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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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265 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Grant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cage tries to score with a low kick but Grant moves his leg out of the way.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Cage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grant momentarily.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage connects with a solid leg kick.
Cage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage throws a low kick, looking for Grant's leg but Grant calmly moves out of range.
Grant dives in for a single leg takedown but Cage sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grant there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Grant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grant gets a double leg takedown into Cage's guard.
Cage manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grant checks it well.
Grant feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Grant. That snapped Cage's head back.
Grant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grant appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Cage coming out on top.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Grant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Grant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.
Grant scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage 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.
Nice body kick from Grant.
Grant blocks a low kick nicely.
Grant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cage.
Cage clobbers Grant with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cage throws a series of punches but Grant avoids them all with ease.
Grant attempts a counter takedown but Cage avoids it well and moves away.
Grant tries to work over Cage's front leg with a kick but Cage checks it.
Cage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cage throws a wild body kick that Grant sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cage lands a leg kick that knocks Grant off balance momentarily.
Grant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grant misses with a kick to the body.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grant throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cage counters with an inside leg kick.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cage lands a jab.
Grant has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cage finds it's way round the side to connect with Grant's head.
Grant shoots in and drives through. Cage sprawls well.
Cage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
Cage scores with a decent looking hook.
Grant on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant throws a body kick that misses.
Cage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grant checks it well.
Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cage.
Grant lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Grant fails to land.
Cage tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Cage won't want to take too many of those.
Grant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cage tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cage tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Cage back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grant jumps guard.
Grant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cage is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cage missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Grant throws a series of punches but Cage avoids them all with ease.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
Grant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grant under the eye.
Grant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grant fails with a takedown attempt.
Cage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage scores with a decent looking hook.
Cage moves out of range as Grant strikes.
Johnny Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.
Cage scores with a leg kick.
Cage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Cage.
Decent striking displayed by Cage there.
Grant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Cage. No joy for Grant on that attempt.
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A right-left combo lands from Cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant thows a leg kick but Cage checks it
and Cage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cage throws a leg kick
and Grant counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick from Grant.
Grant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cage pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grant back to the cage. Cage follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Grant blocks a head kick by Cage.
Grant avoids the body shot from Cage.
Grant looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Grant checks the leg kick.
Grant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cage sprawls and moves away.
Grant tries to move into range but Cage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage throws a counter combo.
Nice sprawl there from Cage as Grant shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Cage as Grant shoots in.
Cage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a one two combo.
Grant checks a leg kick.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grant throws a low kick but Cage avoids it.
Grant throws a lazy body kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Cage counters with a three punch combo that has Grant backing up. Grant nods at Cage to acknowledge the strikes.
Grant throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Grant moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Grant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Grant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cage avoids it really well and circles away.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant shoots in but no luck this time.
Grant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grant takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage with a jab.
Grant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grant's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant shoots in but Cage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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.
Grant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grant is looking to wear down Cage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grant.
A swing and a miss from Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Grant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
Grant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cage doesn't seem bothered though.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grant's sensitive parts.
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grant's calf.
Grant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Cage lands a glancing blow to the side of Grant's head.
Cage lunges at Grant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grant's hand.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage moves out of range as Grant throws a body kick.
Grant looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cage on his heels. He'll look to pass Cage's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Grant prevents Cage from getting back to his feet.
Grant tries to free his leg and advance position but Cage is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Grant wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Cage is looking to stand up but Grant isn't so interested in that idea.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grant tries to free his leg and advance position but Cage is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A good leg kick by Cage.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Grant moved out of range nicely.
Cage misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grant closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cage quickly recovers to half guard.
Grant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grant is working for a kimura but Cage is defending it quite comfortably.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cage wants to get back to his feet.
Grant wants to take a breather but Cage is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage is trying to stand.
Grant is looking to stall here but Cage recovers full guard.
Cage wants to stand and escape but Grant is having none of it.
Grant passes into half guard.
Grant looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cage won't allow Grant to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Johnny Cage just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cage tests Grant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Grant.
It seemed like Cage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Grant jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Cage lands with an uppercut that bounces Grant off the cage and back into range.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
Grant tries to land a body kick
and Cage counters with a right hand to the body.
Grant checks the leg kick.
Cage tests Grant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant scores with a nice body kick.
Grant takes one to the side of the head.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grant tries for a takedown but Cage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big left from Grant misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grant.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Grant tries to land a front kick but Cage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cage is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cage's calf.
Cage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant moves forwards but Cage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grant slips under a jab.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage throws a right hand that Grant ducks under and follows up with a left that Grant also avoids with ease.
Cage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grant scoring well with a low kick there.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant closes the distance and pushes Cage back into the cage.
Grant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cage or not.
Cage is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Grant lands a shot to the body.
Grant can't find room to land a body shot as Cage controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant prevents a body shot from Cage.
Grant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cage tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Cage.
Grant leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cage avoids it.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Grant blocks a body shot from Cage.
Grant blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Grant.
Cage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cage up against the cage.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cage blocks it with crossed arms.
Grant takes a shot to the head.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Cage avoiding damage as Grant throws knees to the body.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage blocks a body shot from Grant.
Cage breaks the clinch.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage clobbers Grant with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grant eats them both and turns towards Cage to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage'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. This is the final round!
Grant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Cage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cage throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant counters with a good low kick that Cage was not able to check.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by Grant as he checks the leg kick.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grant.
Grant throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Grant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grant tries to clinch up but Cage circles away and keeps his distance.
Cage throws out a counter right but Grant avoids it with no problem.
Cage lands a slapping body shot.
Cage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grant.
Grant walks into a jab.
Grant takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid body kick from Cage.
Grant swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
Grant looks to throw a body kick
and Cage counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage scores with a sloppy right hand. Grant should have avoided that one.
Grant is looking to clinch but Cage is avoiding it.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cage keeps the fight on the outside.
Cage appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cage lands a jab.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grant clinches up against the cage.
Grant has Cage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Cage misses with a body punch.
Grant jumps into guard, dragging Cage to the mat.
Terrell Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage preventing the sweep.
Cage wants to stand but Grant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grant looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cage is defending well. Grant quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cage has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Grant celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terrell Grant!
Terrell Grant is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Terrell Grant thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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