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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Faldo (ranked 3849 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Grimey (ranked 9497 p4p, 0 weight class). Faldo comes to the cage accompanied by Paparazzi Pone - Man Down. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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199 lbs
28 - 17 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Faldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Grimey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Faldo.
Grimey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Carl Grimey has been cut.
Grimey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Faldo is looking to slow Grimey down with leg kicks.
Faldo connects with the punch.
Faldo clobbers Grimey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grimey lands a body shot.
Faldo connects with a jab.
Grimey thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grimey throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Faldo.
Grimey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Faldo thumps Grimey with a low kick.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faldo.
Good exchange - Faldo coming out on top.
Grimey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimey lands a nice shot to the body.
Faldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. Grimey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Faldo moves out of range as Grimey strikes.
Faldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grimey's sensitive parts.
Grimey lands a jab to Faldo's midsection.
Grimey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Faldo scores with a leg kick.
Faldo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grimey in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimey throws the left hand but Faldo avoids the punch easily.
Grimey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Faldo.
Faldo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grimey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Faldo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Faldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimey.
Faldo slips a straight right by Grimey.
Grimey looks to land a right hand but Faldo moved out of range.
Faldo pushes Grimey away with a front kick.
Faldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Faldo scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Faldo.
Grimey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grimey lands a glancing blow to the side of Faldo's head.
Grimey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Faldo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Faldo as he connects with a hook.
Faldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimey.
Faldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grimey doesn't seem bothered though.
Faldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimey.
Grimey misses with a straight right.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grimey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faldo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grimey manages to circle out of the way.
Grimey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faldo.
Faldo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grimey manages to circle out of the way.
Faldo lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grimey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Grimey blocking some punches.
Grimey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faldo backwards.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faldo.
Faldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimey takes a shot to the head.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grimey is looking to control Faldo's arms but Faldo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grimey has his back to the cage.
Faldo lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Grimey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grimey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grimey doesn't manage to clinch there - Faldo circles away.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Grimey breaks away and moves out of range.
Faldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimey.
Faldo throws out a powerful jab.
Faldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimey.
Grimey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Grimey's head.
Faldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grimey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grimey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimey 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo scores with a nice strike.
Faldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimey.
Grimey missing with a left hand there. Faldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo slips a jab and a cross from Grimey.
Faldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grimey.
Grimey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Faldo.
Faldo lands an overhand right.
Grimey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faldo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Faldo lands a nice hook to Grimey's body. Grimey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grimey misses with a wild combination.
Faldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Faldo. Beautiful body shot.
Faldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grimey can do to turn this around?
Grimey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Grimey misses.
Grimey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That has opened up Carl Grimey's cut even more.
Faldo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faldo cracks the inside of Grimey's front leg.
Faldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimey throws a hook but Faldo avoids it easily.
Grimey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Faldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Faldo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Faldo staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faldo cracks the inside of Grimey's front leg.
Faldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Faldo scores with a hook to the body. Grimey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grimey looks to land a right hand but Faldo moved out of range.
Faldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grimey tries to counter with a clinch but Faldo shakes him off and moves away.
Faldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Faldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimey throws a looping overhand right but Faldo ducks down to avoid it.
Faldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimey.
Grimey throws out a loose jab but Faldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Faldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimey tries to clinch there but Faldo circles away.
Faldo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grimey misses with a body shot.
A big left from Grimey misses.
Nick Faldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Faldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Grimey. Those never looked like landing.
Grimey throws a jab when Faldo was well out of range.
Faldo scores with a shot to the body.
Grimey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faldo cracks Grimey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Grimey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Faldo throws a front kick that sends Grimey stumbling back into the cage.
Faldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Faldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grimey.
Faldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Faldo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Faldo there.
Faldo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The cut above Carl Grimey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Faldo feints and then cracks Grimey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grimey down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimey misses with a hook.
Grimey throws a lazy uppercut
and Faldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimey.
A right handed body shot lands from Faldo.
Grimey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faldo scores with a shot to the side of Grimey's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo has Grimey pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimey.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo blocks an uppercut.
Faldo gets through Grimey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nick Faldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grimey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimey backwards.
Grimey lands a shot to the body.
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Faldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faldo.
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grimey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Faldo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faldo.
Faldo just leaning against Grimey, taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faldo working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Grimey avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Grimey avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the cage.
A short left from Faldo.
Faldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Faldo.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Faldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimey can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
Faldo scores with a shot to the side of Grimey's head.
Grimey tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
Faldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Grimey.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Grimey misses with the head strike.
Grimey has a couple of punches blocked by Faldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Faldo pushes Grimey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimey.
Grimey lands a body punch.
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faldo working aggressively here.
Grimey throws a head punch that misses.
Faldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Faldo lands an uppercut.
Grimey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grimey backwards.
Faldo pushes Grimey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grimey swings wildly with an uppercut but Faldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimey trying to stall but Faldo improves his position.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Grimey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo blocks a body shot from Grimey.
A nice left hand lands by Faldo.
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Grimey is trying to maintain a safe position but Faldo gets an underhook and turns Grimey into the cage.
Grimey blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Grimey has a couple of punches blocked by Faldo.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Grimey is rocked!
Grimey misses with a punch to the body.
Faldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grimeys head.
Grimey is still on wobbly legs! Can Faldo finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo tries to work over Grimey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grimey seems to have recovered his senses.
Faldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grimey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grimey is trying to stall.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Grimey backwards.
Carl Grimey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faldo is leaning against Grimey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Faldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Faldo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Faldo!
After the fight, Nick Faldo 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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