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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Graddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lennox comes to the cage accompanied by This Life. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Lennox! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Graddy! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Graddy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Graddy stalks Lennox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lennox's face. Lennox staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Nathan Lennox has been cut. Lennox takes a shot right to the bread basket. Graddy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Lennox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Graddy sprawls well. Graddy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lennox gets slowly back to his feet. Lennox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graddy pinned against the cage. Graddy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Graddy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Graddy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lennox really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Graddy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Graddy throws a right and a left that both miss. Graddy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Lennox takes a body punch but keeps moving. Lennox is breathing heavily. Lennox shoots for a takedown but Graddy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Lennox. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lennox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A shot to de liver by Graddy. Beautiful body shot. Lennox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Graddy scores with a shot to the body.
Graddy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lennox rather than just go for the knockout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Graddy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cain Graddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Graddy drops Lennox with a left right combo! Graddy follows him down to the ground into side control.
Lennox is rocked!
Nathan Lennox's cut is getting worse. Graddy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Graddy scores with a hook to the body. Lennox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Lennox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. A punch combination from Graddy misses. Graddy misses with a wild combination.
Lennox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lennox there as he acknowledges the shot. Graddy is working the combinations to good effect here. Lennox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lennox. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Lennox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Graddy scores with a jab.
Nathan Lennox's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Graddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Graddy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Graddy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jeez, Nathan Lennox's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Graddy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lennox in his tracks. Graddy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Lennox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Graddy lands with a nice body punch. Lennox lands an overhand right. Graddy digs a good hook to Lennox's body.
Cain Graddy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Graddy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lennox. Graddy lands with a shot to the body. Lennox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Graddy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Lennox had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Graddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Graddy.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nathan Lennox's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cain Graddy!
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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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