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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alastair Gridlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorde Runkputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gridlock comes to the cage accompanied by Robbie Williams - Come Undone. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
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177 cm
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175 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alastair Gridlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorde Runkputte!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runkputte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Runkputte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A combination from Runkputte does no damage.
A big left from Runkputte misses.
Runkputte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gridlock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Runkputte has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gridlock tries to clinch up.
Runkputte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gridlock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Runkputte misses with a series of wild punches.
Gridlock thinks about countering with a head kick.
Runkputte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gridlock connects with a body shot.
Runkputte jabs Gridlock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Runkputte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Runkputte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gridlock.
Gridlock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Runkputte.
Runkputte is looking for the big counter here.
We've been told by Gridlock's head coaches at gym closing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gridlock throws a sloppy head kick and Runkputte moves out of range easily.
Runkputte misses the shot to the body.
Gridlock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gridlock slips a straight right by Runkputte.
It looked like Gridlock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Runkputte.
Runkputte misses with a hook
and Gridlock counters with a nice body shot.
Gridlock misses with a straight left.
Gridlock moves out of range as Runkputte throws a body kick.
Runkputte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gridlock forces Runkputte back against the cage and clinches.
Runkputte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gridlock or not.
Gridlock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Runkputte slows down the pace here.
Gridlock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Runkputte lands a right hand.
Gridlock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gridlock. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Runkputte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Runkputte throws an overhand right that lands on Gridlock's shoulder, as Gridlock tries to avoid the shot.
Runkputte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gridlock circles away quickly and effectively.
Runkputte swinging wildly here.
Gridlock moves out of range as Runkputte strikes.
Gridlock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Runkputte throws a leg kick
and Gridlock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gridlock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gridlock punishes Runkputte's body with a nice straight punch.
Runkputte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch but Gridlock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Runkputte throws an off balance right hand
and Gridlock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gridlock connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte doesn't manage to clinch there - Gridlock circles away.
Runkputte misses the shot to the body.
Gridlock dodges the punch combination from Runkputte.
A quick step to the side and Gridlock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gridlock scores with a spinning back kick!
Runkputte lands a jab to the head.
Runkputte closes the distance and clinches.
Gridlock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gridlock lands with a left to the head.
Runkputte blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Runkputte fails to land.
Runkputte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gridlock gets through Runkputte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Runkputte is rocked!
Runkputte stalling in the clinch but Gridlock improves position.
Runkputte is still on wobbly legs! Can Gridlock finish him?
Runkputte lands with a left to the head.
Runkputte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Runkputte seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gridlock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Runkputte throws a big shot that misses.
Runkputte tries to move into range but Gridlock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Runkputte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Runkputte throws a body punch but Gridlock moves out of range.
Runkputte scores with a jab to the head.
Runkputte swings for the body but Gridlock moves out of range.
Runkputte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gridlock's head.
Jorde Runkputte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gridlock with a hook.
Runkputte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gridlock was well out of range. Poor timing from Runkputte.
Runkputte misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gridlock throws a shot to the body.
Runkputte throws a shot from downtown. Gridlock moves away and avoids it.
and Gridlock counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Runkputte! He's just covering up as Gridlock starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alastair Gridlock!
A relieved looking Alastair Gridlock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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