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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Grossman (ranked 655 p4p, 76 weight class) and Max Halloween (ranked 1637 p4p, 187 weight class). Vasily Grossman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Halloween!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halloween scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grossman throws a looping overhand right but Halloween ducks down to avoid it.
Halloween throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grossman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Halloween throws a looping overhand right but Grossman ducks down to avoid it.
Halloween's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grossman under the eye.
Halloween misses with a wild combination.
Halloween misses with a hook
and Grossman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've been told by Grossman's head coaches at Q Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grossman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Halloween ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Halloween cracks Grossman with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halloween forces Grossman back against the cage and clinches.
Grossman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halloween's elbow.
Halloween tries to throw a body punch but Grossman avoids it by throwing Halloween back against the cage.
Grossman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grossman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloween misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Grossman.
Halloween tries to throw a body punch but Grossman avoids it by throwing Halloween back against the cage.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halloweens head.
Halloween is leaning against Grossman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halloween.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Halloween working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halloween misses with a punch to the body.
Halloween misses with an elbow over the top.
Halloween digs a right hand underneath Grossman's ribcage. Grossman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halloween has a couple of punches blocked by Grossman.
Halloween drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grossman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Halloween scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halloween misses the shot to the body.
Halloween swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grossman counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Halloween moves into range and connects with a jab.
Halloween throws a lazy right hand but Grossman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halloween throws a right and a left that Grossman avoids nicely.
Halloween takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
Grossman is looking to counter the offense by Halloween and move into the clinch.
Halloween shoots and misses
and Grossman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halloween gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Grossman.
Halloween prevents a body shot from Grossman.
A hook to the body from Grossman.
Halloween misses with a body punch.
Halloween goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halloween struggles to land a body shot inside as Grossman controls his hands.
Halloween goes for a takedown attempt but Grossman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasily Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Halloween.
Halloween throws a looping overhand right but Grossman ducks down to avoid it.
Grossman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Halloween clobbers Grossman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grossman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halloween manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Halloween.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halloween swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Halloween takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halloween scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Halloween.
Halloween uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grossman.
Halloween throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grossman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halloween swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grossman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halloween is rocked!
Halloween takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Halloween jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Grossman misses its target.
Grossman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halloween misses with a lunging right hand
and Grossman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halloween is still on wobbly legs! Can Grossman finish him?
Halloween misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halloween scores with a punch to the head.
Halloween throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman misses with an uppercut. Halloween saw that one coming.
Halloween fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grossman manages to avoid it.
Halloween comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Halloween seems to have recovered his senses.
Good exchange - Halloween coming out on top.
Halloween falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grossman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grossman looks to score with a jab to the body but Halloween is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Halloween misses
and Grossman counters with a big right hand! Oh Halloween is in trouble here! Grossman follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Grossman!
Vasily Grossman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements, into his post fight interview.
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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
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