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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuba Boulwiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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275 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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265 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuba Boulwiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Grant!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulwiha shoots in for a takedown but Grant shows good takedown defense.
Grant with the counter takedown but Boulwiha avoids it easily.
Boulwiha slips under a jab.
Boulwiha changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boulwiha dives in and grabs Grant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grant pushes down on Boulwiha's head and hops out.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boulwiha.
Boulwiha closes the distance and clinches up with Grant, looking for a takedown. Boulwiha pushes Grant against the cage but Grant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuba Boulwiha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boulwiha feints and as Grant raises his hands in defense, Boulwiha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boulwiha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boulwiha throws a big right hand that misses.
Grant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boulwiha wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grant holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Boulwiha's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulwiha trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boulwiha passes Grant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grant is controlling Boulwiha's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Grant is looking to control Boulwiha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grant avoid being mounted?
Boulwiha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grant manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Boulwiha from controlling successfully.
Grant trying to control the position.
Boulwiha landing some decent shots from guard.
Boulwiha wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Grant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grant keeping full guard, as Boulwiha tries to pass.
Boulwiha throws a big elbow that misses.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulwiha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Boulwiha wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boulwiha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boulwiha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grant tries to land a body kick
and Boulwiha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boulwiha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Grant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boulwiha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boulwiha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grant is on top in guard.
Boulwiha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulwiha keeping full guard, as Grant tries to pass.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Boulwiha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boulwiha controls Grant momentarily but Grant frees himself.
Boulwiha is looking for a triangle but Grant pushes his legs off easily.
Boulwiha keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boulwiha trying to keep a closed guard but Grant is proving a slippery customer.
Boulwiha wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuba Boulwiha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boulwiha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Grant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grant has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Boulwiha is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Boulwiha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boulwiha takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Yuba Boulwiha has been cut.
Boulwiha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boulwiha.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuba Boulwiha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grant.
Boulwiha shoots in for a takedown but Grant shows good takedown defense.
Grant throws a body kick that misses.
Boulwiha tries to counter with a takedown but Grant is quick to defend against it.
Boulwiha shoots in but Grant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulwiha shoots in for a double leg but Grant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yuba Boulwiha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boulwiha misses with a two punch combination.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
Grant misses with an uppercut
and Boulwiha counters with a takedown into side control.
Boulwiha tries to move into full mount but can't pass Grant's legs.
Grant is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boulwiha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boulwiha trying to mount his opponent but Grant defends it.
Grant trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boulwiha haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Grant is controlling Boulwiha's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boulwiha wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy.
Boulwiha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulwiha looking to control but Grant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grant bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Grant wants to control from the top but Boulwiha keeps moving.
Yuba Boulwiha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulwiha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boulwiha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boulwiha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boulwiha is looking to improve his position.
Grant frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boulwiha regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boulwiha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grant is keen to just control but Boulwiha is a slippery customer.
Boulwiha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boulwiha keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boulwiha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuba Boulwiha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grant slaps away a takedown attempt from Boulwiha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boulwiha checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Grant as Boulwiha shoots in.
Grant delivers a nice body kick.
Boulwiha shoots in looking for a takedown but Grant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boulwiha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuba Boulwiha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boulwiha misses with a straight left.
Grant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boulwiha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant pulls Boulwiha in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulwiha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Grant can't keep his opponent in guard - Boulwiha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boulwiha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boulwiha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boulwiha's back!
Grant trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Boulwiha doesn't escape.
Grant wants to control but Boulwiha manages to buck him off and is now in Grant's guard! Nice work there by Boulwiha!
Boulwiha drops back looking for a leg! Grant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grant manages to kick Boulwiha off! Boulwiha jumps back into Grant's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boulwiha's guard.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Boulwiha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boulwiha keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Boulwiha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulwiha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grant trying to control but Boulwiha is working from the bottom.
Grant content to stall in guard here.
Boulwiha looking for a sweep. Not yet Boulwiha, not yet.
Grant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boulwiha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grant defends well.
Boulwiha keeping full guard, as Grant tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Boulwiha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grant misses with a kick to the body.
Boulwiha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grant pinned against the cage. Grant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boulwiha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terrell Grant.
I think Grant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Grant!
A very excited looking Terrell Grant made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Yuba Boulwiha had this to say: 'I smell TRT here...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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