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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gronk Groenhud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Swiper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Groenhud might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sometime Lonely by Kelly Chen. Swiper has chosen High Hopes as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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139 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gronk Groenhud!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ritchie Swiper!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groenhud listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swiper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Swiper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Groenhud knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Swiper swings around for an armbar but Groenhud sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Swiper's guard.
Groenhud controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Groenhud prevents Swiper from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Groenhud avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Groenhud avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groenhud postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Groenhud is looking to stand up but Swiper won't let him.
Groenhud trying to control the position from guard on top but Swiper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swiper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Groenhud wanted to stand there but Swiper had control of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Groenhud cracks the inside of Swiper's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Swiper thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Groenhud.
Swiper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swiper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Groenhud circles away.
Swiper looks gassed!
Groenhud throws a nice looking combination but Swiper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Groenhud stalks Swiper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swiper's face. Swiper staggers backwards, shaken.
Groenhud throws a nice looking combination but Swiper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swiper tries to clinch up.
Groenhud scores with a one two! Swiper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Swiper is rocked!
Groenhud throws a right hand that Swiper ducks under and follows up with a left that Swiper also avoids with ease.
Swiper is still on wobbly legs! Can Groenhud finish him?
Groenhud misses with the combination.
Groenhud is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groenhud misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Groenhud - that's a beauty! Swiper is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Groenhud can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gronk Groenhud!
Gronk Groenhud is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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