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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gronk Groenhud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Xahli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Groenhud comes to the cage accompanied by Sometime Lonely by Kelly Chen. Xahli has chosen Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gronk Groenhud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Xahli!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xahli is looking to clinch.
Xahli moves in looking to clinch but Groenhud pushes him off.
Xahli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xahli tries to clinch up.
Groenhud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xahli scores with a punch to the head.
Groenhud throws a head kick that half lands.
Groenhud comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Xahli takes one to the side of the head.
Groenhud throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Xahli on the side of the head.
Xahli tries to clinch there but Groenhud circles away.
Groenhud lands a head kick!
Xahli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Groenhud throws a series of punches but Xahli avoids them all with ease.
Xahli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Groenhud throws a leg kick which misses Xahli's front leg but catches the back leg as Xahli tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xahli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Groenhud swinging wilding here.
Xahli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Groenhud looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Groenhud manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groenhud tries to get to full guard but Xahli has control of the leg.
Xahli thows a huge punch but Groenhud dodges it nicely.
Groenhud is looking for a sweep. Xahli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Xahli decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Xahli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Groenhud.
Xahli clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Groenhud.
Xahli lands a shoulder strike.
Groenhud lands a body shot.
Xahli avoiding damage as Groenhud throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Xahli fails to land.
Groenhud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Groenhud.
Groenhud really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Groenhud.
Groenhud lands a body punch.
Xahli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xahli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Xahli backwards.
Xahli scores with a shot to the side of Groenhud's head.
Groenhud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Groenhud works on Xahli's body with a couple of short punches.
Groenhud scores with a hook to the body.
Xahli digs a right hand underneath Groenhud's ribcage. Groenhud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Groenhud.
Xahli has a couple of punches blocked by Groenhud.
Groenhud lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Groenhud.
Groenhud lands a nice shot to the body.
Groenhud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xahli scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Xahli fails to land.
Xahli is working Groenhud over against the cage.
Groenhud throws a head punch that misses.
Xahli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Groenhud blocking some punches.
Groenhud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Groenhud throws a punch but it's blocked by Xahli.
A short body shot lands from Xahli as the two fighters clinch.
Groenhud tries a body shot but Xahli blocks it.
Groenhud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Groenhud misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xahli.
Groenhud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xahli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xahli shoots in but Groenhud avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Xahli tries to clinch up but Groenhud circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xahli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gronk Groenhud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Groenhud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xahli takes one to the chin there.
Groenhud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xahli doesn't manage to clinch there - Groenhud circles away.
Xahli gets a takedown into half guard.
Xahli looks gassed!
Groenhud is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Groenhud looking for submissions off his back.
Groenhud wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xahli stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Groenhud to get to his feet.
Groenhud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Groenhud misses with a head kick.
Xahli misses with a series of wild punches.
Xahli wants to clinch up but Groenhud keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xahli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Groenhud. That one must have hurt.
Groenhud ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Groenhud scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Groenhud misses with the combination.
Xahli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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 Gronk Groenhud will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Xahli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groenhud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xahli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Groenhud throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xahli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Groenhud keeps the fight on the outside.
Xahli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Groenhud connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gronk Groenhud is winning the standup battle so far.
Groenhud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Groenhud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Groenhud swinging wilding here.
Xahli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Groenhud connects with a high kick.
Xahli avoids a kick to the body.
Xahli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Groenhud is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head punch on the inside from Xahli fails to land.
Groenhud misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Groenhud.
Groenhud misses with a punch to the body.
Xahli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xahli scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Groenhud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xahli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xahli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Groenhuds head.
Xahli managing to block the knees to the body from Groenhud.
Groenhud blocks an uppercut.
Groenhud working aggressively here.
Xahli digs a right hand underneath Groenhud's ribcage. Groenhud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Xahli.
Xahli lands an elbow inside.
Groenhud blocking some punches.
Xahli tries to break the clinch but Groenhud is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Xahli fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Xahli fails to land.
A short right from Xahli on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Groenhud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xahli.
Xahli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Xahli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Xahli throws a punch but it's blocked by Groenhud.
Groenhud softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Groenhud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Xahli misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Groenhud - that landed with a thud.
Groenhud lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xahli.
Groenhud misses with a punch to the body.
Groenhud tries to throw a body punch but Xahli avoids it by throwing Groenhud back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Xahli.
Xahli misses with a body punch.
Xahli blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Groenhud.
Groenhud swings wildly with an uppercut but Xahli uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Groenhud.
Groenhud missing with knees to the body.
Xahli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xahli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Groenhud missing with knees to the body.
Xahli blocks a body shot from Groenhud.
Xahli scores with a hook to the body.
Groenhud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xahli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xahli wants the takedown. Groenhud is fighting it off but Xahli persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Groenhud's guard against the cage.
Xahli gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xahli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xahli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Groenhud does no damage.
Groenhud keeps the fight on the outside.
Groenhud scores with a nice head shot.
Xahli throws a jab when Groenhud was well out of range.
Groenhud lands a jab-cross combination.
Xahli wants to clinch up but Groenhud keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xahli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Xahli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Groenhud swats away the attempt to clinch by Xahli.
Xahli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Xahli darts in and clinches Groenhud up against the cage.
Xahli blocks a body shot from Groenhud.
Xahli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Groenhud misses with a punch on the inside.
Xahli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Groenhud backwards.
Xahli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Groenhud throws a punch but it's blocked by Xahli.
Groenhud gets through Xahli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Groenhud lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Xahli fails to land.
Groenhud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xahli throws a punch but it's blocked by Groenhud.
Xahli has a couple of punches blocked by Groenhud.
A nice left hand lands by Groenhud.
Xahli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Groenhud lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Groenhud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xahli's brow.
Xahli blocks an uppercut.
Groenhud misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xahli throws a head punch that misses.
Groenhud's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Groenhud softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Groenhud takes a shot to the head.
Xahli misses with the head strike.
Xahli misses with a punch to the body.
Xahli pushes Groenhud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Xahli misses with some punches.
Xahli has a couple of punches blocked by Groenhud.
Xahli works on Groenhud's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Xahli.
Groenhud working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Xahli.
Xavier Xahli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Groenhud landing knees to the head.
Xahli is working Groenhud over against the cage.
Xahli lands with a left to the head.
Xahli misses with some punches.
Groenhud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Groenhud.
Groenhud lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Groenhud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xahli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Groenhud keeps the fight on the outside.
Xahli tries to clinch but Groenhud is having none of it.
Groenhud misses with a wild combination.
Groenhud circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xavier Xahli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Xahli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Groenhud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xahli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xahli tries to clinch there but Groenhud circles away.
Gronk Groenhud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xahli tries to clinch there but Groenhud circles away.
Xahli doesn't manage to clinch there - Groenhud circles away.
Groenhud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Xahli slips a jab and a cross from Groenhud.
Xahli tries to clinch up.
Xahli tries to bum rush Groenhud with a series of wild strikes but Groenhud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Groenhud connects with a looping right hand.
Groenhud misses with a double jab.
Xahli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Xahli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Xahli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Groenhud is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xahli looking to control and managing it successfully.
Xahli jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Groenhud manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Xahli decides to stand back up. Xahli steps back and let's Groenhud get back to his feet.
A head kick from Groenhud lands but Xahli takes it in his stride.
Groenhud lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Groenhud lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud looks to land a combination but Xahli avoids it well.
Xahli tries to clinch but Groenhud moves out of range.
Groenhud lands a jab to the head.
Xavier Xahli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xahli fails to land the takedown.
Groenhud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Groenhud goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick from Groenhud lands but Xahli takes it in his stride.
Xahli is looking to clinch.
Xahli closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Xahli.
Groenhud has a couple of punches blocked by Xahli.
Xahli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Groenhud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Xahli avoiding damage as Groenhud throws knees to the body.
Groenhud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xahli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xahli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Groenhud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Groenhud.
Groenhud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xahli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Groenhud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xahli's elbow.
Groenhud blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xahli pushes Groenhud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Xahli fails to land.
Xahli gets through Groenhud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xahli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Groenhud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xahli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xahli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Groenhud blocking some punches.
Xahli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xahli lands with a light punch inside.
Xahli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xahli misses with the head strike.
Groenhud blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xahli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Xahli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xahli.
Xahli blocks an uppercut.
Groenhud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Groenhud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Groenhud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Groenhud cracks Xahli with a nice body shot.
Groenhud misses with a knee to the head.
Groenhud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xahli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xahli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Xahli - that landed with a thud.
Xahli breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud with a jab.
Groenhud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xahli's sensitive parts.
Groenhud misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xahli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Groenhud throws a front kick that sends Xahli stumbling back into the cage.
Xahli tries to clinch up.
Xahli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xahli doesn't manage to clinch there - Groenhud circles away.
Xahli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xahli throws out a loose jab but Groenhud uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Groenhud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xahli tries to clinch but Groenhud moves out of range.
Xahli shoots in looking for a takedown. Groenhud tries to sprawl out of it but Xahli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Groenhud manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Groenhud is looking to slow Xahli down with leg kicks.
Groenhud lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gronk Groenhud showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Groenhud 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gronk Groenhud!
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