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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kenton Grant has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenton Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Lister!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lister throws a combination that misses
so Grant counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lister has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grant off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Grant shoots for a takedown but Lister saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lister changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grant tries to avoid it but Lister manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grant to the ground. Grant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grant tries to counter by clinching up but Lister breaks away and moves out of range.
Lister throws a lazy head kick
and Grant counters with a left to the body.
Grant tries for a takedown but Lister sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenton Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant darts in looking for a takedown but Lister gets double underhooks and turns Grant into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lister moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee calls for Grant to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant being controlled against the cage.
Grant tries to pull guard but Lister forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but Lister has double underhooks.
Lister missing with knees to the body.
Lister ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lister no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lister seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lister wants to stand and escape but Grant is having none of it.
Grant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lister looking for a sweep. Not yet Lister, not yet.
Lister is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Grant rolls with it to try and escape but Lister cranks on the arm and Grant is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dean Lister!
Dean Lister gave a mention to Dauntless in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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