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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barton Fink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant has chosen Thunderstruck - AC/DC as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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134 lbs
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140 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barton Fink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Fink.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Fink misses its target.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fink, as that shot connected.
Fink walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fink.
Grant with a nice cross.
Fink looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Fink blocks a head kick by Grant.
Fink swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Fink finds it's way through Grant's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Fink. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fink.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fink throws a body shot but no joy.
Fink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fink avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fink fires out a quick counter leg kick but Grant just manages to avoid it.
Grant swings for the body but Fink moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Fink does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fink uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Fink moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fink slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant moves into the clinch.
Grant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fink's efforts to push away.
Fink looking to slow down the pace here.
Fink swings wildly with an uppercut but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fink is keeping busy.
Fink's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant swings for the body but Fink moves out of range.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fink throws a low kick but Grant moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fink closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grant lands a lovely overhand right.
A clash of legs there as Grant blocks the low kick.
Grant closes the distance and pushes Fink back into the cage.
Our sources have told us that Fink has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Fink takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fink looking to slow down the pace here.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Fink is blocking nicely.
Fink working hard to break the clinch.
Grant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Fink is blocking nicely.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fink is keeping busy.
Fink blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Grant on the inside.
Grant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fink's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grant looking to slow down the pace here.
Grant tries a knee to the head but Fink blocks it.
Grant utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grant leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fink is trying to force a seperation but Grant has the dominant position.
Grant pushes Fink back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fink breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Fink misses.
Grant lands with a good body shot.
Grant lands a right hook to the body.
Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Grant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fink tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grant is able to avoid easily.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Fink rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Fink is just out of range.
Fink loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Grant unleashes a big counter combination but Fink bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Fink is out of range.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Fink takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fink is rocked!
Fink swings widly with a right hand
and Grant makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Fink is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fink fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fink gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Grant gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Fink is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manus Grant!
During a confident post fight interview, Manus Grant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Barton Fink stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm becoming very sentimental now, sorry art.'.
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hype
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pop
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