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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Grandis (ranked 2793 p4p, 149 weight class) and Branimir Simeon (ranked 873 p4p, 48 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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144 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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130 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Grandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Branimir Simeon!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simeon at a distance.
Grandis moves out of range as Simeon strikes.
Grandis slips a straight right by Simeon.
Grandis throws a body shot but no joy.
Grandis throws an overhand right that lands on Simeon's shoulder, as Simeon tries to avoid the shot.
Grandis throws a jab when Simeon was well out of range.
Grandis throws a sloppy body shot
and Simeon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grandis misses with a body shot
and Simeon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simeon misses with a hook
and Simeon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simeon throws the left hand but Grandis avoids the punch easily.
Grandis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Grandis.
Grandis rushes Simeon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Grandis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis working aggressively here.
Simeon misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis digs a right hand underneath Simeon's ribcage. Simeon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simeon misses with some punches.
Grandis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grandis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grandis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grandis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simeon takes a shot to the head.
Grandis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grandis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simeons head.
A head punch on the inside from Simeon fails to land.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Grandis.
Simeon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grandis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grandis misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Simeon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grandis misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Grandis fails to land.
Simeon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grandis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grandis scores with a shoulder strike.
Simeon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simeon throws a head punch that misses.
Simeon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grandis backwards.
Grandis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simeon.
Simeon working aggressively here.
Grandis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simeon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grandis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Simeon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grandis lands with an uppercut that bounces Simeon off the cage and back into range.
Grandis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grandis lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeon throws the left hand but Grandis avoids the punch easily.
Grandis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simeon throws a big shot that misses.
Simeon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Simeon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simeon defending well as Grandis loads up on a big left hand.
Grandis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grandis moves into the clinch.
Grandis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grandis scores with a hook to the body.
Grandis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grandis lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grandis fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandis.
Simeon swings wildly with an uppercut but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grandis misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis can't find room to land a body shot as Simeon controls the action.
Grandis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandis.
A right hook to the body lands for Grandis.
Grandis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
A short body shot lands from Grandis as the two fighters clinch.
Simeon misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Simeon fails to land.
Simeon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grandis lands with a left to the head.
Grandis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandis.
Grandis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simeon prevents a body shot from Grandis.
A short body shot lands from Grandis as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Grandis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grandis moves away from the strike by Simeon.
Grandis misses the shot to the body.
Grandis scores with the left hand. Simeon knows he should have avoided that one.
Grandis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Simeon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grandis scrambles back to his feet.
Simeon ducks right into an uppercut from Grandis.
Simeon misses with a body punch
and Grandis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robert Grandis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grandis lunges at Simeon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Simeon's hand.
Grandis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simeon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grandis.
Grandis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simeon walks into a left hand.
Grandis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simeon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grandis scores with a sloppy right hand. Simeon should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeon. Grandis does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Simeon misses.
Grandis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grandis just misses with a punch to the body.
Grandis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simeon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Simeon misses.
Grandis misses with a looping left.
Grandis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grandis misses with a body shot.
Simeon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grandis throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Grandis. Those never looked like landing.
Simeon throws out a counter right but Grandis avoids it with no problem.
Grandis blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grandis.
Simeon avoids the body shot from Grandis.
Simeon throws out a counter right but Grandis avoids it with no problem.
Simeon avoids the body shot from Grandis.
A little jabbing left from Simeon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grandis slips a jab from Simeon.
Grandis throws a body punch but Simeon moves out of range.
Grandis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simeon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robert Grandis is winning the standup battle so far.
Grandis misses with a jab to the body
and Simeon counters with a straight right hand.
Simeon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grandis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simeon can do to turn this around?
Grandis staying out of range there.
Grandis jabs at Simeon's body.
Grandis tries to clinch but Simeon is having none of it.
Simeon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Simeon wants to clinch up but Grandis keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Grandis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Simeon looks to land a right hand but Grandis moved out of range.
Simeon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grandis throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandis staying out of range there.
Grandis scores with a hook.
Simeon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grandis.
Grandis misses with a body shot.
Grandis swings for the body but Simeon moves out of range.
Grandis misses the shot to the body.
Simeon digs a good body shot into Grandis's ribs.
Simeon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grandis manages to avoid it.
Simeon connects with a jab.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Simeon.
Simeon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Simeon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grandis throws a shot from downtown. Simeon moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simeon throws out a counter right but Grandis avoids it with no problem.
Simeon throws a hook to the side of Grandis's head but Grandis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grandis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grandis throws a leg kick but Simeon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grandis digs a good body shot into Simeon's ribs.
Simeon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandis.
Grandis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Simeon doesn't seem bothered though.
Grandis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simeon moves out of range of the strikes.
As Grandis backs off Simeon throws a huge counter combo but Grandis manages to avoid it all.
Simeon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Simeon gets tackled into the cage by Grandis. Grandis maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Grandis - that landed with a thud.
Robert Grandis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grandis blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simeon.
Simeon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simeon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Grandis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Simeon throws an overhand right that lands on Grandis's shoulder, as Grandis tries to avoid the shot.
Grandis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grandis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simeon throws out the jab.
Simeon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simeon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Simeon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grandis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grandis ducks under a wild hook from Simeon.
Grandis misses with a jab to the body
and Simeon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grandis lands a nice hook to Simeon's body. Simeon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Grandis.
Simeon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grandis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simeon! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simeon misses with an uppercut. Grandis saw that one coming.
Grandis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grandis connects with a crisp jab.
Grandis lands a jab to the nose.
Simeon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grandis jabs Simeon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grandis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Simeon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grandis moves into range and clinches up with Simeon.
Grandis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grandis working aggressively here.
Grandis can't find room to land a body shot as Simeon controls the action.
Grandis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simeon's elbow.
Simeon lands an uppercut.
Simeon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grandis tries to work over Simeon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Branimir Simeon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeon blocking some punches.
Simeon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grandis's elbow.
Grandis cracks Simeon with a nice body shot.
Simeon misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grandis as Simeon tries to tie him up.
Simeon has a couple of punches blocked by Grandis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grandis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simeon misses with some punches.
Simeon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grandis. Simeon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simeon throws a body shot but no joy.
Grandis works Simeon's body with a nice hook.
Grandis scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeon misses with a looping right.
Simeon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grandis takes a swing at Simeon's ribcage but misses.
Simeon throws a hook to the side of Grandis's head but Grandis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simeon takes one on the button.
Jab from Grandis.
Robert Grandis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grandis connects with a nice looking jab.
Grandis throws a body punch but Simeon moves out of range.
Grandis lands a jab.
Grandis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grandis lands with a hook. Simeon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Simeon ducks under a wild hook from Grandis.
Simeon throws out a counter right but Grandis avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simeon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grandis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Simeon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grandis throws an overhand right that lands on Simeon's shoulder, as Simeon tries to avoid the shot.
Grandis with a jab.
Grandis cracks Simeon with an open hand slap.
Simeon keeps the fight on the outside.
Simeon is looking for the big counter here.
Grandis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simeon was well out of range. Poor timing from Grandis.
Grandis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simeon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grandis.
Grandis loads up on a big right hand but Simeon slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Grandis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grandis 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Grandis!
The defeated Branimir Simeon had this to say: 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.
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energy
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hype
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