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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Granville Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Sonham has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Granville Grimes's chin.
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194 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Granville Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonham!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes fails to land the takedown.
Sonham wants to counter with a clinch but Grimes pushes him away.
Sonham throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grimes counters with a nice uppercut.
Sonham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grimes swivels and escapes.
Grimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sonham moves into range and clinches up with Grimes.
Grimes jumps into guard, dragging Sonham to the mat.
Grimes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonham is one step ahead there.
Sonham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grimes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sonham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grimes's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sonham wants to get up but he can't break Grimes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sonham won't allow Grimes to sweep him here.
Grimes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sonham can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grimes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sonham defends it well.
Grimes blocks the strikes from Sonham.
Sonham misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sonham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grimes lands with a punch from half guard.
Grimes is thwarting Sonham's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Grimes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonham tries to get to full guard but Grimes has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Grimes there.
Grimes wants to stand up but Sonham has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sonham kicks Grimes off and gets back to his feet.
Grimes misses with a combination
and Sonham moves into the clinch.
Sonham is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grimes tries to break free but Sonham pushes him back against the cage.
Grimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonham tries to clinch up but Grimes circles away and keeps his distance.
Grimes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonham wants to clinch.
Sonham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sonham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sonham clobbers Grimes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Granville Grimes has been cut.
Grimes shoots for a takedown but Sonham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sonham wants to counter the offense by Grimes and move into the clinch position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sonham.
Grimes slaps away a takedown attempt from Sonham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Granville Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Sonham from controlling successfully.
Grimes controls Sonham momentarily but Sonham frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sonham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sonham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sonham has managed to get both his arms back between Grimes's legs - danger averted.
Sonham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sonham has managed to get both his arms back between Grimes's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chael Sonham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Granville Grimes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sonham shoots in and gets a takedown into Grimes's guard.
Grimes is trying to control the position but Sonham postures up.
Grimes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grimes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sonham defends well.
Grimes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sonham's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grimes throws an elbow that misses. Sonham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grimes's guard. Nice move by Sonham!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonham wanted to stand there but Grimes had control of the position.
Grimes looking for a guillotine here but Sonham defends easily.
Sonham trying to control but Grimes is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes pushes Sonham off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Granville Grimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sonham pushes Grimes up against the cage in a clinch.
Sonham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonham drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grimes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sonham decides to stand back up.
No luck for Grimes with that takedown attempt.
Sonham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonham scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonham is controlling the pace.
Sonham slips a nice elbow through Grimes's hands, connecting with Grimes's forehead.
We've been informed that Sonham has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grimes trying to control but Sonham postures up.
Sonham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sonham is looking to take a break and control but Grimes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is looking for a sweep. Sonham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
Grimes tries to roll over but Sonham keeps him under control.
Sonham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimes keeps working.
Sonham is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sonham working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grimes wants to get back to full guard but Sonham has passed into side control.
Sonham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grimes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grimes throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes stuffs the takedown attempt from Sonham. Sonham gets slowly back to his feet.
Grimes attempts a counter takedown but Sonham avoids it well and moves away.
Sonham scores with a takedown into Grimes's guard.
Grimes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sonham has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes stops a takedown attempt from Sonham.
Sonham manages to break the clinch.
Grimes with a poor takedown
and Sonham moves into the clinch.
Sonham gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sonham prevents Grimes from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chael Sonham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Granville Grimes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sonham throws a right hand that Grimes ducks under and follows up with a left that Grimes also avoids with ease.
Grimes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sonham swivels and escapes.
Sonham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimes sprawls well. Grimes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sonham gets slowly back to his feet.
Sonham drives through and clinches with Grimes against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonham breaks from the clinch.
Grimes throws out a loose jab but Sonham uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sonham has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grimes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes jumps guard but Sonham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sonham keeps control of Grimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grimes pulls Sonham into guard.
Sonham wants to control from the top but Grimes keeps moving.
Grimes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sonham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimes is keeping the position for now.
Grimes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sonham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sonham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sonham stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonham gets the takedown into side control.
Sonham working the ground and pound.
Sonham connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Grimes some visible discomfort.
Grimes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sonham is controlling him well.
Grimes is looking for a sweep.
Grimes is working hard here to advance position.
Sonham tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grimes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sonham connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sonham has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sonham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chael Sonham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonham instigates a clinch.
Grimes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sonham can't get the takedown.
Granville Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonham.
Sonham wants a takedown but no success here.
Stalling in the clinch from Sonham.
Grimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sonham shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grimes as he avoids it easily.
Grimes shoots in looking for a takedown but Sonham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grimes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sonham has Grimes up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonham jumps into guard, dragging Grimes to the mat.
Grimes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grimes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grimes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grimes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grimes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sonham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grimes.
Sonham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sonham kicks Grimes off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonham closes the distance and clinches.
Granville Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chael Sonham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grimes missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Sonham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sonham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chael Sonham!
After the fight, Chael Sonham was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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