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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Boudain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell 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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282 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dante Boudain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Grant!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant tries to clinch but Boudain is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boudain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boudain drives through and clinches with Grant against the cage.
Grant is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boudain to keep the fight standing.
Boudain tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Boudain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boudain manages to break the clinch.
Boudain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grant doesn't seem bothered though.
Boudain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boudain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grant is looking to land body kicks.
Boudain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boudain clinches with his opponent.
Boudain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boudain. That's going to slow Grant down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grant gets tackled into the cage by Boudain. Boudain maintains the clinch.
Boudain stalls.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boudain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudain is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boudain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Grant.
Grant lands a nice hook to Boudain's body. Boudain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boudain 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.
Grant is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boudain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grant can pounce on him.
Boudain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dante Boudain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boudain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boudain is breathing heavily.
Boudain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boudain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grant scores with a jab to the body.
Boudain throws a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudain swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boudain's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Boudain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grant to score with a decent uppercut.
Boudain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boudain defends it well.
Boudain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boudain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grant walks into a straight right hand from Boudain.
Boudain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boudain throws a head kick that misses.
Grant tries to counter by closing the distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boudain.
Grant lands a front kick.
Grant tries to clinch but Boudain moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boudain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grant - the referee stops the clock and Boudain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grant. Boudain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a nice looking body shot.
Grant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grant wants to free his trapped foot but Boudain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boudain is refusing to be controlled, as Grant sits in half guard.
Grant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boudain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grant stalling.
Grant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boudain is staying active underneath Grant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant prevents Boudain from improving his position.
Boudain is controlling Grant's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Grant is working for a kimura but Boudain is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grant is working for a kimura but Boudain is defending it quite comfortably.
Boudain preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Grant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Terrell Grant will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Grant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boudain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grant wants to slow Boudain down by chopping away at his legs.
A left lands for Grant.
Grant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boudain gets a clinch.
Boudain breaks the clinch.
Boudain throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boudain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grant. Grant obviously looking to wear him down.
Boudain throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Boudain tries to work over Grant's front leg with a kick but Grant checks it.
Grant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Boudain.
Boudain swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
Boudain lands a leg kick that knocks Grant off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dante Boudain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Grant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boudain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boudain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boudain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grant feints a counter leg kick.
Grant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boudain wants to land a leg kick but Grant is out of range.
Grant feints the counter takedown.
Boudain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Terrell Grant has been cut.
Grant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boudain throws a low kick, looking for Grant's leg but Grant calmly moves out of range.
Grant flicks out a counter leg kick but Boudain steps away.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boudain rather than just go for the knockout.
Boudain throws a leg kick but Grant checks it.
Boudain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boudain closes the distance and clinches.
Grant missing with knees to the body.
Boudain is leaning against Grant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boudain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Grant.
Boudain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boudain's guard.
Grant trying to control but Boudain is working from the bottom.
Boudain is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grant wants to control from the top but Boudain keeps moving.
Grant wants to pass the guard but Boudain is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boudain is keeping the position for now.
Grant trying to control but Boudain is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boudain misses with a series of wild punches.
Terrell Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boudain tries a head kick but it misses.
Boudain stuffs the takedown attempt from Grant. Grant gets slowly back to his feet.
Boudain throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Boudain moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGrant.
Nice sprawl there from Boudain as Grant shoots in.
Grant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boudain swivels and escapes.
Dante Boudain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Grant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudain closes the distance and pushes Grant back into the cage.
Boudain prevents a body shot from Grant.
Grant trying to stall but Boudain improves his position.
Boudain breaks the clinch.
Boudain throws a combination that misses
and Grant moves into the clinch.
Boudain misses with a punch on the inside.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boudain working aggressively here.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boudain blocks a body shot from Grant.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Grant successfully pulls guard.
Boudain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boudain is just riding it out for now. Grant eventually gives up the hold.
Boudain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boudain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dante Boudain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terrell Grant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boudain throws a solid leg kick but Grant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boudain.
And Grant tries to counter it with a takedown but Boudain pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boudain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boudain throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boudain tries a low kick but Grant avoids it.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boudain.
Boudain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boudain clinches.
Grant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boudain swings wildly with an uppercut but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boudain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boudain is trying to break free.
Grant can't find room to land a body shot as Boudain controls the action.
Boudain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.
Boudain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Boudain.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boudain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees to the body from Grant.
Boudain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
Boudain breaks from the clinch.
Boudain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boudain lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boudain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boudain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant gets tackled into the cage by Boudain. Boudain maintains the clinch.
Grant can't find room to land a body shot as Boudain controls the action.
Grant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boudain dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Boudain managing to block the knees to the body from Grant.
Boudain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boudain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grant.
Grant tries to throw a body punch but Boudain avoids it by throwing Grant back against the cage.
Boudain tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Boudain back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Boudain.
Boudain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Boudain.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good work by Grant as he checks the leg kick.
Boudain moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
Boudain lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudain gets through Grant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boudain blocks it with crossed arms.
Boudain manages to break the clinch.
Grant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boudain lands with a nice body punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boudain, as that shot connected.
Boudain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Boudain misses.
Grant steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boudain.
Grant rushes Boudain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boudain pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grant looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boudain as Grant tries to tie him up.
Boudain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grant shoots in for a takedown but Boudain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boudain throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boudain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boudain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boudain sprawls well. Boudain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grant gets slowly back to his feet.
Dante Boudain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Grant.
Boudain checks a leg kick nicely.
Grant throws a push kick but Boudain slaps the foot to one side.
Boudain lands a jab.
Grant lands a nice looking body shot.
Grant misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Boudain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boudain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Boudain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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