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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toxteth Grady (ranked 3056 p4p, 4117 weight class) and Ianga Topia (ranked 315 p4p, 395 weight class). Toxteth Grady has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toxteth Grady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ianga Topia!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Topia misses with a hook
and Grady moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grady.
Grady lands a body shot.
Topia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grady gets through Topia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Topia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Topia tries to work over Grady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Topia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Topia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grady scores with a shot to the side of Topia's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady lands a nice uppercut.
Topia stalling in the clinch but Grady improves position.
Topia is trying to stall.
Topia is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Grady has denied him.
Grady slowing the pace effectively.
Topia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady digs a right hand underneath Topia's ribcage. Topia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
Topia stalling in the clinch but Grady improves position.
Grady working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Topia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grady has Topia pressed against the cage, preventing Topia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Topia misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Grady.
Topia takes a shot to the head.
Topia misses with a punch to the body.
Topia tries to work over Grady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grady can't find room to land a body shot as Topia controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grady.
Grady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Topia backwards.
Topia is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topia blocking some punches.
Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Grady.
A head punch on the inside from Grady fails to land.
Grady misses with the head strike.
A short right from Topia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Topia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Topia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grady keeps control of Topia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Topia tries to stall but Grady uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grady digs a right hand underneath Topia's ribcage. Topia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Topia.
The referee calls for Grady to work.
Grady lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grady lands with a left to the head.
Topia is still on wobbly legs! Can Grady finish him?
Grady throws a punch but it's blocked by Topia.
Topia seems to have recovered his senses.
Grady lands a shoulder strike.
Topia is looking to control Grady's arms but Grady gets an underhook and turns him. Now Topia has his back to the cage.
Grady lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Topia or not.
Topia scores with a hook to the body.
Grady lands with a right to the head.
Topia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grady can't find room to land a body shot as Topia controls the action.
Grady tries to throw a body punch but Topia avoids it by throwing Grady back against the cage.
Grady goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Grady.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Topia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grady.
Grady scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grady as Topia tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Topia uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Topia scores with a shoulder strike.
Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grady misses with a punch on the inside.
Grady misses with a body punch.
Grady can't find room to land a body shot as Topia controls the action.
Topia is trying to stall.
Grady leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Grady.
Grady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grady misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Grady fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grady misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toxteth Grady dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Topia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grady tries to clinch but Topia moves out of range.
Grady takes the fight into the clinch.
Grady swings wildly with an uppercut but Topia uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grady effectively controlling the action here.
Topia controlling the action here for a moment.
Grady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Topia can do to turn this around?
Grady working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grady throws a head punch that misses.
Toxteth Grady has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Topia throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Topia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Topia tries a body shot but Grady blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady lands a hook to the side of the head.
Topia working aggressively here.
Grady slowing the pace effectively.
Grady scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grady creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grady - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grady throws a head punch that misses.
Topia swings wildly with an uppercut but Grady uses good head movement to avoid it.
Topia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Topia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Topia stalling in the clinch but Grady improves position.
Topia is looking to control Grady's arms but Grady gets an underhook and turns him. Now Topia has his back to the cage.
Topia seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Grady is pushing Topia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Topia prevents a body shot from Grady.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Topia is trying to stall.
Grady digs a right hand underneath Topia's ribcage. Topia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Topia backwards.
A short left from Grady.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grady.
Grady lands a body shot.
Grady tries to work over Topia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grady dips a shoulder and cracks Topia with a mighty uppercut! Topia falls back against the cage and Grady unloads with a barrage of strikes! Topia is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Grady screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toxteth Grady!
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energy
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hype
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