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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Branton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branton comes to the cage accompanied by Face the Pain by Stemm. Rick Grimes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Branton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Grimes!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Branton is fending him off so far but Grimes persists. Nope, Branton circles away and we're back to standing.
Grimes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Branton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Grimes tries for a kimura but Branton is defending well.
Branton is looking to reverse the position.
Branton struggling a bit here.
Grimes wants to control but Branton is keeping him busy.
Grimes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Branton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grimes wants to control for a moment but Branton uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Branton keeps working.
Branton is trying to control but can't.
Grimes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Branton keeps working.
Grimes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Branton is defending against the submission attempts here by Grimes.
Branton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grimes is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branton is trying to get back to full guard.
Branton pushes Grimes off looking to stand but Grimes dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Branton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Branton wants to sweep but no luck.
Grimes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Branton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Branton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Branton!
Branton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Grimes struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is not content to let Branton control the position.
Grimes tries to control but Branton manages to take his back.
Grimes has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Grimes wants to control his opponent's hands but Branton gets his hands free.
Branton keeps control of the position as Grimes tries to break free.
Grimes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Branton is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Branton there.
Branton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Branton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
Branton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grimes wants to improve his position but Branton is controlling well.
Grimes looking for submissions off his back.
Grimes looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Branton pushes past his half guard into mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Branton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Branton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Branton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grimes tries for a takedown but Branton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grimes misses with a takedown
and Branton counters with a nice uppercut.
Grimes shoots in but Branton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Billy Branton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Grimes.
Branton wants to clinch up but Grimes keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Branton. No joy for Grimes on that attempt.
Grimes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Billy Branton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Branton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grimes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grimes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Branton is concentrating on defense, preventing Grimes from advancing position.
Branton actively working from the bottom here.
Grimes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Branton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes is trying to control the action in half guard but Branton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Branton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grimes pulls his head out easily.
Branton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grimes is working away from the top position though.
Grimes wants to free his trapped foot but Branton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grimes works his way into full mount!
Grimes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Branton has worked his arm free - good work by Branton!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branton tries to improve position but can't.
Branton wants to control but Grimes postures up.
Grimes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grimes is trying to get an arm triangle but Branton is defending well.
Branton stops Grimes from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branton can't do much from the bottom here.
Grimes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grimes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grimes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grimes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Branton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grimes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes wants to control but Branton is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Branton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grimes tries for a kimura but Branton is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Branton is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Grimes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Branton catches Grimes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grimes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Branton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grimes blocks an elbow strike.
Branton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grimes pulls guard successfully.
Grimes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grimes working for a triangle but Branton defends it easily.
Branton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grimes's head.
Branton wants to pass the guard but Grimes is keeping the position.
Grimes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Branton trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branton tries to free his leg and advance position but Grimes is retaining full guard.
Branton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Branton trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Branton trying to control but Grimes is working from the bottom.
Branton throws a big elbow that misses.
Branton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grimes is looking for a triangle but Branton pushes his legs off easily.
Branton tries to free his leg and advance position but Grimes is retaining full guard.
Branton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Branton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is staying active underneath Branton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Branton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branton wants to control the pace but Grimes is squirming around nicely.
Grimes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grimes wants to control but Branton is having none of it.
Rick Grimes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grimes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Branton is landing with some decent strikes but Grimes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Branton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grimes?
Branton lands a big shot there that rocks Grimes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grimes can't escape the position.
Grimes keeps trying to improve his position.
Grimes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grimes tries to lock up and control but Branton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Branton with a couple of short strikes.
Branton working Grimes over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branton wants to control the pace but Grimes is squirming around nicely.
Branton is landing with some decent strikes but Grimes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Grimes is rocked!
Grimes takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Branton's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Branton!
Billy Branton decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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