moves forwards but Gridlock connects with a nice, crisp jab. Temel throws a head kick that misses. Gridlock throws a quick inside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. That kick from Gridlock tenderised Temel's leg. Temel is trying to keep his angry face on. Temel shoots for a takedown but Gridlock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Temel connects with a solid leg kick. Gridlock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Temel finds it's way round the side to connect with Gridlock's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gridlock stuffs the takedown. Gridlock swinging wildly here.
Temel misses with a hook. Gridlock ducked under it nicely. Temel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gridlock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Temel throws a shot to the body.
Gridlock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Temel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gridlock was well out of range. Poor timing from Temel. Gridlock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Temel paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Temel pushes Gridlock away with a front kick. Temel throws a body punch but Gridlock moves out of range. Gridlock throws a head kick that half lands.
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 Alastair Gridlock will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ramazan Temel's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gridlock avoids the head kick by Temel.
That kick from Gridlock tenderised Temel's leg. Temel is trying to keep his angry face on. Temel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gridlock on the side of the head. Gridlock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Temel throws a head kick that misses. Temel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Temel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Gridlock lands a leg kick that knocks Temel off balance momentarily. Gridlock works Temel's body with a nice hook. Temel throws a right and a left that Gridlock avoids nicely. Temel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Temel on the wrong end of a nice jab. 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! Gridlock misses with a head kick.
Temel blocks a head kick by Gridlock.
A solid body kick from Gridlock.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gridlock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temel. Gridlock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Temel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A head kick misses from Temel. Gridlock on the wrong end of a nice jab. Nice shot lands for Gridlock. Jab from Gridlock. Donk. Gridlock catches Temel right on the button with a cross.
Temel is rocked! Temel gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alastair Gridlock! After the fight, Alastair Gridlock was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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