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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Malley (ranked 1346 p4p, 542 weight class) and Eliss Grov (ranked 153 p4p, 58 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean O Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eliss Grov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grov ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
O Malley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Malley throws out a loose jab but Grov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grov misses with a hook. O Malley ducked under it nicely.
Grov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as O Malley is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Grov misses with a few strikes there.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grov misses with a few strikes there.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Grov ducks down to avoid it.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Grov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grov swinging wildly here.
Grov lands a head shot.
Grov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grov cracks O Malley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching O Malley on his heels. He'll look to pass O Malley's guard now, I'm sure.
O Malley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grov.
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
Grov ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
O Malley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Grov.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Malley.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Malley throws a lazy right hand but Grov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Malley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Malley throws a series of punches but Grov moves out of range.
Grov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Malley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grov doesn't seem bothered though.
Grov sizes up O Malley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grov slips a jab and a cross from O Malley.
Grov misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grov slips under a jab from O Malley.
O Malley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grov.
O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Grov.
Grov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grov shoots in but O Malley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grov throws a lazy right hand but O Malley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target.
Grov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
Grov moves out of range as O Malley strikes.
O Malley misses with a hook.
O Malley lands a jab.
Grov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Grov misses its intended target.
A combination from O Malley does no damage.
O Malley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grov looks to land a right hand but O Malley moved out of range.
Grov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grov throws out a loose jab but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from O Malley.
O Malley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grov has time to react.
O Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grov manages to avoid it.
O Malley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grov backs up against the cage.
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a jab when Grov was well out of range.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Malley moves away.
Grov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Malley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley needs to keep his hands up - Grov had a free shot at his head there.
O Malley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Malley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grov shoots for a takedown but O Malley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grov throws out a loose jab but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Malley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O Malley throws a hook but Grov blocks it.
Sean O Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Malley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grov.
O Malley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
Sean O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grov misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Grov gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Malley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
O Malley is looking to regain half guard here but Grov keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
What's O Malley going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sean O Malley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Malley throws a shot to the body.
Grov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grov moves away from the strike by O Malley.
O Malley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grov.
O Malley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Malley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grov at a distance.
O Malley throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Malley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Malley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Malley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
O Malley thumps Grov with a low kick.
Grov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Malley thuds a left hand into Grov's body.
Grov throws a shot from downtown. O Malley moves away and avoids it.
O Malley lands a nice shot that snaps Grov's head back.
O Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Grov is just out of range.
O Malley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Malley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Malley throws out a loose jab but Grov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Grov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grov slips a straight right by O Malley.
O Malley digs a good hook to Grov's body.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Grov ducks down to avoid it.
Grov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grov scores with a nice strike.
Grov sizes up O Malley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Grov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Grov moves away and avoids it.
Grov moves forwards but O Malley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grov sizes up O Malley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grov ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
O Malley misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Malley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Malley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grov can do to turn this around?
Grov slips a jab from O Malley.
Grov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Malley swings widly with a right hand
and Grov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Malley is rocked!
Grov lands a big right hook! O Malley looks hurt but is still standing! Grov lands a left jab and another right hook! This time O Malley falls down and Grov dives in with a huge hammer fist! O Malley's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Grov runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eliss Grov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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