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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willis Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Gram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Willis Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Gram!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gram fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nate Gram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone shoots in looking for a takedown. Gram tries to sprawl out of it but Malone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gram manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gram tries for a takedown but Malone circles away easily
and Malone counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Gram misses
and Malone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gram misses with a leg kick.
Gram fails with the takedown
and Malone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Willis Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Gram.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gram fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Malone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gram will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Malone is looking to counter with head kicks.
Malone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gram.
Malone looks for a takedown but Gram sprawls well.
Malone sets himself, and Gram steps forward looking for the clinch! Malone avoids it this time.
Gram gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malone shoots in for a takedown but Gram shows good takedown defense.
Gram misses with a takedown
and Malone counters with a three punch combo that has Gram backing up. Gram nods at Malone to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gram rushes Malone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gram wants a takedown.
Gram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gram stalling against the cage.
Gram tries to pull guard but Malone holds him up against the cage and eventually Gram drops back down to his feet.
Malone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Malone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Gram misses
and Malone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gram looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gram wants to control but Malone postures up.
Gram tries to bench press Malone off him but Malone keeps the position.
Gram can't do much from the bottom here.
Malone works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gram tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Malone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Malone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone working the ground and pound but Gram is defending the strikes.
Gram tries to bench press Malone off him but Malone keeps the position.
Gram is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Malone off and has taken his back!
Malone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gram has his arm under Malone's chin here. Game over son! Gram squeezes tightly and Malone is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nate Gram!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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