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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Grownstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Grownstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Ryder!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryder digs a good body shot into Grownstone's ribs.
Ryder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grownstone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ryder slips under a jab from Grownstone.
Ryder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryder slips a straight right by Grownstone.
Ryder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grownstone throws a solid leg kick but Ryder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grownstone.
Good exchange - Grownstone coming out on top.
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!
Grownstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryder moves away.
Grownstone misses with a body shot.
Grownstone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grownstone misses with an uppercut. Ryder saw that one coming.
Ryder lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ryder stalks Grownstone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grownstone's face. Grownstone staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Brad Grownstone has been cut.
A combination from Ryder does no damage.
Grownstone cracks Ryder with an open hand slap.
Ryder avoids the head kick by Grownstone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grownstone throws out a loose jab but Ryder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grownstone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grownstone slips a straight right by Ryder.
A jab from Grownstone does it's job there.
Grownstone throws a big shot that misses.
Grownstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grownstone misses with a series of wild punches.
Grownstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Ryder.
Grownstone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ryder under the eye.
Ryder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ryder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grownstone works Ryder's body with a nice hook.
Ryder lands a jab to Grownstone's midsection.
Ryder moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grownstone throws a counter high kick but Ryder was just alert enough to avoid it.
Grownstone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grownstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryder slips under a jab from Grownstone.
Grownstone scores with a jab.
Grownstone tried to score with a low kick but Ryder checks it.
Grownstone throws a head kick that misses.
Grownstone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryder counters with a left to the body.
Grownstone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brad Grownstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grownstone digs a good hook to Ryder's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grownstone.
Grownstone lands a jab.
Ryder slips a jab and a cross from Grownstone.
Grownstone swinging wildly here.
Ryder scores with a hook to the body. Grownstone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ryder slips a jab from Grownstone.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryder! But no joy.
Ryder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grownstone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grownstone lands a head shot.
Grownstone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grownstone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryder scrambles back to his feet.
Grownstone throws a series of punches but Ryder moves out of range.
Ryder is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grownstone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Grownstone misses the target.
Ryder lands with a shot to the body.
Grownstone is breathing heavily.
Grownstone lands a head shot.
Ryder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grownstone lands with a shot to the body.
Ryder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grownstone.
Despite the aggression on Ryder's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grownstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryder is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grownstone misses with a straight right.
Ryder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grownstone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryder lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Grownstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Grownstone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Ryder. That snapped Grownstone's head back.
A slow jab from Grownstone misses its intended target.
Grownstone throws the left hand but Ryder avoids the punch easily.
Grownstone throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Ryder's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grownstone misses with a few strikes there.
Grownstone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ryder misses with a double jab
and Grownstone counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryder misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Grownstone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ryder.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ryder might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Grownstone has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grownstone scores with a punch to the head.
A left and a right from Ryder both land. Nice combination.
Grownstone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grownstone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ryder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grownstone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grownstone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryder jabs Grownstone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ryder slips under a jab.
Grownstone misses with a wild body shot.
Grownstone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ryder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grownstone misses with a body shot.
Grownstone throws a right and a left that Ryder avoids nicely.
Ryder unleashes a big counter combination but Grownstone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grownstone misses with a lunging right hand
and Grownstone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grownstone lunges at Ryder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryder's hand.
Grownstone throws an off balance right hand
and Ryder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grownstone rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grownstone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ryder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grownstone thinking.
Ryder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grownstone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryder can do to turn this around?
Grownstone looks to land a left hand but Ryder moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Grownstone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Ryder releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grownstone throws a shot from downtown. Ryder moves away and avoids it.
Grownstone throws a sloppy head kick
and Ryder counters with a straight right hand.
Ryder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grownstone circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Ryder scores with a four punch combination!
Brad Grownstone's cut is getting worse.
Grownstone scores with a body shot.
Ryder misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryder cracks Grownstone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grownstone misses with a straight right.
Ryder scores with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Ryder as he connects with a hook.
Grownstone misses with a body shot.
Harry Ryder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grownstone misses with a body shot.
Ryder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grownstone slips a jab and a cross from Ryder.
As Ryder looks to move away, Grownstone throws a big counter combo but Ryder just gets out of the way.
Ryder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grownstone circles away quickly and effectively.
Grownstone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryder in his tracks.
Ryder misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grownstone misses with a wild combination.
Grownstone throws a jab when Ryder was well out of range.
Grownstone misses with a head kick.
Grownstone throws a right and a left that Ryder avoids nicely.
Grownstone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grownstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Grownstone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryder was well out of range. Poor timing from Grownstone.
Grownstone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ryder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grownstone 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.
Ryder misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Ryder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brad Grownstone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Grownstone throws a chopping leg kick but Ryder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Despite the aggression on Ryder's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grownstone jabs at Ryder's body.
Grownstone connects with a body shot that sends Ryder's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Ryder.
Grownstone just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryder is looking for the big counter here.
Some wild striking there from Ryder.
Grownstone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ryder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grownstone misses the body punch
and Ryder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grownstone misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grownstone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grownstone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grownstone misses with a left hand
and Ryder counters with a three punch combo that has Grownstone backing up. Grownstone nods at Ryder to acknowledge the strikes.
Grownstone scores with a punch to the head.
Grownstone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grownstone looks to land a left hand but Ryder moved out of range nicely.
As Grownstone backs off Ryder throws a huge counter combo but Grownstone manages to avoid it all.
Grownstone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ryder has time to react.
Ryder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grownstone.
Grownstone lands a head shot.
Grownstone misses with a looping left.
Grownstone throws an off balance right hand
and Ryder counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryder slips a straight right by Grownstone.
Ryder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grownstone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grownstone.
Ryder swinging wildly here.
Ryder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grownstone cracks Ryder with an open hand slap.
Grownstone connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grownstone slips a jab and a cross from Ryder.
Grownstone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grownstone throws a hook but Ryder avoids it easily.
Ryder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grownstone throws the kick towards the body but Ryder avoids it.
Brad Grownstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Grownstone lands a nice shot that snaps Ryder's head back.
Ryder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grownstone throws a series of punches but Ryder avoids them all with ease.
Ryder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ryder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ryder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grownstone jabs Ryder right on the nose. Ryder blinks but takes it well.
Grownstone misses with a body shot.
Grownstone looks to land a right hand but Ryder moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grownstone misses with a straight left.
Grownstone misses with a hook to the body
and Ryder counters with a right hand to the body.
Grownstone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ryder counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grownstone misses with a body punch
and Ryder counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryder defending well as Grownstone loads up on a big left hand.
Grownstone lands with a good body shot.
Grownstone misses with a right hand
and Ryder counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Grownstone does it's job there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ryder.
Ryder lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grownstone throws a series of strikes that have Ryder backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grownstone avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brad Grownstone.
Well Grownstone 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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