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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamed Khalidovv has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Basic striking
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Khalidovv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Grant!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovv misses with a looping left.
Grant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grant misses with a double jab.
Khalidovv swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khalidovv throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovv throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Grant throws a shot to the body.
Khalidovv fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grant sprawls well initially but Khalidovv persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Khalidovv thows a huge punch but Grant dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Khalidovv there.
Khalidovv thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grant's head.
Grant actively working from the bottom here.
Grant lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Grant misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Khalidovv passes to full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovv pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Khalidovv looking to ground and pound but Grant is blocking nicely.
Khalidovv wants to control the pace but Grant is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv dominating with strikes here.
Grant tries to lock up and control but Khalidovv gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grant blocking the ground and pound.
Khalidovv throws some wild stikes that Grant manages to avoid easily.
Khalidovv trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Khalidovv wants to control the pace but Grant is squirming around nicely.
Grant tries to lock up and control but Khalidovv gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grant regains half guard.
Grant gets full guard.
Grant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khalidovv can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khalidovv 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovv wants to stand but Grant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khalidovv can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khalidovv is looking to stand up but Grant won't let him.
Grant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khalidovv is aware though and is defending well.
Khalidovv will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Khalidovv looking to pass the guard.
Khalidovv avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khalidovv missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Khalidovv from controlling successfully.
Grant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khalidovv is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Grant.
Khalidovv can't escape the position.
Grant trying to control but Khalidovv is having none of it.
Grant goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Khalidovv is on top in guard.
Grant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khalidovv is one step ahead there.
Grant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovv sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grant's guard.
Khalidovv throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovv is looking for a kimura here.
Khalidovv uses his free foot to push down on Grant's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Grant.
Khalidovv landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant throwing punches despite being mounted.
Khalidovv thowing shots but they're missing.
Grant holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Khalidovv tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
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 Mamed Khalidovv will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Khalidovv closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grant is trying to get back to half guard.
Khalidovv trying to control the position but Grant is working away.
Khalidovv sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grant is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Khalidovv working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Khalidovv tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grant is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khalidovv tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Grant tries to roll over but Khalidovv keeps him under control.
Khalidovv missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Khalidovv throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Khalidovv wants to take a breather but Grant is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Khalidovv there.
Khalidovv seems to be working for a kimura but Grant defends the submission attempt.
Grant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khalidovv wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grant keeps working.
Grant is trying to get back to full guard.
Grant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khalidovv not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grant looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv is trying to control the action in half guard but Grant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grant wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Khalidovv stalling away here and it's allowed Grant to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Khalidovv would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Grant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khalidovv wanted to stand there but Grant had control of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Khalidovv got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khalidovv has managed to get both his arms back between Grant's legs - danger averted.
Khalidovv in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khalidovv.
Khalidovv wants to stand but Grant is controlling his posture from full guard.
Khalidovv trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovv got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khalidovv has managed to get both his arms back between Grant's legs - danger averted.
Khalidovv missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mamed Khalidovv overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khalidovv trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Khalidovv lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Khalidovv is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grant is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Khalidovv in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khalidovv wants to stand but Grant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grant working for a triangle but Khalidovv defends it easily.
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!
Grant doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidovv pushes down on Grant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Khalidovv throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khalidovv pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovv dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Khalidovv waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Grant stuffs the takedown attempt from Khalidovv. Khalidovv gets slowly back to his feet.
Grant lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khalidovv swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Khalidovv misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Grant throws a right and a left that Khalidovv avoids nicely.
Khalidovv looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Grant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brandon Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khalidovv bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Grant is looking for a sweep.
Khalidovv sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grant is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Khalidovv wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grant, who protects the arm well.
Khalidovv wants to stand but Grant has his arm trapped.
Grant tries to buck Khalidovv off but Khalidovv is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grant, who protects the arm well.
Grant is looking to reverse the position.
Grant wants to control but Khalidovv postures up.
Grant avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Khalidovv.
Khalidovv is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grant has escaped the position, nice work there.
Khalidovv scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Grant to see if he's OK.
Khalidovv trying to control the action but Grant is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Khalidovv seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Grant regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv is looking to stall here but Grant recovers full guard.
Grant is looking for a triangle but Khalidovv pushes his legs off easily.
Grant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grant working for a triangle but Khalidovv defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovv postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khalidovv wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
Khalidovv looking to sit in guard and control but Grant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Khalidovv looking for a sweep. Not yet Khalidovv, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a couple of elbows.
Grant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khalidovv's head.
Khalidovv working for a triangle but Grant defends it easily.
Grant scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grant is in close to Khalidovv's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grant wants to control from the top but Khalidovv keeps moving.
Grant throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidovv is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv pulls Grant in close to his closed guard and prevents Grant from doing any damage or advancing position.
Grant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Khalidovv working a defensive guard here.
Brandon Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalidovv is really struggling to control Grant but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Grant throwing strikes but missing.
Khalidovv managing to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grant advances position into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khalidovv is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Grant grinds an elbow into Khalidovv's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khalidovv has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovv!
After winning the bout, Mamed Khalidovv thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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