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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgulino Lampiaun (ranked 499 p4p, 735 weight class) and Barnaby Grunter (ranked 67 p4p, 98 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Virgulino Lampiaun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barnaby Grunter!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lampiaun closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lampiaun.
Grunter blocks an uppercut.
Grunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lampiaun moves into the clinch.
Lampiaun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lampiaun working aggressively here.
Lampiaun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grunter backwards.
Grunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Lampiaun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunter working hard to break the clinch.
Lampiaun lands an uppercut.
Grunter blocks a body shot from Lampiaun.
Lampiaun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lampiaun lands a right hand.
Grunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Come on Lampiaun - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grunter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lampiaun has him pressed against the cage.
Lampiaun changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grunter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lampiaun tries to close the distance and clinch but Grunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grunter throws out a counter right but Lampiaun avoids it with no problem.
Grunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lampiaun appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Virgulino Lampiaun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampiaun moves in looking to clinch but Grunter pushes him off.
Lampiaun moves away from the strike by Grunter.
Lampiaun seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grunter tries to keep at a distance but Lampiaun has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grunter throws a head punch that misses.
Lampiaun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lampiaun pushes Grunter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grunter works on Lampiaun's body with a couple of short punches.
Grunter manages to break the clinch.
Grunter misses with a looping right.
Lampiaun feinted with a counter takedown.
Lampiaun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grunter throws out the jab.
Lampiaun changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lampiaun moves out of range of the body kick from Grunter.
Grunter feints and then cracks Lampiaun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lampiaun down.
Lampiaun cracks Grunter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grunter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnaby Grunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Grunter misses its intended target.
Lampiaun wants to clinch up but Grunter keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Grunter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grunter connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lampiaun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grunter.
Lampiaun was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grunter lands a leg kick that knocks Lampiaun off balance momentarily.
Grunter thuds his shin into the meat of Lampiaun's side.
Grunter misses the jab.
Grunter lands with an overhand left.
Grunter looks to throw the jab but Lampiaun is out of range.
Lampiaun is looking to clinch.
Grunter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lampiaun tries to close the distance and clinch but Grunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lampiaun throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunter throws a combination that misses
and Lampiaun counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grunter won't be happy with that.
Grunter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lampiaun working the ground and pound from side control.
Lampiaun sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grunter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Grunter on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lampiaun sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grunter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Grunter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Grunter is looking for a sweep.
Lampiaun tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lampiaun lands a few punches from side control.
Grunter is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lampiaun scoring with punches and elbows.
Grunter wants to get back to his feet but Lampiaun drags him back down.
Grunter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lampiaun throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lampiaun misses with the ground and pound.
Lampiaun cracks Grunter with a big elbow.
Lampiaun working the head and body with strikes.
Lampiaun landing strikes.
Grunter taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Lampiaun are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grunter defending against the ground and pound.
Lampiaun working away.
Lampiaun scoring with punches and elbows.
Lampiaun in side control, throwing shots but Grunter defends.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Virgulino Lampiaun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grunter jabs Lampiaun right on the nose. Lampiaun blinks but takes it well.
Grunter tests Lampiaun's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lampiaun blocks a low kick nicely.
Lampiaun tries to clinch but Grunter moves out of range.
Grunter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grunter ducks under a wild hook from Lampiaun.
Lampiaun closes the distance but Grunter moves to the side
and Grunter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lampiaun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lampiaun.
Grunter gets through Lampiaun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grunter lands with a right to the head.
Grunter blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with 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!
Grunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lampiaun backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampiaun working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Grunter.
Grunter lands a shoulder strike.
Grunter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lampiaun backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Grunter fails to land.
Lampiaun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Lampiaun.
Lampiaun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grunter breaks the clinch.
A big left from Grunter misses.
Lampiaun changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Grunter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lampiaun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grunter keeps the fight on the outside.
Grunter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lampiaun tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lampiaun fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Grunter replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lampiaun blocks it well.
Grunter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lampiaun changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lampiaun avoids the head kick by Grunter.
Grunter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lampiaun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grunter connects with a body shot that sends Lampiaun's belly button to the back.
Lampiaun with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampiaun misses with a lunging right hand
and Grunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lampiaun tries to clinch up.
Lampiaun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grunter.
Grunter clobbers Lampiaun with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lampiaun pushes Grunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Lampiaun blocking some punches.
Lampiaun scores with a shot to the side of Grunter's head.
Lampiaun misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lampiaun.
Grunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grunter throws a head punch that misses.
Grunter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lampiaun misses with some punches.
Grunter throws a head punch that misses.
Grunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lampiaun tries to clinch but Grunter moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lampiaun wants to clinch.
Lampiaun doesn't manage to clinch there - Grunter circles away.
Lampiaun moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grunter throws the left hand but Lampiaun avoids the punch easily.
Lampiaun shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lampiaun showed some decent athleticism there.
Lampiaun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lampiaun is nestled in close to Grunter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lampiaun throws a strike but Grunter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barnaby Grunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lampiaun instigates a clinch.
Grunter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Virgulino Lampiaun has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lampiaun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lampiaun takes a shot to the head.
Grunter scores with a shot to the side of Lampiaun's head.
Grunter breaks from the clinch.
Grunter feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lampiaun sprawling to the canvas! Lampiaun rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Grunter finish him?!
It looks like Virgulino Lampiaun has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lampiaun defending well as Grunter loads up on a big left hand.
Lampiaun tries to counter with a takedown but Grunter is quick to defend against it.
Lampiaun throws out a loose jab but Grunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Lampiaun misses.
Grunter misses with a body shot.
Grunter throws a looping overhand right but Lampiaun ducks down to avoid it.
Lampiaun with a nice cross.
Lampiaun clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Lampiaun.
Grunter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lampiaun is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grunter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lampiaun.
Grunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grunter.
Lampiaun looking to stall.
Grunter manages to break the clinch.
Lampiaun wants to clinch
and Grunter counters with a left to the body.
Lampiaun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnaby Grunter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Grunter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lampiaun doesn't seem phased though.
Grunter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lampiaun.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grunter! But no joy.
Lampiaun has a takedown stuffed.
Grunter throws a body kick that misses.
Lampiaun half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lampiaun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lampiaun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grunter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lampiaun will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lampiaun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunter.
Lampiaun defending well as Grunter loads up on a big left hand.
Lampiaun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grunter.
Grunter takes one to the chin there.
Lampiaun slips under a jab from Grunter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lampiaun throws out the jab.
Lampiaun gets a takedown into half guard.
Grunter is looking to control Lampiaun's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grunter avoid being mounted?
Grunter controlling the position well.
Grunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grunter wants to get back to his feet.
Lampiaun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lampiaun lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunter pushes Lampiaun off looking to stand but Lampiaun dives back in and keeps control.
Lampiaun looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lampiaun is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Grunter wants to get back to his feet.
Lampiaun is looking to take a break and control but Grunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lampiaun is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grunter wants to get back to his feet.
Lampiaun lands strikes from half guard.
Lampiaun looks to land a strike but Grunter avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Grunter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lampiaun is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnaby Grunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grunter 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barnaby Grunter!
An out of breath Barnaby Grunter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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