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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grumpy Bastard (ranked 3032 p4p, 280 weight class) and Mono Loco (ranked 2150 p4p, 229 weight class). The key to victory for Grumpy Bastard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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154 lbs
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152 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grumpy Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bastard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Loco's guard.
Bastard is looking to work some ground and pound but Loco has wrist control.
Loco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bastard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bastard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Loco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bastard defends well.
Bastard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bastard cracks Loco with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard tries to free his leg and advance position but Loco is retaining full guard.
Bastard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Loco has control of Bastard's left arm, preventing Bastard from doing any damage.
Bastard scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco is controlling Bastard's posture.
Bastard throwing strikes but missing.
Bastard with a nice head shot there.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loco pulls Bastard in close to his closed guard and prevents Bastard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bastard working some strikes from top position.
Bastard throws a big right hand that misses.
Our spies down at at Xtreme Foaming Shortcakes inform us that Loco has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bastard is one step ahead there.
Bastard landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bastard is aware though and is defending well.
Loco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bastard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bastard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Loco pulls Bastard in close to prevent any damage.
Bastard lands a couple of elbows.
Loco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bastard manages to get himself to full guard.
Bastard is trying to control the position but Loco postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard wants to stand and escape but Loco is having none of it.
Bastard trying to keep a closed guard but Loco is proving a slippery customer.
Loco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastard wants to stand and escape but Loco is having none of it.
Bastard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Loco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bastard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bastard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bastard, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Loco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bastard controls Loco momentarily but Loco frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loco misses with a takedown attempt - Bastard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mono Loco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loco misses with a takedown attempt - Bastard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grumpy Bastard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Loco gets a takedown into half guard.
Bastard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Loco is working away from the top position though.
Grumpy Bastard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bastard wants to stand back up but Loco manages to pass into side control.
Bastard is letting Loco control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco tries for a kimura but Bastard is defending well.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Loco controlling from side mount.
Bastard tries to buck Loco off but Loco is having none of it.
Bastard struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bastard is trying to escape the position but Loco is controlling the position.
Loco is continuing to stall.
You can see the frustration on Bastard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Bastard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bastard is looking to reverse the position.
Bastard is trying to control Loco's posture but Loco avoids it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loco throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bastard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Loco is in Bastard's guard.
Bastard has his hands on Loco's head, controlling the position.
Bastard is trying to control the position but Loco postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bastard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loco.
Loco has gone for a leg lock! Bastard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Loco's guard.
Loco working a defensive guard here.
Bastard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bastard's guard.
Loco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mono Loco 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Loco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Loco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Loco trying to control the action but Bastard is working from the bottom.
Loco not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard tries to get to full guard but Loco has control of the leg.
Loco wants to control but Bastard is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard wants to control but Loco is keeping busy.
Bastard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bastard.
Loco trying to control but Bastard is working from the bottom.
Loco postures up in Bastard's guard and throws a big left but Bastard blocks it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Loco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bastard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bastard misses with a jab to the body
and Loco decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bastard's guard.
Bastard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loco.
Bastard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loco preventing the sweep.
Loco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bastard looking to control.
Loco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bastard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Loco has Bastard in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bastard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bastard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bastard is in close to Loco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Loco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bastard.
Bastard throws a big elbow that misses.
Loco controls Bastard momentarily but Bastard frees himself.
Bastard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bastard distracts Loco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Loco wants to sweep but no luck.
Bastard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco trying to keep a closed guard but Bastard is proving a slippery customer.
Bastard lands a couple of digs.
Bastard throwing strikes but missing.
Bastard scoring with some ground and pound.
Loco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bastard distracts Loco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bastard being controlled here momentarily.
Loco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grumpy Bastard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bastard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grumpy Bastard!
Grumpy Bastard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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