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Clash Bash PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Will Thomas (ranked 24617 p4p, 694 weight class) and Tommy Tate (ranked 24503 p4p, 660 weight class). Tommy Tate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Tate !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tate tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Tate .
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thomas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tate .
It looks like Tommy Tate has been cut.
Tate wants to clinch.
Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Tate is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Tate into the ropes.
Tate tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tate 's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Tate misses with a low kick.
Tate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thomas. Tate shrugs it off though.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tate unleashes a big counter combination but Thomas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thomas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas letting Tate take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tate .
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas thuds his shin into the meat of Tate 's side.
Tate tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tate stalling.
A short left from Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas rushes Tate and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate is looking to clinch.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas clinches.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Tate .
Thomas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Tate controls his hands.
We've been informed that Tate has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The referee calls for Thomas to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tate tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Tate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Tate circles away.
As Thomas backs off Tate throws a huge counter combo but Thomas manages to avoid it all.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Tate takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Tate 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thomas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tate counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas backing up. Thomas nods at Tate to acknowledge the strikes.
Will Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas connects with a high kick.
Thomas lands a head kick!
Tate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tate misses with a body kick.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the ropes.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Tate wants to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch position.
Thomas forces Tate back against the ropes and clinches.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate can do to turn this around?
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the ropes.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tate .
Thomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That has opened up Tommy Tate 's cut even more.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tate .
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tate throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Tate is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Tate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas with a hook.
Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas pushes Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheers as Tate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.
Tate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tate wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Tate .
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Tate down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Thomas.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Tate .
Thomas darts in and clinches Tate up against the ropes.
Thomas slows down the pace here.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Tate throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tate replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thomas blocks it well.
Tate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Tate 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thomas throws a head kick but Tate moves out of range.
Will Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Thomas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tate .
Tate moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thomas throws a front kick that sends Tate stumbling back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thomas has Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tate tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Tate 's ribs.
Tate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Tate tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate circles away.
Tate has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thomas.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tate ! But no joy.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Tate against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas lands a head kick!
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tate is looking for the big counter here.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate .
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate taking a breather.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Tate counters with a one-two to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Tate circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas wants to clinch but Tate slips to the side
and Tate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate circles away.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tate slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Tate has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Tate tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the ropes.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the ropes.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tate is defending well for now.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas clinches up with Tate and pushes him back against the ropes.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Tate keeps it at a distance.
Tommy Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Tate 's front leg but catches the back leg as Tate tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Thomas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Corey Mcgraugh (ranked 3045 p4p, 411 weight class) and Curtis Tate Jr (ranked 7121 p4p, 613 weight class). Corey Mcgraugh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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215 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
Solid boxing
Experienced
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Mcgraugh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Jr is looking to clinch but Mcgraugh is avoiding it.
Mcgraugh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tate Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Mcgraugh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tate Jr thinking.
Mcgraugh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Mcgraugh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgraugh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mcgraugh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tate Jr on the side of the head.
Mcgraugh with a nice cross.
Mcgraugh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tate Jr throws a right hand that Mcgraugh ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcgraugh also avoids with ease.
Corey Mcgraugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgraugh misses with a wild combination.
Tate Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mcgraugh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgraugh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tate Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mcgraugh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mcgraugh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tate Jr looks winded!
Mcgraugh scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgraugh scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Curtis Tate Jr has been cut.
Tate Jr drops his guard momentarily, allowing Mcgraugh to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Tate Jr! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Mcgraugh takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Corey Mcgraugh!
Corey Mcgraugh is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marty Robbins (ranked 164 p4p, 18 weight class) and Helge Fossmo (ranked 8698 p4p, 511 weight class). Robbins comes into the arena with Big Iron blaring out of the sound system. Fossmo has chosen Helge Fossmo predikar as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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187 lbs
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286 lbs
36 - 14 - 0 |
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Robbins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helge Fossmo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Robbins.
Fossmo moves forwards but Robbins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Robbins misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fossmo! But no joy.
Robbins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fossmo momentarily.
Fossmo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robbins just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fossmo throws a solid leg kick but Robbins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fossmo.
Robbins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fossmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Robbins's head coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Robbins looks to land a left hand but Fossmo moved out of range nicely.
Fossmo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins closes the distance and clinches.
Robbins lands a right hand.
Fossmo tries to circle away but Robbins has him pinned against the ropes.
Fossmo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robbins has him pressed against the ropes.
Robbins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robbins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fossmo takes an elbow to the temple.
Robbins breaks the clinch.
Marty Robbins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robbins lands a jab to the head.
Robbins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
Robbins throws a sloppy body shot
and Fossmo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robbins thinking.
Robbins connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Robbins misses its intended target.
Fossmo counters with a body kick.
Robbins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fossmo.
Robbins closes the distance and pushes Fossmo back into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins prevents Fossmo from breaking the clinch.
Robbins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Helge Fossmo has been cut.
Robbins manages to break the clinch.
Robbins misses with a hook. Fossmo ducked under it nicely.
Robbins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fossmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robbins misses with a body shot.
Fossmo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Robbins blocks it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robbins.
Robbins rushes Fossmo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Robbins lands a nice uppercut.
Robbins gets through Fossmo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robbins breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Robbins there.
Robbins staggers Fossmo with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Fossmo looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Fossmo is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins closes the distance and catches Fossmo with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Fossmo is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Fossmo is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Fossmo is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Robbins takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marty Robbins!
Marty Robbins is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Marty Robbins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Travis Road (ranked 6212 p4p, 594 weight class) and Michael Grundmann (ranked 4832 p4p, 559 weight class). Michael Grundmann is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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202 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Road!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Grundmann!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundmann forces Road back against the ropes and clinches.
Road misses with an elbow over the top.
Grundmann is stalling here.
Grundmann is trying to stall.
Grundmann has Road pressed against the ropes.
Grundmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Road throws a body kick that misses.
Grundmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grundmann moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road trying to stall but Grundmann improves his position.
Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Road closes the distance and clinches.
Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grundmann instigates a clinch.
Grundmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundmann instigates a clinch.
Grundmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grundmann takes the fight into the clinch.
Road escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grundmann darts in and clinches Road up against the ropes.
Grundmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grundmann moves into the clinch.
Grundmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Road breaks the clinch.
Road looks to land a combination but Grundmann avoids it well.
Road clinches up with Grundmann and pushes him back against the ropes.
Grundmann taking a breather.
Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Road definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grundmann clinches up with Road and pushes him back against the ropes.
Grundmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Road attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael Grundmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grundmann clinches up against the ropes.
Grundmann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Road misses with an elbow over the top.
Road leaning against his opponent.
Grundmann is trying to maintain a safe position but Road gets an underhook and turns Grundmann into the ropes.
Grundmann manages to break the clinch.
Grundmann clinches with his opponent.
Road lands a left hand.
Road misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grundmann.
Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grundmann avoids a kick to the body.
Road throws a series of punches but Grundmann avoids them all with ease.
Grundmann moves into range and clinches up with Road.
Road stalling in the clinch but Grundmann improves position.
Grundmann looking to slow down the pace here.
Grundmann trying to stall but Road improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundmann breaks from the clinch.
Grundmann has closed the distance and engaged Road in a clinch.
Grundmann with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grundmann throws a head punch that misses.
Grundmann is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grundmann is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Road pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grundmann moves into range and clinches up with Road.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grundmann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grundmann breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Road tries a head kick but it misses.
Road bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grundmann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Grundmann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grundmann drives through and clinches with Road against the ropes.
Grundmann stalling.
Road breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundmann moves into the clinch.
Road tries a knee to the head but Grundmann blocks it.
Grundmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Road forces Grundmann back against the ropes and clinches.
Road blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grundmann looking to slow down the pace here.
Grundmann stalls.
Grundmann breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Grundmann dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grundmann blocks a head kick by Road.
Grundmann instigates a clinch.
Grundmann throws an elbow that misses.
Grundmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grundmann is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Road.
Grundmann breaks from the clinch.
Road stalks Grundmann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grundmann's face. Grundmann staggers backwards, shaken.
Road misses with a body kick.
Grundmann has Road up against the ropes in a clinch.
Grundmann avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundmann taking a breather.
Grundmann stalling in the clinch but Road improves position.
Grundmann avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundmann trying to control the position but instead, Road has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grundmann into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Grundmann.
Grundmann has closed the distance and engaged Road in a clinch.
Grundmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Road.
Grundmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Road misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grundmann.
Grundmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Road pushes Grundmann up against the ropes in a clinch.
Grundmann taking a breather.
Grundmann just leaning against Road, taking a breather.
Grundmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Road.
Grundmann breaks the clinch.
Road throws a right and a left that Grundmann avoids nicely.
Grundmann shapes to counter with a head kick.
Road misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grundmann checks a leg kick.
Grundmann wants to counter the offense by Road and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grundmann's hands.
Grundmann darts in and clinches Road up against the ropes.
Grundmann tries to stall but Road uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grundmann manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Road looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grundmann pushes Road up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grundmann breaks from the clinch.
Road wants to clinch up but Grundmann keeps it at a distance.
Road misses with a head kick.
Grundmann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Road tries to clinch up but Grundmann circles away and keeps his distance.
Road fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grundmann clinches up with Road and pushes him back against the ropes.
Road blocks a body shot from Grundmann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Road bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grundmann's head backwards.
Road tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grundmann closes the distance and clinches.
Grundmann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Road is keeping busy.
Grundmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grundmann rushes Road and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Road tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grundmann avoids it.
Grundmann controlling the action here for a moment.
Road blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grundmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grundmann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Road breaks the clinch.
Road tries to keep at a distance but Grundmann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michael Grundmann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Road manages to break the clinch.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Grundmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Road instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Road looks to score with a jab to the body but Grundmann is just out of range.
Grundmann pushes Road up against the ropes in a clinch.
Grundmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Road.
Grundmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Road tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Grundmann 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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Grundmann closes the distance and pushes Road back into the ropes.
Road manages to break the clinch.
Road pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grundmann clinches up with Road and pushes him back against the ropes.
Grundmann presses Road against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Road breaks from the clinch.
Road moves in looking to clinch but Grundmann pushes him off.
Road misses with a head kick.
Grundmann instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Grundmann to work.
Grundmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road tries to keep at a distance but Grundmann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Road breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Road tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grundmann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grundmann instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundmann manages to break the clinch.
Road looks to land a body kick but Grundmann moved away.
Grundmann moves into range and clinches up with Road.
Road trying to stall but Grundmann improves his position.
Road misses with a body punch.
Grundmann manages to break the clinch.
Grundmann clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grundmann.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grundmann breaks the clinch.
Grundmann darts in and clinches Road up against the ropes.
Grundmann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Grundmann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road breaks the clinch.
Grundmann moves into the clinch successfully.
Road is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grundmann manages to break the clinch.
Travis Road is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grundmann darts in and clinches Road up against the ropes.
Grundmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Road breaks from the clinch.
Grundmann moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grundmann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grundmann controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Grundmann.
Road tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Grundmann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Road rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grundmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grundmann is looking to control Road's arms but Road gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grundmann has his back to the ropes.
Grundmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michael Grundmann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grundmann clinches up with Road and pushes him back against the ropes.
Road escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Road tried to score with a low kick but Grundmann checks it.
Road throws a head kick that misses.
Grundmann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grundmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Road tries to clinch there but Grundmann circles away.
Grundmann drives through and clinches with Road against the ropes.
Road avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundmann slows down the pace here.
Grundmann throws a head punch that misses.
Grundmann tries to stall but Road uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grundmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grundmann gets a clinch.
Road softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grundmann has Road up against the ropes in a clinch.
Travis Road has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grundmann breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Grundmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grundmann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Grundmann!
A victorious Michael Grundmann thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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