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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Grubbs (ranked 774 p4p, 940 weight class) and Nate Masvidal (ranked 105 p4p, 125 weight class). 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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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Grubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Masvidal.
Masvidal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grubbs.
Masvidal slips a jab from Grubbs.
The fighters circling - Grubbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masvidal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grubbs looks to land a left hand but Masvidal moved out of range nicely.
Masvidal throws out a counter right but Grubbs avoids it with no problem.
Grubbs blocks a jab.
Edward Grubbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masvidal misses with a right hand
and Grubbs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Grubbs finds it's way through Masvidal's defenses.
Masvidal throws a head kick but Grubbs moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grubbs throws a looping overhand right but Masvidal ducks down to avoid it.
Masvidal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grubbs scores with a nice head shot.
Grubbs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grubbs misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubbs throws a body punch but Masvidal moves out of range.
Masvidal is looking for the big counter here.
Grubbs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masvidal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grubbs throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Grubbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grubbs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masvidal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masvidal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Grubbs misses its intended target.
Grubbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masvidal.
Masvidal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grubbs wants to break free but Masvidal has control.
Masvidal manages to break the clinch.
Grubbs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masvidal throws out the jab.
Grubbs digs a good body shot into Masvidal's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal tries to clinch there but Grubbs circles away.
Masvidal lands a jab to the nose.
Grubbs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masvidal.
Nice jab there from Grubbs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grubbs lands a jab to the head.
Masvidal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grubbs.
Grubbs throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Grubbs misses.
Grubbs throws a hook but Masvidal blocks it.
Masvidal moves out of range as Grubbs strikes.
Masvidal closes the distance and pushes Grubbs back into the cage.
Masvidal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Masvidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grubbs throws an overhand right that lands on Masvidal's shoulder, as Masvidal tries to avoid the shot.
Masvidal closes the distance and pushes Grubbs back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal misses with a punch on the inside.
Masvidal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grubbs prevents a body shot from Masvidal.
Masvidal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grubbs is trying to push Masvidal away but Masvidal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Masvidal misses with a punch on the inside.
Masvidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Grubbs.
A little jabbing left from Masvidal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Masvidal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Grubbs misses
and Masvidal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grubbs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masvidal.
Grubbs throws a hook but Masvidal blocks it.
A jab from Grubbs misses.
Masvidal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs lands with an overhand left.
Masvidal looks to throw the jab but Grubbs is out of range.
Grubbs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masvidal's head.
Masvidal has Grubbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Masvidal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masvidal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grubbs blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masvidal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grubbs breaks the clinch.
Grubbs misses with a body shot
and Masvidal counters with a right hand to the body.
Masvidal tries to clinch but Grubbs is having none of it.
Grubbs misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nate Masvidal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grubbs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Masvidal darts in trying to clinch
and Grubbs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Masvidal catches Grubbs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grubbs throws a right hand that misses
and Masvidal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grubbs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Grubbs misses the target.
Masvidal tries a quick counter leg kick but Grubbs is wise to it.
Grubbs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Masvidal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edward Grubbs is winning the standup battle so far.
Grubbs gets tackled into the cage by Masvidal. Masvidal maintains the clinch.
Masvidal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Grubbs.
Grubbs misses with a hook.
Grubbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMasvidal.
Grubbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masvidal lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Grubbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubbs keeps the fight on the outside.
Grubbs misses with a body shot
and Masvidal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grubbs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grubbs blocks a head kick by Masvidal.
An attempted straight right counter from Grubbs misses the target.
Grubbs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Masvidal.
Grubbs throws a big shot that misses.
Masvidal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grubbs.
Masvidal avoids the body shot from Grubbs.
Masvidal unleashes a big counter combination but Grubbs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Masvidal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grubbs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grubbs checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Grubbs misses the target.
Grubbs looks to land a left hand but Masvidal moved out of range nicely.
Masvidal throws a head kick but Grubbs moves out of range.
Grubbs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Masvidal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grubbs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs swings widly with a right hand
and Masvidal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masvidal instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grubbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grubbs misses with a jab to the body
and Masvidal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grubbs thinking.
Masvidal tries to close the distance and clinch but Grubbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Grubbs misses its intended target.
Grubbs misses with a hook
and Masvidal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grubbs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masvidal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grubbs misses with a hook to the body
and Masvidal counters with a nice uppercut.
Grubbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masvidal ducks under a wild hook from Grubbs.
It seemed like Masvidal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Masvidal throws a series of punches but Grubbs avoids them all with ease.
Grubbs throws a looping overhand right but Masvidal ducks down to avoid it.
Masvidal lands a nice hook to Grubbs's body. Grubbs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masvidal has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Grubbs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Grubbs misses.
Masvidal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grubbs misses with a hook
and Masvidal counters with a nice uppercut.
Grubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masvidal tries to close the distance and clinch but Grubbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grubbs scores with a hook.
Masvidal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Masvidal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grubbs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grubbs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grubbs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masvidal's hands.
Grubbs misses with a jab to the body
and Masvidal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grubbs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Grubbs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masvidal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grubbs.
Grubbs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masvidals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grubbs throws a lazy uppercut
and Masvidal counters with a three punch combo that has Grubbs backing up. Grubbs nods at Masvidal to acknowledge the strikes.
Grubbs throws a hook but Masvidal blocks it.
Masvidal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grubbs lands a jab to the nose.
Grubbs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grubbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grubbs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grubbs misses with an uppercut. Masvidal saw that one coming.
Grubbs misses with an uppercut.
Grubbs throws an overhand right that lands on Masvidal's shoulder, as Masvidal tries to avoid the shot.
Grubbs swings widly with a right hand
and Grubbs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grubbs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Masvidal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masvidal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nate Masvidal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Masvidal takes one on the button.
Jab by Grubbs.
Good standup being displayed there by Grubbs as he connects with a hook.
Grubbs misses with a left hand
and Masvidal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grubbs swats away the attempt to clinch by Masvidal.
Masvidal tries to clinch there but Grubbs circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Grubbs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grubbs misses with a lunging right hand
and Masvidal counters with a nice uppercut.
Masvidal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grubbs.
Grubbs misses with an uppercut
and Masvidal counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grubbs blocks a jab.
Grubbs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Masvidal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Grubbs there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Masvidal. Those never looked like landing.
Grubbs dips to his left and cracks Masvidal with an uppercut!
Masvidal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grubbs.
Masvidal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grubbs loads up on a big right hand but Masvidal slips the punch.
Masvidal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Masvidal tries to close the distance and clinch but Grubbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grubbs throws a poor cross that misses
and Grubbs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masvidal throws a lazy head kick
letting Grubbs counter with a right hand.
Grubbs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grubbs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grubbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masvidal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masvidal slips under a jab.
Grubbs misses with a hook to the body
and Masvidal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masvidal avoids the body shot from Grubbs.
Grubbs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Masvidal closes the distance and pushes Grubbs back into the cage.
Grubbs tries to break the clinch but Masvidal is controlling the position.
Grubbs blocks an uppercut.
Masvidal misses with a body punch.
Masvidal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grubbs is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masvidal.
Masvidal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Masvidal misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Grubbs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Masvidal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masvidal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nate Masvidal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Masvidal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grubbs looks to land a right hand but Masvidal moved out of range.
Grubbs throws an off balance right hand
and Masvidal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grubbs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masvidal.
Masvidal lands with an overhand left.
Edward Grubbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grubbs throws a good cross that connects.
Grubbs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masvidal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grubbs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masvidal's head.
Grubbs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.
The fighters circling - Grubbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grubbs throws a looping overhand right but Masvidal ducks down to avoid it.
Grubbs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grubbs lands a glancing blow to the side of Masvidal's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grubbs cracks Masvidal with a good jab.
Grubbs misses with a hook
and Masvidal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masvidal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masvidal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grubbs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Masvidal finds it's way round the side to connect with Grubbs's head.
Grubbs lands a nice hook to Masvidal's body. Masvidal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grubbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Masvidal.
Nice uppercut lands for Grubbs. That snapped Masvidal's head back.
Masvidal throws a poor cross that misses
and Grubbs counters with a straight right hand.
Grubbs misses with a hook
and Masvidal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grubbs thinking.
Masvidal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grubbs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grubbs misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edward Grubbs.
I think Masvidal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nate Masvidal!
Nate Masvidal took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Un-Kaged Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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