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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Casy Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Grimsrud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is bis das Blut gefriert. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
28
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Casy Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Grimsrud!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimsrud looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grimsrud shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Grimsrud tries to control but Hopkins wriggling away.
Grimsrud with the ground and pound from mount.
Grimsrud looking to finish with strikes here!
Grimsrud thowing shots but they're missing.
Hopkins somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Grimsrud tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins darts in trying to clinch
and Grimsrud counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hopkins's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimsrud wants to pass the guard but Hopkins is keeping the position.
Grimsrud's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hopkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grimsrud trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimsrud throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grimsrud is controlling him.
Grimsrud tries to free his leg and advance position but Hopkins is retaining full guard.
Grimsrud looking to sit in guard and control but Hopkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grimsrud wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grimsrud manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grimsrud working the ground and pound effectively.
Grimsrud scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Grimsrud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimsrud with good strikes from the mount here!
Grimsrud looking to finish Hopkins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hopkins!
Hopkins is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimsrud with good strikes from the mount here!
Hopkins wants to get back to his feet.
Grimsrud looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grimsrud throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Hopkins has his hands clasped together but Grimsrud breaks the hold and Hopkins is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Grimsrud!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Grimsrud!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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