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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Grimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Luatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimson comes to the cage accompanied by Omerta - Lamb of God. Luatua has chosen Puff Daddy feat Jimmy Page - Come with me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Robbie Luatua has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stu Grimson's chin.
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262 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stu Grimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Luatua!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luatua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimson at a distance.
Grimson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grimson connects with a solid leg kick.
Luatua throws a lazy right hand but Grimson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Grimson scores with a jab.
Luatua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left lands for Luatua.
We've been informed that Luatua has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Luatua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grimson. Grimson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grimson throws out a leg kick but Luatua moves out of range and Grimson only half commits.
Luatua works over Grimson's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Luatua misses with a looping left.
Grimson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Luatua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luatua delivers a nice body kick.
Luatua lands a slapping body shot.
Grimson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grimson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luatua misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luatua lands a nice looking body shot.
Grimson thuds his shin into the meat of Luatua's side.
Luatua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luatua throws a body punch but Grimson moves out of range.
Luatua tries a head kick but it misses.
Luatua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grimson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Luatua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Grimson.
Nice jab there from Grimson.
Luatua throws a leg kick
and Grimson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luatua looks winded!
Grimson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grimson connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luatua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimson wants to land a leg kick but Luatua is out of range.
Grimson avoids a kick to the body.
Luatua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grimson. That did some damage!
A shot to the liver by Luatua. Beautiful body shot.
Luatua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grimson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luatua scores with a hook.
Luatua walks into a left hand.
Grimson ducks under a wild hook from Luatua.
Luatua throws a push kick but Grimson slaps the foot to one side.
Grimson connects with a solid leg kick.
Luatua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Luatua tries to land a front kick but Grimson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Luatua misses the target.
Luatua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luatua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Robbie Luatua has been cut.
Luatua has closed the distance and engaged Grimson in a clinch.
Luatua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luatua is leaning against Grimson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grimson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luatua blocks an uppercut.
Luatua swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luatua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luatua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luatua defending well as Grimson loads up on a big left hand.
Luatua tries to clinch but Grimson is having none of it.
Grimson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luatua lands with a good body shot.
Robbie Luatua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luatua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luatua.
Luatua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grimson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Luatua misses its intended target.
Luatua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A leg kick checked by Luatua.
Luatua lands a leg kick that knocks Grimson off balance momentarily.
Grimson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luatua connects with an inside leg kick.
Grimson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimson throws a low kick but Luatua avoids it.
A jab from Luatua misses.
Luatua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grimson delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robbie Luatua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robbie Luatua's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Luatua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimson misses with a body kick.
Grimson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grimson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Luatua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Luatua misses.
Luatua clinches with his opponent.
Luatua misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grimson fails to land.
Grimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luatua's elbow.
Luatua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimson's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luatua misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luatua.
A body shot lands from Luatua.
Luatua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Luatua on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luatua can't find room to land a body shot as Grimson controls the action.
Luatua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luatua connects with a leg kick. Grimson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grimson gets tackled into the cage by Luatua. Luatua maintains the clinch.
Grimson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luatua backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luatua.
Grimson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grimson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Grimson.
Luatua is breathing heavily.
Luatua tries a body shot but Grimson blocks it.
Luatua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grimson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimson breaks from the clinch.
Luatua checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luatua looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimson is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luatua throws a lazy body kick
and Grimson counters with a solid body kick.
Grimson misses with a hook. Luatua ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimson.
Luatua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimson throws the kick towards the body but Luatua avoids it.
Luatua takes a swing at Grimson's ribcage but misses.
Grimson blocks a jab.
Luatua misses with an uppercut.
Luatua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grimson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luatua throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grimson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grimson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luatua will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson clobbers Luatua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luatua avoids the body shot from Grimson.
Grimson connects with an inside leg kick.
Luatua tries to clinch but Grimson moves away
and Grimson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grimson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luatua tries to counter with a clinch but Grimson shakes him off and moves away.
Luatua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luatua throws a sloppy head kick and Grimson moves out of range easily.
Luatua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimson moves away.
A swing and a miss from Luatua.
As Luatua backs away, Grimson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Luatua checks a leg kick.
Luatua misses with a straight right.
Grimson scores with a leg kick.
Grimson lands a slapping body shot.
Luatua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimson thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luatua takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimson scores with a leg kick.
Luatua misses with a shot to the body
and Grimson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luatua ducks right into an uppercut from Grimson.
Grimson misses with a low kick.
Grimson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luatua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grimson.
Luatua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luatua throws a body shot but no joy.
Grimson throws a leg kick which misses Luatua's front leg but catches the back leg as Luatua tries to avoid it.
Grimson is looking to score with low kicks.
Grimson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luatua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Luatua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grimson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Luatua's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Grimson throws a leg kick but Luatua checks it.
Luatua tries to counter with a clinch but Grimson shakes him off and moves away.
Luatua misses with a hook
and Grimson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Luatua really felt that one!
You can see that Luatua has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Luatua throws a lazy right hand but Grimson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grimson lands a big right hand that sends Luatua crashing to the mat! Grimson stays standing though and waves Luatua back to his feet!
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimson.
Luatua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimson.
Oooooh!!! Grimson has knocked Luatua down with a huge combo! Grimson steps away and waves a wobbly Luatua back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Luatua is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimson lands with a nice body punch.
Luatua is still on wobbly legs! Can Grimson finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Grimson has cracked Luatua with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Grimson lands another huge swinging hook and Luatua tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Luatua, before Grimson can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stu Grimson!
Stu Grimson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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