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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Grime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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196 cm
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281 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Grime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grime checks a low kick from Campbell.
Grime shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campbell as he avoids it easily.
Campbell throws and low kick but Grime moves out of range easily.
Grime will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campbell throws a hook but Grime avoids it easily.
Campbell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Campbell tries to clinch but Grime is having none of it.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Grime circles away.
Nice defenses there by Grime.
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but Grime slips the punch.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Grime.
Campbell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell misses with a low kick as Grime jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Grime or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Grime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grime has Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Grime tries to land a knee to the head but Campbell blocks with his arms.
Grime blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grime's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grime is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Campbell tries to break the clinch but Grime is controlling the position.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Campbell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grime lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Alex Campbell has been cut.
Grime landing knees to the body.
Campbell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grime just stands there and leans against the cage.
Campbell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grime smiles and moves away.
Grime shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grime was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Campbell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grime with good strikes from the mount here!
Campbell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grime tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.
Grime content just to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell can't escape the position.
Grime jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Campbell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Campbell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Campbell wants to clinch
and Grime holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Campbell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grime unloads a knee to the mid-section. Campbell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grime dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Grime has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell goes for a takedown attempt but Grime pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Campbell looks gassed!
Grime gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grime connects with a nasty looking knee right to Campbell's face.
Campbell can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Grime.
Grime lands an elbow just above Campbell 's eye.
Grime unloads a knee to the mid-section. Campbell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grime landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Campbell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Grime.
Grime scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grime jumps guard.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grime is looking to stand up but Campbell isn't so interested in that idea.
Campbell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grime is keeping the position for now.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Grime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grime is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grime throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grime off to one side.
Grime looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Grime persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
Grime takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell looks to clinch
and Grime decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Campbell's guard.
Grime preventing the sweep.
Campbell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Grime escapes and throws Campbell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Grime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Campbell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grime misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campbell tries to clinch up
and Grime holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grime landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grime unloads a knee to the mid-section. Campbell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grime with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grime landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grime landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grime lands a nice knee to the body.
Campbell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grime lands a nice elbow.
Campbell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Campbell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grime prevents it.
Grime landing knees to the head.
Grime changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grime tries for a takedown but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Grime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grime tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grime to the ground. Grime escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grime misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campbell wants to clinch
and Grime counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grime lands a nice knee to the body.
Grime with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grime using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grime comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grime lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell drags the fight down to the ground.
Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Campbell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grime puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grime stands up from half guard.
Grime shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed Grime's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Campbell thows a leg kick but Grime checks it
and Grime counters by clinching up.
Grime lands a nice knee to the body.
Campbell jumps guard but Grime stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Grime.
Campbell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grime pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grime comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grime decides to pull guard.
Campbell stands and throws Grime's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grime manages to work his way to half guard, despite Campbell's best efforts.
Grime wants to improve his position but Campbell is controlling well.
Campbell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Grime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grime keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell wants to pass to mount but Grime is defending the position.
Campbell is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Grime reverses the position - he's now on top in Campbell's guard.
Grime is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grime decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Grime fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grime avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grime swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.
Campbell shoots and misses
and Grime counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Campbell is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Grime jumps into side control!
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grime decides to stand up, so the ref orders Campbell to his feet.
Grime moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Grime dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Campbell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grime circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grime counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grime.
Grime landing knees to the body.
Grime lands a nice elbow.
Grime lands an elbow inside.
Grime landing knees to the head.
Grime using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Grime.
Grime creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Campbell's defenses.
Grime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around?
Grime wants the takedown. Campbell is fighting it off but Grime persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Campbell's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grime gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Campbell has a closed guard, preventing Grime from standing up.
Grime avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell working for submissions but it's allowed Grime to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grime is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grime missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grime performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard but Grime has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Campbell tries to reverse the position but Grime maintains control.
Campbell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Campbell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grime tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Grime tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is desperately trying to improve his position but Grime has a good base and remains in mount.
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Grime performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grime wants to stand but Campbell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Campbell is in trouble now - Grime has advanced to mount!
Campbell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Campbell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grime controlling the action here.
Grime's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Campbell moves into full guard.
Grime won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Alex Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Big Grime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grime puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Grime showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grime, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Grime!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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