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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titan Reign (ranked 839 p4p, 119 weight class) and Earl Lee Grace (ranked 414 p4p, 61 weight class). Titan Reign has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Titan Reign!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Lee Grace!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace misses with a leg kick
and Reign counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reign checks a leg kick.
Reign has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ice Cream Parlour in the buildup to the fight.
Grace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grace lands a leg kick that knocks Reign off balance momentarily.
Reign misses the shot to the body.
Reign misses with a left hand
and Grace counters with a left to the body.
Grace avoids a kick to the body.
Reign takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Grace. That snapped Reign's head back.
Reign takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reign throws a head kick that Grace semi-blocks.
It looks like Earl Lee Grace has been cut.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Reign. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Grace. That snapped Reign's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reign.
Grace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reign counters with a right hand that sends Grace tumbling to the canvas! Can Reign finish him? He dives into Grace's guard looking to do just that!
Grace is rocked!
Reign advances position into side control!
Grace is still in real trouble! Can Reign finish him?
Grace pushes Reign away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reign gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Reign is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Grace will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Grace is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Reign asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Grace seems to have recovered his senses.
Reign is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Grace is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Reign asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign advances to full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reign trying to control but Grace is having none of it.
Reign looking to secure an arm triangle but Grace defends it well.
Reign trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grace is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reign controlling the position easily from mount.
Grace squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Reign trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grace wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reign goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Grace is on top in guard.
Grace is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Reign has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Grace is looking to defend but Reign has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Grace! Reign pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Grace taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Titan Reign!
Titan Reign is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Titan Reign misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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