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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Gramlich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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193 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russell Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Gramlich!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gramlich goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rose prevents it.
Gramlich tries to pull guard but Rose forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gramlich can't get the takedown.
Russell Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Gramlich.
Gramlich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gramlich is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gramlich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rose just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rose is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gramlich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gramlich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rose circles away.
Rose tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gramlich manages to circle out of the way.
Gramlich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gramlich shoots for a double leg takedown but Rose sprawls well. He's pushed Gramlich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gramlich shoots in and drives through. Rose sprawls well.
A big right from Rose misses.
Good work by Rose as he checks the leg kick.
Gramlich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rose counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gramlich looks winded!
Rose jumps guard.
Rose really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gramlich prevents Rose from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rose manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gramlich manages to get himself to full guard.
Rose wants to stand but Gramlich is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gramlich has his foot on Rose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rose works his way back into a safe position though.
Rose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rose connects with a couple of short punches.
Gramlich has his feet on Rose's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gramlich closes the distance and clinches up with Rose, looking for a takedown. Gramlich pushes Rose against the cage but Rose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rose half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gramlich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rose clinches up against the cage.
Gramlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gramlich working hard to break the clinch.
Gramlich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rose can't get the takedown.
Gramlich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rose to keep the fight standing.
Rose stops a takedown attempt from Gramlich.
Rose trying to land knees to the body.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose tries to land knees in the clinch but Gramlich avoids the damage to the body.
Gramlich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rose has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose tries to land knees in the clinch but Gramlich avoids the damage to the body.
Gramlich tries to pull guard but Rose forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gramlich can't get the takedown.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Rose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gramlich smiles and moves away.
Benjamin Gramlich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gramlich tries to keep at a distance but Rose has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gramlich misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Rose dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rose gets tackled into the cage by Gramlich. Gramlich maintains the clinch.
Gramlich tries to break the clinch but Rose is controlling the position.
Gramlich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rose is trying to trip Gramlich. He has hold of a leg but Gramlich is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rose persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rose tries to stand but Gramlich is controlling from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gramlich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rose prevents Gramlich from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gramlich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rose decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gramlich moves away.
Gramlich fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gramlich fails with the takedown
and Rose counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rose.
Gramlich tries to pull guard but Rose forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gramlich can't break the clinch.
Gramlich is trying to push Rose away but Rose has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rose is trying to pull guard but Gramlich has him pressed against the cage.
Gramlich wants a takedown but no success here.
Russell Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Gramlich.
Gramlich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gramlich is breathing heavily.
Gramlich can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gramlich ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gramlich no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gramlich looking for a sweep. Not yet Gramlich, not yet.
Rose would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gramlich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rose wants to stand but Gramlich has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rose postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rose is looking to stand up but Gramlich won't let him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rose stands and steps away. Gramlich gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gramlich rushes Rose and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose keeps control of Gramlich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Gramlich avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gramlich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gramlich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rose prevents Gramlich from breaking the clinch.
Rose successfully pulls guard.
Rose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rose is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Russell Rose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rose seems to be looking for submissions.
Gramlich wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
Rose tries to stand and escape but Gramlich is controlling the position.
Rose trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gramlich can do to turn this around?
Gramlich is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rose pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose decides to return to a standing position.
Rose takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Rose dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gramlich keeps the fight on the outside.
Russell Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gramlich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rose as he avoids it easily.
Rose seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gramlich.
Rose tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gramlich manages to circle out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Gramlich shoots in.
Russell Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Gramlich.
Gramlich fails with the takedown.
Rose tries to counter by clinching up but Gramlich breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gramlich gets tackled into the cage by Rose. Rose maintains the clinch.
Gramlich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gramlich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gramlich tries to pull guard but Rose holds him up against the cage and eventually Gramlich drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gramlich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gramlich tries to score a body lock takedown but Rose shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gramlich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gramlich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gramlich tries to pull guard but Rose holds him up against the cage and eventually Gramlich drops back down to his feet.
Gramlich fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gramlich tries to score a body lock takedown but Rose shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gramlich can't break the clinch.
Gramlich tries to pull guard but Rose forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rose has Gramlich pressed against the cage, preventing Gramlich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rose is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gramlich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rose up against the cage.
Gramlich trying to control the position but instead, Rose has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gramlich into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gramlich blocks a body shot from Rose.
Gramlich taking a breather.
Gramlich is working for takedown but Rose is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rose is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gramlich is trying to pull guard but Rose turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gramlich managing to block the knees to the body from Rose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gramlich is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rose tries for a takedown but Gramlich manages to get underhooks.
Rose is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gramlich is defending well.
Rose scores with a knee to the head.
Gramlich tries to pull guard but Rose holds him up against the cage and eventually Gramlich drops back down to his feet.
Gramlich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benjamin Gramlich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russell Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A frustrated look appears on Gramlich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rose has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Rose!
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energy
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