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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edvard Grieg (ranked 2284 p4p, 318 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 2489 p4p, 337 weight class). Grieg comes to the cage accompanied by In the Hall of the Mountain King. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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172 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edvard Grieg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grieg circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Grieg counter with a right hand.
Spinks doesn't manage to clinch there - Grieg circles away.
Grieg throwing a counter right hand but Spinks manages to avoid it.
Spinks digs a good body shot into Grieg's ribs.
Spinks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grieg defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg throws out a loose jab but Spinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Spinks is predictable there
and Grieg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grieg.
Spinks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grieg controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grieg landing some decent shots from guard.
Grieg wants to pass the guard but Spinks is keeping the position.
Grieg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spinks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grieg manages to get himself to full guard.
Grieg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spinks tries to free his leg and advance position but Grieg is retaining full guard.
Spinks stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spinks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spinks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spinks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grieg defending against the ground and pound.
Grieg is looking to reverse the position.
Spinks trying to control the position but Grieg is working away.
Grieg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Spinks working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Grieg gets back to half guard.
Grieg wants to improve his position but Spinks is controlling well.
Grieg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grieg tries to get to full guard but Spinks has control of the leg.
Spinks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spinks tries to control but Grieg wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grieg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spinks lands a nice shot to the head.
Grieg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spinks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spinks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spinks punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grieg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spinks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grieg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spinks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grieg?
Spinks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grieg is looking to escape.
Spinks lands a couple of good shots and Grieg has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Spinks is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Grieg turns into Spinks and is now in his guard.
Grieg preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Spinks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spinks misses with a takedown
and Grieg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grieg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Spinks trying to control but Grieg postures up.
Grieg is trying to control. Spinks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spinks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spinks trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spinks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grieg has managed to get both his arms back between Spinks's legs - danger averted.
Grieg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grieg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grieg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks looking for a sweep. Not yet Spinks, not yet.
Grieg looking to pass the guard.
Grieg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spinks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Spinks gets back to full guard.
Spinks wants to sweep but no luck.
Spinks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grieg manages to get himself to full guard.
Spinks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grieg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spinks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spinks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks trying to move into half guard but instead Grieg has managed to sweep!
Grieg stopping the sweep attempt from Spinks.
Grieg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson Spinks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grieg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grieg lands a couple of digs.
Grieg tries to free his leg and advance position but Spinks is retaining full guard.
Spinks wants to sweep but no luck.
Grieg is looking to work some ground and pound but Spinks has wrist control.
Spinks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spinks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spinks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grieg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grieg is working Spinks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grieg defends it easily.
Spinks wants to sweep but no luck.
Grieg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spinks keeping moving, preventing Grieg from controlling successfully.
Spinks keeping full guard, as Grieg tries to pass.
Spinks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grieg wants to control from the top but Spinks keeps moving.
Spinks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spinks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grieg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spinks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grieg's guard.
Spinks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spinks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grieg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grieg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grieg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edvard Grieg dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Spinks tries to close the distance and clinch but Grieg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grieg swats away the attempt to clinch by Spinks.
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick and Spinks moves out of range easily.
Spinks feints the counter takedown.
Spinks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Spinks controlling from the top position.
Spinks postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spinks stopping the sweep attempt from Grieg.
Grieg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Grieg landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks controls Grieg momentarily but Grieg frees himself.
Grieg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spinks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grieg's guard.
Spinks advances to half guard.
Grieg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spinks.
Grieg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grieg.
Grieg controls Spinks momentarily but Spinks frees himself.
Spinks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grieg looking for a sweep. Not yet Grieg, not yet.
Grieg keeping moving, preventing Spinks from controlling successfully.
Spinks passes Grieg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grieg wants to control but Spinks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grieg is staying active underneath Spinks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spinks lands with a punch from half guard.
Grieg tries to roll over but Spinks keeps him under control.
Grieg gets back to full guard.
Grieg is trying to keep Spinks in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grieg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spinks is controlling him.
Spinks wants to control from the top but Grieg keeps moving.
Grieg is trying to control the position but Spinks postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spinks won't allow Grieg to sweep him here.
Grieg being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spinks jumps into guard, dragging Grieg to the mat.
Spinks working a defensive guard here.
Spinks pulls Grieg in close to his closed guard and prevents Grieg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Grieg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Spinks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grieg manages to get himself to full guard.
Spinks throws an elbow that misses. Grieg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spinks's guard. Nice move by Grieg!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grieg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spinks's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Spinks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spinks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Spinks!
A relieved looking Jackson Spinks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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