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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 3600 p4p, 297 weight class) and Avram Grant (ranked 6062 p4p, 414 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avram Grant!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett avoids the head kick by Grant.
Grant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howlett counters with a left and a right that stings Grant.
Grant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Howlett moves away.
Grant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick
and Howlett counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Grant down! Howlett is looking to finish but Grant is intelligently defending himself.
Grant is rocked!
Grant looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett landing some decent shots from guard.
Grant is still in real trouble! Can Howlett finish him?
Howlett is in close to Grant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Howlett looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Howlett distracts Grant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Howlett chips away with some ground and pound.
Howlett works over Grant with some ground and pound from guard.
Howlett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett controlling from the top position.
Howlett is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Howlett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howlett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Howlett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Howlett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Howlett chips away with some ground and pound.
Howlett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Howlett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Howlett 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.
Howlett drops back looking for a leg! Grant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grant manages to kick Howlett off! Howlett jumps back into Grant's guard.
Howlett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Howlett lands a couple of digs.
Howlett slips nicely into half guard.
Grant is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Howlett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Howlett working Grant over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett working over Grant with some ground and pound. Grant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Howlett decides to stand up.
Grant throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Howlett shoots in for a double leg counter - driving through into a slam and Grant is out! The slam has knocked him out cold! Devastating for Grant but Howlett is celebrating as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). James Howlett!
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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
54% |
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