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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulysses Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ulysses Grant!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a low kick, looking for Spade's leg but Spade calmly moves out of range.
Ulysses Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick from Grant misses.
Grant moves in looking to clinch but Spade pushes him off.
Grant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grant tries to land a leg kick but Spade saw it coming and moves away.
Spade has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NAPW Dynasty in the buildup to the fight.
Grant misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throws a leg kick but Spade checks it.
Spade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spade throws a series of punches but Grant avoids them all with ease.
Spade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Grant.
Grant is looking to chop away at Spade's legs.
Spade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grant scores with a spinning back kick!
Grant throws a leg kick which misses Spade's front leg but catches the back leg as Spade tries to avoid it.
Spade checks the leg kick.
Grant blocks a jab.
Grant is looking to clinch.
Grant lands a jab-cross combination.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Spade was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spade looks for the body kick but Grant saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
Spade slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Spade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
It looked like Spade was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grant.
Grant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spade needs to keep his hands up - Grant had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grant.
Grant looks to land a body kick but Spade moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Spade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Spade checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some wild striking there from Grant.
As Grant looks to move away, Spade throws a big counter combo bu Grant just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grant misses with a leg kick
and Spade counters with a straight right hand.
Spade ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Grant throws a head kick that misses
and Spade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spade walks into a straight right hand from Grant.
Grant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Grant.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spade is out of range and Grant settles back down.
Spade misses with a hook.
Grant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant instigates a clinch.
Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant throws a looping overhand right but Spade ducks down to avoid it.
Grant lands a nice looking body shot.
Spade misses with a leg kick
letting Grant counter with a right hand.
Grant swinging wildly here.
Spade swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Grant dominated that round.
That's time! Spade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ulysses Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Spade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Spade. Those never looked like landing.
Grant looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grant scores with a jab to the body.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spade throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant lands a jab to Spade's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spade blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant tries to clinch up but Spade circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Spade is looking to counter punch.
Spade lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Spade misses the target.
Spade dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Spade was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grant. That's going to slow Spade down.
Spade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spade. Spade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spade missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grant. Grant obviously looking to wear him down.
Grant misses with a leg kick
and Spade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spade dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Spade's head but Spade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spade feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grant blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant misses with a combination
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Spade was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grant lands a head shot.
Spade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Spade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick from Grant is predictable there
and Spade counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Spade appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Spade slips the punch.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spade.
Grant lands a jab to the head.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spade manages to avoid it.
Spade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grant is looking to chop away at Spade's legs.
Spade throwing a counter right hand but Grant manages to avoid it.
Spade moves out of range of the strikes.
Spade appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Grant misses
and Spade counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spade misses with some punches.
Grant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spade scores with a shot to the side of Grant's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Spade as he checks the leg kick.
Spade appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Spade.
Grant lands with an uppercut that bounces Spade off the cage and back into range.
Grant darts in and clinches Spade up against the cage.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Spade is out of range.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spade is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Spade checks the leg kick.
It looked like Spade was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grant.
Grant tries a low kick but Spade avoids it.
Spade misses with an uppercut
and Grant counters with a nice leg kick.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grant works Spade's body with a nice hook.
Spade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Spade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spade.
Grant was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy body kick from Grant
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Grant. Beautiful body shot.
Grant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
As Grant backs away, Spade returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Grant jabs at Spade's body.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant cracks the inside of Spade's front leg.
Grant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grant tries to move into range but Spade moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grant throws a leg kick but Spade checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant tries to clinch but Spade is having none of it.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Grant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spade checks it well.
Spade throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Scott Spade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant misses with a few strikes there.
Spade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Grant misses
and Spade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spade blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grant 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 Spade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spade's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Spade lands with a cross.
Spade tries to work over Grant's front leg with a kick but Grant checks it.
Grant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grant.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick from Grant lands but Spade takes it in his stride.
Grant scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant staying out of range there.
Spade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Grant misses.
Grant throws a front kick aimed at Spade's knee but Spade avoids it well.
Spade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grant works over Spade's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Spade does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Spade misses the target.
Spade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grant pushes Spade away with a front kick.
Spade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ulysses Grant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spade misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulysses Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysses Grant!
Ulysses Grant decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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