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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handle has chosen Right On as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. David Grossman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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170 cm
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190 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grossman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grossman fails with a takedown attempt.
Grossman takes one to the chin there.
Grossman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grossman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Handle looks to land a combination. Grossman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grossman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Handle circles away.
No joy there for Handle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grossman shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Grossman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grossman shoots in looking for a takedown. Handle tries to sprawl out of it but Grossman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Handle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Handle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grossman shoots and misses
and Handle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Handle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman dives in and grabs Handle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Handle pushes down on Grossman's head and hops out.
Grossman shoots for a double leg takedown but Handle sprawls well. He's pushed Grossman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grossman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Handle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Handle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grossman under the eye.
Grossman misses with a takedown
and Handle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grossman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle tries to bum rush Grossman with a series of wild strikes but Grossman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grossman tries to counter with a takedown but Handle is quick to defend against it.
Handle lands a head shot.
Grossman is rocked!
Handle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grossman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Handle leaves Grossman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Handle scores with a jab to the head.
Handle lands a glancing blow to the side of Grossman's head.
Handle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grossman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Grossman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Handle's guard.
Grossman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Handle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grossman has Handle in his guard.
Grossman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grossman has gone for a leg lock! Handle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grossman's guard.
Handle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grossman's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Handle defends well.
Handle throwing strikes from guard but Grossman blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grossman working for a triangle but Handle defends it easily.
Handle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grossman is on top in guard.
Grossman drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Grossman seems to have locked his on tight now - Handle screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Grossman, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). David Grossman!
During a confident post fight interview, David Grossman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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