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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Bull (ranked 631 p4p, 95 weight class) and Lee Grimrock (ranked 2672 p4p, 393 weight class). Jari Bull has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 cm
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210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
22
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Bull! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Grimrock! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bull misses with a looping left. Grimrock tries to counter with a clinch but Bull shakes him off and moves away. Grimrock has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bull is landing a low percentage of strikes. Grimrock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bull stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Bull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grimrock's calf. Lee Grimrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. An inside leg kick from Bull misses. Grimrock misses with a hook. Bull throws a chopping leg kick but Grimrock manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Bull sets himself, and Grimrock steps forward looking for the clinch! Bull avoids it this time. Bull takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A nice leg kick lands there from Bull. Grimrock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Bull scores with a jab to the head.
Grimrock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Bull looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Grimrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grimrock walks into a jab.
It looks like Lee Grimrock has been cut. Grimrock looks to land a body kick but Bull moved away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A looping hook to the body misses from Bull. Grimrock does a little dance to reset his feet. Bull sets himself, and Grimrock steps forward looking for the clinch! Bull avoids it this time. Bull on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bull lands with a good body shot. Grimrock thuds a left hand into Bull's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice jab there from Bull. Bull tries to land a leg kick but Grimrock saw it coming and moves away.
Bull sets himself, and Grimrock steps forward looking for the clinch! Bull avoids it this time. Bull misses the jab. Grimrock tries to clinch up. A solid leg kick lands there for Grimrock.
Grimrock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bull. That did some damage! Grimrock is looking to land body kicks. Bull moves out of range as Grimrock throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grimrock.
Bull checks the leg kick. Grimrock doesn't manage to clinch there - Bull circles away.
Grimrock throws a jab when Bull was well out of range. A quick step to the side and Bull tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Grimrock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grimrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bull is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. A good leg kick by Grimrock. Nice defenses there by Bull. Grimrock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grimrock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Grimrock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Bull swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Bull throws an overhand right that lands on Grimrock's shoulder, as Grimrock tries to avoid the shot. A shot to the body from Grimrock misses and Bull counters with a right hand to the body. Bull looks to land a right hand but Grimrock moved out of range. Bull throws a low kick but Grimrock moves out of range easily. Grimrock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Grimrock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Bull scoring well with a low kick there.
Grimrock wants to clinch and Bull counters with a good low kick that Grimrock was not able to check. Bull pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grimrock is out of range and Bull settles back down. Grimrock scores with a nice head shot. Bull takes a swing at Grimrock's ribcage but misses. Bull throws a sloppy head kick and Grimrock moves out of range easily. Grimrock instigates a clinch. Bull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grimrock backwards. Bull prevents a body shot from Grimrock.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bull lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimrock backwards. Bull leaning his opponent against the cage. Bull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Grimrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Grimrock lands with a right hand. Bull throws an overhand right that lands on Grimrock's shoulder, as Grimrock tries to avoid the shot. A nice side step and Grimrock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. The fighters circling - Bull throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Grimrock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bull takes a body punch but keeps moving. Grimrock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bull throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimrock. Grimrock misses with a low kick as Bull jumps back. Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimrock manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grimrock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bull's calf. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Grimrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull. Grimrock checks a leg kick. Bull misses with a body kick. Grimrock flicks out a counter leg kick but Bull steps away. Bull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Grimrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Grimrock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A jab from Bull misses. Bull takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Grimrock misses with a low kick. Bull throws a lazy body kick and Grimrock counters with a good, hard body kick but Bull shrugs it off. Grimrock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bull rather than just go for the knockout. Grimrock wants to clinch up but Bull keeps it at a distance. A big left from Bull misses. Grimrock tries to clinch but Bull is having none of it. The fight stays on the outside here - Grimrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Grimrock misses with a wild body shot. Grimrock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jari Bull will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Lee Grimrock's cut. That's time! Bull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grimrock looks to land a body kick but Bull moved away. Bull throws a chopping leg kick but Grimrock manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Grimrock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bull. A looping hook to the body misses from Grimrock. Bull does a little dance to reset his feet. As Grimrock backs away, Bull returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Bull wants to land a leg kick but Grimrock is out of range. Grimrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bull was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimrock. Bull swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Grimrock jabbing away but nothing is landing. It appears Bull was looking to counter with a kick there. Grimrock moves out of range as Bull throws a body kick.
Grimrock misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming. Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimrock. Grimrock wants to clinch but Bull slips to the side and Bull counters with a lovely shot to the body. Grimrock moves out of range of the strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Grimrock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Grimrock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center. Grimrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bull moves away. Grimrock misses the shot to the body. Grimrock fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Bull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Grimrock clinches up with Bull and pushes him back against the cage. Grimrock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bull backwards. Bull manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Bull checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Jari Bull is winning the standup battle so far. Bull throws a nice inside leg kick. Grimrock connects with a solid leg kick. Grimrock misses with a body kick. Grimrock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bull. Grimrock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Bull fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grimrock on the side of the head. Grimrock ducks under a wild hook from Bull. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Grimrock misses with a low kick.
Bull cracks Grimrock with a good jab. Grimrock throws a push kick but Bull slaps the foot to one side. Bull blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grimrock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grimrock is rocked! Bull lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jari Bull!
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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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