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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm scores with the left hand. Powers knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Powers. Those never looked like landing.
Grimm scores with a punch to the head.
Grimm swinging wildly here.
Grimm's corner calls for a 1-2. Grimm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grimm scores with a sloppy right hand. Powers should have avoided that one.
It looks like James Powers has been cut.
Grimm just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm jabs at Powers's body.
Powers just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimm jabs Powers right on the nose. Powers blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm lands a lovely overhand right.
Powers avoids the body shot from Grimm.
Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm is trying to keep Powers in close.
Powers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grimm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powers.
Powers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grimm has his hands on Powers's head, controlling the position.
Grimm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powers.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grimm can do anything to dispel that myth.
Powers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grimm's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grimm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grimm trying to keep a closed guard but Powers is proving a slippery customer.
Powers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Powers throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Grimm looks to land a left hand but Powers moved out of range nicely.
Powers throwing a counter right hand but Grimm manages to avoid it.
Powers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grimm scores with a jab to the jaw.
A lazy left from Grimm finds it's target.
Grimm connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimm misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Grimm.
Powers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grimm lands a glancing blow to the side of Powers's head.
Grimm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grimm throws a one two combo.
Nice cross by Grimm.
Powers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Powers throws a lazy uppercut
letting Grimm counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimm misses with a right hand
and Powers counters with a straight right hand.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Grimm pushes him off.
A jab from Powers finds it's way through Grimm's defenses.
Grimm throws a hook but Powers avoids it easily.
Grimm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Powers's head.
Grimm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Grimm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Grimm looks to land a right hand but Powers moved out of range.
Grimm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Powers on the side of the head.
Grimm scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Grimm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Powers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grimm misses with a series of wild punches.
Powers is looking to counter punch.
Grimm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Grimm. That snapped Powers's head back.
Otto Grimm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powers takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Grimm misses its intended target.
Grimm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Powers is rocked!
James Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grimm.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Powers drops his hands momentarily. Grimm doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Powers staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Powers doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otto Grimm!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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