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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia comes into the arena with The Offspring - All i Want blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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209 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
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215 lbs
33 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelemi Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Grimm lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seia will feel that in the morning.
Seia tries to clinch but Grimm is having none of it.
Seia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimm at a distance.
Grimm looks to land a body kick but Seia moved away.
Grimm misses with an uppercut. Seia saw that one coming.
Grimm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grimm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grimm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grimm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seia momentarily.
Seia swings for the body but Grimm moves out of range.
Seia walks into a straight right hand from Grimm.
Grimm tried to score with a low kick but Seia checks it.
Grimm tries to clinch up but Seia circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by Grimm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seia moves in looking to clinch but Grimm pushes him off.
Grimm was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Grimm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grimm.
Grimm tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Seia misses the target.
Grimm misses the jab.
Seia blocks the body kick.
Grimm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Seia.
Seia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimm.
Grimm throws a leg kick
and Seia counters with a nice uppercut.
Grimm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seia.
Seia throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Grimm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seia checks it well.
Seia throwing a counter right hand but Grimm manages to avoid it.
Seia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimm at a distance.
Grimm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seia momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Seia there.
Seia 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimm wants to slow Seia down by chopping away at his legs.
Grimm delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a kick to the body.
Grimm throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range.
Grimm has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Grimm throws the left hand but Seia avoids the punch easily.
Grimm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Grimm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ben Grimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seia throws a leg kick that misses.
Seia tries to move into range but Grimm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grimm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seia's calf.
Grimm closes the distance but Seia moves to the side
and Seia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Grimm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seia scores with a nice head shot.
Seia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimm on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia throws a poor cross that misses
and Grimm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seia tries to land a front kick but Grimm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Grimm misses.
A big right from Grimm misses.
Seia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grimm looks to throw a body kick
and Seia counters with a leg kick.
Grimm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seia scores with a body shot.
Grimm misses with a hook. Seia ducked under it nicely.
Seia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Seia misses
and Grimm counters with a solid body kick.
Grimm thuds his right hand into Seia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Seia avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seia moves away.
Grimm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Grimm releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grimm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seia. That did some damage!
Seia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grimm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimm throws out the jab.
Grimm throws a right hand that misses
and Seia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grimm throws a leg kick that misses.
Seia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
Grimm throws out a loose jab but Seia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm connects with an inside leg kick.
Grimm connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Grimm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grimm misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Grimm misses.
Seia misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Seia blocks the low kick.
Seia lands a lovely overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
Grimm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grimm moves away from the strike by Seia.
Grimm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Seia wants to clinch up but Grimm keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia scores with a jab to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grimm has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grimm and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grimm misses with a body punch
and Seia counters with a nice leg kick.
Grimm moves into range and connects with a jab.
Seia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimm.
Grimm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Grimm finds it's way through Seia's defenses.
Seia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimm.
Grimm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seia's sensitive parts.
Seia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grimm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grimm throws a big shot that misses.
Seia moves out of range as Grimm strikes.
Grimm throws a big shot that misses.
Grimm is looking to land body kicks.
Grimm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grimm, right into the meat.
Seia throws a leg kick but Grimm moved away.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick from Grimm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a hook.
Grimm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Grimm thows a leg kick but Seia checks it
and Seia counters with a left to the body.
Grimm lands a head shot.
Grimm blocks a jab.
Seia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
Grimm swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Grimm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grimm throws a low kick but Seia avoids it.
Seia throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Seia.
Grimm scores with a body shot.
Grimm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seia. Seia obviously looking to wear him down.
Grimm looks to land a body kick but Seia moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grimm misses with a leg kick
and Seia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimm connects with a leg kick. Seia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grimm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seia lands with a straight right. Grimm didn't see that one coming.
Grimm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grimm connects with a body shot that sends Seia's belly button to the back.
Grimm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grimm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Seia counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Grimm misses.
Seia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grimm is breathing heavily.
Grimm tries to work over Seia's front leg with a kick but Seia checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Grimm misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimm.
Ben Grimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seia cracks the inside of Grimm's front leg.
Seia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimm misses with a body shot.
Seia throws a jab when Grimm was well out of range.
Grimm appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seia jabs Grimm right on the nose. Grimm blinks but takes it well.
Grimm bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Seia slips under a jab.
Seia with a nice cross.
Grimm does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It appears Seia was looking to counter with a kick there.
Seia takes one to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seia checks a leg kick.
Grimm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grimm backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ben Grimm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Seia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grimm throws a low kick but Seia moves out of range easily.
Seia misses with a looping right.
Grimm throws a lazy right hand but Seia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimm thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Seia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seia, as that shot connected.
Grimm connects with a nice looking jab.
Seia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick from Grimm.
Seia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimm.
Grimm moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimm tries to clinch
and Grimm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grimm.
Grimm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm tries to clinch up.
Seia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grimm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seia.
Seia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grimm moves out of range as Seia strikes.
Grimm throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Seia misses the target.
Grimm scores with a jab. Seia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seia looks for the body kick but Grimm saw that one coming.
Grimm appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grimm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seia.
Seia jabs at Grimm's body.
Seia moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimm throws a poor cross that misses
and Seia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grimm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick from Seia.
Seia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seia throws the left hand but Grimm avoids the punch easily.
Grimm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimm throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seia throws out a loose jab but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimm only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Seia misses.
A swing and a miss from Grimm.
A little feinted left hand from Seia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grimm on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grimm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Seia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimm.
Grimm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seia is out of range and Grimm settles back down.
Grimm misses with an uppercut. Seia saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Seia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grimm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Seia - the referee stops the clock and Grimm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Seia. Grimm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grimm tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grimm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Seia.
Seia works the jab nicely.
Seia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seia.
Grimm throws a head punch that misses.
Grimm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimm throws a punch but it's blocked by Seia.
Seia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Seia.
Grimm is rocked!
Grimm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Grimm.
Grimm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seia presses Grimm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seia lands with a light punch inside.
Seia cracks Grimm with a nice body shot.
Seia lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grimm's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimm is still on wobbly legs! Can Seia finish him?
A body shot lands from Seia.
Seia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seia presses Grimm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seia lands a right hand.
Kelemi Seia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seia lands with a light punch inside.
Seia struggles to land a body shot inside as Grimm controls his hands.
Seia unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Grimm! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Seia is unloading with more strikes now! Grimm drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelemi Seia!
Ben Grimm spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to all my fans, but I am done.'.
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