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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Grip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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132 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenneth Grip!
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, Arthur Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grip dives in for a single leg takedown but Pinto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grip fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grip is trying to pull guard but Pinto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Grip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinto lands with a short shot to the head.
Grip could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Grip tries to pull guard but Pinto won't allow it.
Pinto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grip jumps guard but Pinto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grip jumps guard but Pinto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pinto stalling against the cage.
Pinto lands a right hand.
Pinto lands a right hand.
Grip fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pinto lands with a right to the head.
Grip is trying to pull guard but Pinto has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Pinto.
Grip is trying to pull guard but Pinto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grip tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pinto smiles and moves away.
Kenneth Grip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grip shoots in looking for a takedown. Pinto tries to sprawl out of it but Grip keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pinto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grip darts in looking for a takedown but Pinto gets double underhooks and turns Grip into the cage.
Pinto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grip jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pinto walks away with a smile on his face. Grip gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grip changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinto tries to avoid it but Grip manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinto to the ground. Pinto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pinto throws a shot to the body.
Grip shoots in but no luck this time.
Pinto lands a jab to the nose.
Pinto jabs Grip to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Pinto clobbers Grip with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grip dives in for a single leg takedown but Pinto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pinto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grip jumps guard but Pinto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grip jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pinto walks away with a smile on his face. Grip gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grip takes one on the button.
It looks like Kenneth Grip has been cut.
Grip misses with a takedown
and Pinto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pinto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinto wants it to stay on the feet.
Pinto slaps away a takedown attempt from Grip, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pinto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grip doesn't seem bothered though.
Grip fails with a takedown attempt.
Grip gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pinto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grip looks for a takedown but Pinto sprawls well.
Pinto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pinto leaves Grip with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grip momentarily.
Grip shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pinto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grip closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pinto circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinto scores with a sloppy right hand. Grip should have avoided that one.
Grip fails with the takedown.
No luck for Grip with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pinto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Grip's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grip takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grip shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pinto defends it nicely.
Arthur Pinto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grip shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinto sprawls well. He's pushed Grip's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pinto lands a jab.
Pinto tests Grip's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Pinto. No joy for Grip on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Grip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grip changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinto tries to avoid it but Grip manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinto to the ground. Pinto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grip drops his hands momentarily and Pinto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pinto slaps away a takedown attempt from Grip, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grip misses with a takedown attempt - Pinto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice shot lands for Pinto.
Grip on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grip fails to pull guard.
Pinto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grip tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pinto smiles and moves away.
Grip shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pinto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grip looks for a takedown but Pinto sprawls well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Grip. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice sprawl there from Pinto as Grip shoots in.
Grip shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pinto defends it nicely.
Pinto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grip shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinto as he jumps to the side.
Grip goes for a double leg but Pinto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pinto continues to drive forward.
Grip tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pinto smiles and moves away.
Grip takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pinto throws a combination. Grip tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Arthur Pinto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grip fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pinto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pinto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinto wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grip shoots for a takedown but Pinto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donk. Pinto catches Grip right on the button with a cross.
Pinto takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Grip tries to pull guard but Pinto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pinto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinto digs a right hand into Grip's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grip's gas tank.
Pinto stalling.
Grip jumps guard but Pinto stands there with Grip around his waist. Grip gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pinto scores with a shot to the side of Grip's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pinto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pinto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Grip's cut.
That's time! Grip's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Grip doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Pinto counter with a right hand.
Grip goes for a double leg but Pinto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pinto continues to drive forward.
A short right from Pinto on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pinto gets through Grip's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grip is rocked!
Pinto lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Grip is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grip is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pinto to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Grip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grip.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pinto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pinto dips a shoulder and cracks Grip with a mighty uppercut! Grip falls back against the cage and Pinto unloads with a barrage of strikes! Grip is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pinto screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Pinto!
Arthur Pinto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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