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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Aguila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Mitchell had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grant Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Aguila!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
Aguila doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Aguila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aguila misses with the combination.
Aguila shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mitchell as he avoids it easily.
Mitchell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aguila misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aguila on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aguila tries to keep at a distance but Mitchell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Aguila is controlling the position.
Aguila has Mitchell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mitchell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grant Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Aguila.
Aguila tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aguila has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mitchell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mitchell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Aguila has double underhooks.
Mitchell keeps control of Aguila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mitchell is trying to break free.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aguila prevents Mitchell from breaking the clinch.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch but Aguila keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Aguila fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell avoids a wild elbow strike from Aguila.
Aguila prevents Mitchell from breaking the clinch.
Mitchell wants to break free but Aguila has control.
Aguila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mitchell prevents Aguila from breaking the clinch.
Mitchell stops a takedown attempt from Aguila.
Mitchell can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aguila throws an elbow but misses.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Aguila is controlling the position.
Mitchell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mitchell cracks Aguila with a big elbow.
Aguila tries to improve position but can't.
Aguila looks gassed!
Mitchell controls the position from side control.
Mitchell cracks Aguila with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mitchell grinds an elbow into Aguila's temple.
Mitchell grinds an elbow into Aguila's temple.
Mitchell stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aguila counters with a three punch combo that has Mitchell backing up. Mitchell nods at Aguila to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Mitchell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aguila drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mitchell throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Mitchell sneaks out the side door and pushes Aguila away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Aguila tries to clinch up
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aguila misses with a double jab.
Mitchell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aguila scores with a shot to the body.
Aguila tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aguila looks to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a double jab
and Aguila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aguila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aguila lands a jab-cross combination.
Mitchell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aguila tries to clinch up.
Aguila lands a high kick!
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aguila counters with a straight right hand.
Aguila is looking to clinch.
Aguila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aguila tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Grant Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguila doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
A nice combination there by Aguila.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell rushes Aguila and presses him up against the cage.
Aguila drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mitchell pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguila wants to clinch but Mitchell slips to the side
and Mitchell counters with a left and a right that stings Aguila.
Aguila closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aguila won't be happy with that.
Aguila wants to get back to his feet but Mitchell is dominant here and he's now got Aguila's back!
Aguila is trapped and Mitchell is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aguila can't escape the position.
Aguila wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is taking a good look at Aguila as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mitchell!
Mitchell is punishing Aguila with strikes - can he finish him?!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Aguila.
Mitchell is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Mitchell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aguila tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mitchell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mitchell.
Mitchell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mitchell landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell throwing strikes from guard but Aguila blocks nicely.
Aguila keeping full guard, as Mitchell tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aguila is on top in guard.
Aguila would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell keeping full guard, as Aguila tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguila throwing strikes from guard but Mitchell blocks nicely.
Mitchell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitchell manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Aguila is looking to clinch.
Mitchell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mitchell showed some decent athleticism there.
Mitchell prevents Aguila from standing back up.
Aguila trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Mitchell.
Aguila makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aguila.
Aguila keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitchell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aguila working a defensive guard here.
Aguila working for a triangle but Mitchell defends it easily.
Mitchell stands and throws Aguila's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mitchell goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Aguila rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mitchell's guard! Nice work there by Aguila!
Mitchell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Aguila from controlling successfully.
Mitchell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aguila would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mitchell pushes Aguila off and gets back to his feet.
Aguila tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Aguila counter with a right hand.
Grant Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell throws a combination that misses
and Aguila counters with a two punch combo.
Aguila darts in trying to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a left and a right that stings Aguila.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguila fails with the takedown.
Aguila tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mitchell duly obliges.
Mitchell throws a combination that misses
enabling Aguila to counter with a crisp jab.
Mitchell misses with a combination
and Aguila counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
Aguila shoots in and drives through. Mitchell sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mitchell!
Horrible takedown by Aguila or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitchell which made him look bad.
Grant Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Aguila.
Aguila tries for a takedown but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mitchell stalks Aguila and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aguila's face. Aguila staggers backwards, shaken.
Aguila tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Mitchell dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aguila.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Aguila won't allow it.
Aguila stalling in the clinch but Mitchell improves position.
Mitchell takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Mitchell.
Mitchell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mitchell has Aguila pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aguila manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mitchell wants the takedown. Aguila is fighting it off but Mitchell persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Aguila's guard against the cage.
Mitchell stopping the sweep attempt from Aguila.
Aguila is trying to keep Mitchell in close.
Mitchell stopping the sweep attempt from Aguila.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aguila is looking to stand up but Mitchell isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguila can't keep his opponent in guard - Mitchell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mitchell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aguila is refusing to be controlled, as Mitchell sits in half guard.
Aguila wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aguila tries to clinch but Mitchell moves away
and Mitchell counters with a series of strikes. Aguila will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aguila fails with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell misses with a combination
and Aguila counters by clinching up.
Mitchell is looking to break free of the clinch but Aguila has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mitchell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aguila gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aguila wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mitchell keeps control of Aguila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aguila with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aguila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aguila tries to break the clinch but Mitchell is controlling the position.
Mitchell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aguila is trying to drag Mitchell to the mat but Mitchell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aguila is trying to break free.
Aguila keeps control of Mitchell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aguila throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mitchell blocks it with crossed arms.
Aguila with a knee to the head.
A short left from Mitchell.
Mitchell has picked Aguila up - he's going for a ride! Mitchell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Grant Mitchell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mitchell is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguila is trying to stand up here but Mitchell is controlling him well.
Mitchell stands up out of the half guard.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aguila is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Aguila tries to clinch there but Mitchell circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Mitchell scores with a four punch combination!
Aguila moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Aguila wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.
Aguila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitchell misses with a combination
enabling Aguila to counter with a crisp jab.
Mitchell stalks Aguila and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aguila's face. Aguila staggers backwards, shaken.
Grant Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aguila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aguila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Aguila.
Aguila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aguila tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aguila fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aguila throws a hook but Mitchell blocks it.
Victor Aguila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mitchell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Mitchell!
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energy
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hype
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