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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom DeNardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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243 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
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251 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dom DeNardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brodie Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy tries to clinch up.
Grundy clinches up against the cage.
Grundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grundy misses with some punches.
Grundy slows down the pace here.
DeNardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeNardo working aggressively here.
DeNardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeNardo misses with some punches.
Grundy lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundy is trying to break free.
Grundy breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grundy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeNardo throws a quick counter head kick but Grundy was just out of range.
Grundy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNardo throws a low kick but Grundy avoids it.
DeNardo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
DeNardo misses the shot to the body.
DeNardo throws a head kick that Grundy semi-blocks.
Grundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeNardo throws a head kick that misses.
DeNardo loads up on a big right hand but Grundy slips the punch.
DeNardo throws a sloppy head kick and Grundy moves out of range easily.
DeNardo throws a body kick that misses.
Grundy clinches up with DeNardo and pushes him back against the cage.
Grundy trying to stall but DeNardo improves his position.
Grundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to DeNardo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
DeNardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeNardo lands with a right to the head.
DeNardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeNardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeNardos head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundy prevents a body shot from DeNardo.
Grundy lands a left hand.
Grundy lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for DeNardo.
Grundy lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeNardo.
Grundy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
DeNardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeNardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grundy's elbow.
DeNardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grundy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
DeNardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from DeNardo as the two fighters clinch.
DeNardo tries to work over Grundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grundy.
Grundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeNardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grundy pinned against the cage. Grundy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DeNardo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
DeNardo lands a jab.
DeNardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grundy misses with a wild combination.
Grundy swings away with a body shot that misses
and DeNardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeNardo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grundy avoids it really well and circles away.
Grundy connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grundy.
DeNardo misses the jab.
Grundy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundy controlling DeNardo's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grundy managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Grundy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grundy connects with a leg kick. DeNardo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DeNardo throws a sloppy head kick and Grundy moves out of range easily.
Grundy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice jab there from Grundy.
DeNardo misses the jab.
Grundy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grundy blocks a head kick by DeNardo.
Grundy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grundy moves into the clinch successfully.
Grundy has DeNardo pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grundy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Grundy fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeNardo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grundy.
Grundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNardo tries to throw a body punch but Grundy avoids it by throwing DeNardo back against the cage.
Grundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeNardo backwards.
Grundy breaks the clinch.
DeNardo tries a head kick but it misses.
DeNardo misses with a straight left.
Grundy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grundy pushes DeNardo up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
DeNardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grundy manages to break the clinch.
DeNardo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grundy cracks DeNardo with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
DeNardo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grundy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeNardo.
Grundy is looking to slow DeNardo down with leg kicks.
That kick from DeNardo tenderised Grundy's leg. Grundy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from DeNardo.
A big right from DeNardo misses.
Grundy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed DeNardo momentarily.
Grundy clinches up with DeNardo and pushes him back against the cage.
Grundy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but DeNardo is keeping busy.
Grundy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grundy pushes DeNardo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeNardo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grundy can't find room to land a body shot as DeNardo controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeNardo.
Brodie Grundy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DeNardo tries to work over Grundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeNardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeNardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Grundy controls his hands.
DeNardo tries a body shot but Grundy blocks it.
Grundy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
DeNardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeNardo working aggressively here.
Grundy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeNardo throws a hook to the side of Grundy's head but Grundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grundy throws a head kick but DeNardo moves out of range.
DeNardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grundy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grundy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grundy is looking to land body kicks.
Grundy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DeNardo, pushing him back against the cage.
DeNardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grundy's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grundy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
DeNardo stalling.
DeNardo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grundy has DeNardo pushed against the cage.
DeNardo digs a right hand underneath Grundy's ribcage. Grundy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
DeNardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Grundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Grundy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grundy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DeNardo.
Grundy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DeNardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for DeNardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeNardo misses with an uppercut
and Grundy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeNardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grundy slips under a jab.
Grundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - DeNardo coming out on top.
A jab from Grundy misses.
Brodie Grundy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from DeNardo misses its intended target.
DeNardo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
DeNardo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by DeNardo.
DeNardo connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brodie Grundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeNardo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
DeNardo misses with a low kick as Grundy jumps back.
Grundy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grundy gets a clinch.
Grundy breaks from the clinch.
Grundy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
DeNardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by DeNardo.
Grundy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeNardo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
DeNardo throws a right hand that misses
and Grundy counters with a thumping low kick.
DeNardo connects with a jab.
Grundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeNardo.
DeNardo lands with a hook. Grundy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
DeNardo ducks under a wild hook from Grundy.
Grundy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grundy moves to clinch but DeNardo breaks away
and DeNardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brodie Grundy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy lands a two punch combo.
DeNardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Grundy counters with a low kick, right behind DeNardo 's knee.
A big right from DeNardo misses.
Grundy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeNardo tries a head kick but it misses.
DeNardo lands a head shot.
Grundy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
DeNardo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grundy moves away from the strike by DeNardo.
DeNardo misses with a looping left.
DeNardo looks to land a right hand but Grundy moved out of range.
DeNardo drops his hands momentarily and Grundy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Grundy blocks the leg kick.
DeNardo misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy lands a nice looking kick to the body. DeNardo takes a step back to recover.
Grundy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grundy scores with a nice strike.
Brodie Grundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grundy's corner calls for a 1-2. Grundy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grundy fails to land with a series of punches.
DeNardo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
DeNardo circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeNardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grundy checks a low kick from DeNardo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grundy.
Grundy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grundy clinches with his opponent.
DeNardo cracks Grundy with a nice body shot.
Grundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeNardo misses with a punch to the body.
DeNardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dom DeNardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for DeNardo.
DeNardo is pushing Grundy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
DeNardo misses with the head strike.
DeNardo breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brodie Grundy.
I've got Grundy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brodie Grundy!
Brodie Grundy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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