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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunge's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Temple of the Dog - Say Hello To Heaven. Tilthammer has chosen Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
20 - 0 - 0 |
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214 lbs
51 - 24 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
20 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Grunge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
51 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunge tries to clinch but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Tilthammer throws a counter combo.
A low kick from Tilthammer misses
and Grunge counters with an outside leg kick.
Tilthammer slips a straight right by Grunge.
Grunge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tilthammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grunge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tilthammer! But no joy.
Tilthammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tilthammer misses with a straight right.
Grunge misses with a leg kick.
Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grunge.
Grunge lands a right hook to the body.
Grunge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tilthammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Grunge.
Tilthammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grunge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tilthammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tilthammer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tilthammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grunge manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grunge.
Tilthammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grunge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Grunge.
Grunge lands a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Grunge there.
Grunge is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Tilthammer.
Grunge throws a jab but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Grunge throws a jab but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tilthammer throws a hook but Grunge blocks it.
Grunge is looking to counter with a body kick.
Grunge stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tilthammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grunge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grunge wants to clinch.
And Tilthammer responds with a good body kick, but Grunge manages to step out the way in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer.
Grunge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grunge feints and then cracks Tilthammer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tilthammer down.
Grunge defending well as Tilthammer loads up on a big left hand.
Tilthammer throws a big shot that misses.
Grunge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Grunge finds it's way through Tilthammer's defenses.
Grunge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tilthammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grunge has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tilthammer finds it's way round the side to connect with Grunge's head.
Tilthammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunge.
Grunge throws a solid leg kick but Tilthammer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grunge.
Grunge moves out of range of the body kick.
Grunge ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a hook but Grunge avoids it easily.
Grunge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tilthammer throws out the jab.
Tilthammer misses with a body kick.
Grunge rushes Tilthammer and presses him up against the cage.
Grunge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Grunge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge lands with a light punch inside.
Grunge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grunge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Grunge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a punch to the body.
Grunge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grunge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tilthammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tilthammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge throws a punch but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer managing to block the knees to the body from Grunge.
Tilthammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tilthammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Grunge.
Grunge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grunge misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grunge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grunge avoids the body shot from Tilthammer.
Grunge is looking to counter the offense by Tilthammer and move into the clinch.
Tilthammer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grunge moves into range and clinches up with Tilthammer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunge.
Grunge takes a shot to the head.
Grunge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tilthammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tilthammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tilthammer tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a punch to the body.
Grunge with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Grunge lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge blocks an uppercut.
Grunge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tilthammer is defending well for now.
Grunge tries to land knees in the clinch but Tilthammer avoids the damage to the body.
Tilthammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge throws a head punch that misses.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grunge presses Tilthammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Grunge here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tilthammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grunge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grunge throws an elbow but it misses.
Tilthammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tilthammer misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tilthammer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands a shot to the body.
Tommy Grunge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grunge prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grunge throws an elbow but it misses.
Tilthammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tilthammer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tilthammer tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tilthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grunge backwards.
Tilthammer tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tilthammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
Grunge lands with a left to the head.
Grunge working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Grunge on the inside.
Grunge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tilthammer's defenses.
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge scores with a shot to the side of Tilthammer's head.
Grunge looking to stall.
Tilthammer blocking some punches.
Tilthammer tries to throw a body punch but Grunge avoids it by throwing Tilthammer back against the cage.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but Tilthammer blocks with his arms.
Grunge misses with an elbow over the top.
Grunge connects with a knee to the head.
Grunge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunge working aggressively here.
Tilthammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Grunge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tilthammer can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tilthammer lands with a left to the head.
Tilthammer lands a body punch.
Tilthammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grunges head.
Grunge blocking some punches.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tilthammer avoids it.
Tilthammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grunges head.
Tilthammer tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grunge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tilthammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grunge works on Tilthammer's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Tilthammer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grunge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tilthammer with a nice cross.
Tilthammer misses with an uppercut
and Grunge makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tilthammer really felt that one!
Some wild striking there from Grunge.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grunge. Tilthammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tilthammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grunge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tilthammer's calf.
Tommy Grunge is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grunge!
Tilthammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunge catches Tilthammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grunge is looking to land body kicks.
Tilthammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tilthammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tilthammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grunge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge connects with a nice looking jab.
Grunge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
Grunge is looking to clinch.
Grunge moves into range and clinches up with Tilthammer.
A short left from Grunge.
Grunge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grunge lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tilthammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Tilthammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tilthammer avoids it.
Grunge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tilthammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tilthammer avoiding damage as Grunge throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Grunge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Tilthammer has a couple of punches blocked by Grunge.
Grunge pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tommy Grunge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grunge blocking some punches.
Tilthammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tilthammer misses with some punches.
Tilthammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Grunge blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunge.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grunge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tilthammer's brow.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grunge blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tilthammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Grunge lands a nice elbow.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Felix Tilthammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Grunge blocks it.
Tilthammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
Tilthammer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grunge blocks an uppercut.
Grunge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tilthammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Grunge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grunge 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Grunge!
A very excited looking Tommy Grunge made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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