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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Passion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Passion has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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168 cm
26
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Passion! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sidney Grove! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for Passion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grove is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Grove is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Passion has managed to clinch.
Grove has Passion pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Passion manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Passion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Passion rushes Grove and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Grove wants a takedown.
Passion manages to break the clinch.
Passion clobbers Grove with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Passion closes the distance and clinches. Passion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Grove walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Sidney Grove has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Grove shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Passion defends it nicely. Steve Passion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sidney Grove.
That's one minute gone in the round. Passion has Grove up against the cage in a clinch.
Grove tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Passion smiles and moves away.
Passion instigates a clinch. Grove tries for a takedown. No joy.
Passion is defending well against a takedown attempt. Grove fails to pull guard.
Passion manages to break the clinch.
Steve Passion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Passion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grove, pushing him back against the cage. Grove tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grove is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Passion to keep the fight standing. Grove tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Passion breaks the clinch.
Passion clinches up with Grove and pushes him back against the cage. Passion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Passion pushes Grove up against the cage in a clinch. Grove manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Passion has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grove is proving hard to escape from. Passion is sitting in close to Grove's body. Grove has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Passion is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Passion is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Grove.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sidney Grove!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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