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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thorvald Espensen (ranked 3462 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Grayson (ranked 3068 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thorvald Espensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grayson.
Grayson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Espensen counters with a left to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grayson. That's going to slow Espensen down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grayson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Espensen's brow.
Grayson throws an elbow but it misses.
Our sources have told us that Espensen has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Espensen pushes Grayson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grayson is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espensen breaks from the clinch.
Espensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grayson missing with a left hand there. Espensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espensen walks into a stiff left hand from Grayson.
Grayson has managed to clinch.
Espensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Grayson controls his hands.
Espensen misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson has Espensen pressed against the cage.
Espensen tries to throw a body punch but Grayson avoids it by throwing Espensen back against the cage.
Grayson is trying to push Espensen away but Espensen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Espensen tries a body shot but Grayson blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Espensen.
A shot in the inside from Espensen.
A hook to the body from Espensen.
Grayson wants to stall.
Espensen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grayson backwards.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Espensen is keeping busy.
Espensen blocks the elbow strike.
Espensen breaks from the clinch.
Grayson blocks a leg kick.
Grayson scores with a kick to the body.
Espensen misses with a low kick.
Grayson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jason Grayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grayson jabs at Espensen's body.
Espensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Espensen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Espensen checks a low kick from Grayson.
A low kick from Grayson misses
and Espensen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Espensen works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Espensen slips under a jab.
Espensen avoids the head kick by Grayson.
Grayson throws an off balance right hand
and Espensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Espensen.
Grayson throws a right hand that Espensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Espensen also avoids with ease.
Grayson has managed to clinch.
Grayson has Espensen pushed against the cage.
Espensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Espensen blocks an elbow strike from Grayson.
Grayson tries to circle away but Espensen has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grayson tries to land a front kick but Espensen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Espensen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Espensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grayson.
Grayson misses with a low kick.
Grayson tries to clinch there but Espensen circles away.
As Grayson looks to move away, Espensen throws a big counter combo but Grayson just gets out of the way.
Grayson throws a lazy uppercut
and Espensen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grayson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Espensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Espensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grayson lands with a right hand.
Grayson jabs Espensen right on the nose. Espensen blinks but takes it well.
Grayson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Espensen under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Grayson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Espensen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Espensen walks into a stiff left hand from Grayson.
Jason Grayson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grayson tries to clinch up but Espensen circles away and keeps his distance.
And Espensen counters with a quick kick to the body but Grayson blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Espensen.
Espensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grayson works Espensen's body with a nice hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Grayson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Grayson misses with a left hand
and Espensen counters with a two punch combo.
Grayson connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Grayson.
Espensen moves away from the strike by Grayson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espensen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grayson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espensen lands a body shot.
Grayson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Espensen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grayson backwards.
Espensen takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Thorvald Espensen has been cut.
Espensen blocks the elbow strike.
Espensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grayson cracks Espensen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grayson looks to clinch
and Espensen counters with a one-two to the body.
Grayson dodges the punch combination from Espensen.
Espensen takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Grayson closes the distance and clinches.
Espensen breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grayson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grayson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grayson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grayson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Espensen counters with a series of strikes. Grayson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Espensen misses with the combination.
Grayson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grayson pushes Espensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Grayson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Grayson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espensen manages to break the clinch.
Grayson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grayson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Espensen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grayson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grayson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Espensen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grayson throws a shot to the body.
Grayson misses with an uppercut. Espensen saw that one coming.
Espensen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grayson. Grayson obviously looking to wear him down.
Grayson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Espensen. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Espensen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Espensen checks the leg kick.
Espensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grayson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Espensen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grayson throws an overhand right that lands on Espensen's shoulder, as Espensen tries to avoid the shot.
Grayson lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grayson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Espensen's calf.
Grayson looks to land a body kick but Espensen moved away.
Espensen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grayson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grayson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Grayson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thorvald Espensen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Grayson tries to clinch up.
Thorvald Espensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grayson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grayson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Espensen's head backwards.
Espensen wants to land a leg kick but Grayson is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Grayson.
Espensen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grayson has closed the distance and engaged Espensen in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espensen is working Grayson over against the cage.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grayson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Espensen's brow.
Grayson is looking to control Espensen's arms but Espensen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grayson has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espensen breaks the clinch.
Grayson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Espensen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Espensen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grayson ducks under a wild hook from Espensen.
Grayson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grayson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Espensen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grayson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grayson throws a push kick but Espensen slaps the foot to one side.
Espensen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Espensen tries to bum rush Grayson with a series of wild strikes but Grayson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grayson misses with a straight right.
Thorvald Espensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Espensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grayson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Espensen, pushing him back against the cage.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grayson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Grayson.
Grayson swings widly with a right hand
and Espensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grayson misses with a low kick.
Grayson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Grayson is looking to score with low kicks.
Espensen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Grayson avoids it.
Grayson misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grayson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grayson misses with a left hand
and Espensen counters with a one-two to the body.
Espensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grayson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Espensen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Espensen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Espensen digs a good hook to Grayson's body.
Grayson lands a glancing blow to the side of Espensen's head.
Espensen moves out of range as Grayson throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Espensen.
Jason Grayson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espensen looks for the body kick but Grayson saw that one coming.
Grayson clobbers Espensen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grayson clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grayson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Espensen.
Grayson lands the left hand.
Grayson misses with a body kick.
Grayson moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Grayson.
Well Grayson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Grayson!
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hype
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