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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Rough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Dream Theater - Pull Me Under. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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206 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gray Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Rough!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter jabs Rough right on the nose. Rough blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Jim Rough has been cut.
Rough changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to avoid it but Rough manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunter to the ground. Hunter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rough tries for a takedown but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rough looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gray Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Rough.
Hunter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rough has time to react.
Hunter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hunter wants it to stay on the feet.
Rough has a takedown stuffed.
Hunter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rough.
Rough goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hunter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rough's guard! Nice work there by Hunter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rough looks gassed!
Hunter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rough is looking for a sweep.
Rough being controlled for a moment.
Hunter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rough knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rough is being controlled here.
Rough tries to bench press Hunter off him but Hunter keeps the position.
Rough gets back to half guard.
Rough looking for submissions off his back.
Rough looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Hunter seems content to control.
Rough looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunter trying to control the pace.
Rough looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rough wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
Hunter moves into full mount! Rough won't be happy about that!
Rough working to try and regain half guard.
Hunter is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hunter lands with a nice combination. Rough backs away looking to recover.
Rough shoots for a takedown but Hunter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunter stalks Rough and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rough's face. Rough staggers backwards, shaken.
That has opened up Jim Rough's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rough misses with a takedown attempt - Hunter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left and a right from Hunter both land. Nice combination.
Gray Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter throws a series of strikes that have Rough backpedaling.
The cut above Jim Rough's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hunter jabs at Rough's body.
Nice cross by Hunter.
Rough tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunter swivels and escapes.
Rough takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rough fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rough has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rough looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunter is fending him off so far but Rough persists. Nope, Hunter circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jim Rough's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rough gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunter.
Hunter works over Rough's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Hunter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Rough's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rough has a takedown stuffed.
Rough scores with a takedown into Hunter's guard.
Rough passes into half guard.
Hunter gets full guard.
Rough drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hunter dives on top into guard.
Hunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hunter advances position into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rough is looking to regain half guard here but Hunter keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter staying calm.
Rough sneaks back into half guard.
Rough is refusing to be controlled, as Hunter sits in half guard.
Rough looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rough looking for submissions off his back.
Hunter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hunter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rough actively working from the bottom here.
Hunter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rough is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunter pulls his head out easily.
Hunter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hunter is pressing down on Rough's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rough is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rough looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunter is taking a breather. Rough says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rough looking for submissions off his back.
Rough looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunter slows the pace down in half guard.
Hunter moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rough.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hunter in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gray Hunter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rough shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense.
Hunter dips to his left and cracks Rough with an uppercut!
Hunter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rough. Rough circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rough tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunter swivels and escapes.
Gray Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Rough.
Hunter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Hunter scores with a four punch combination!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jim Rough's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gray Hunter!
Gray Hunter retains his light heavyweight title!
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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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