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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Tonbridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hickson Gwacie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonbridge comes into the arena with The Cumshots - I Drink Alone blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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175 cm
29
170 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Tonbridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hickson Gwacie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonbridge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tonbridge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gwacie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gwacie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gwacie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tonbridge is out of range and Gwacie settles back down.
Gwacie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gwacie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gwacie grinds an elbow into Tonbridge's temple.
Gwacie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gwacie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gwacie landing a few strikes.
Tonbridge can't do much from the bottom here.
Gwacie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tonbridge defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gwacie lands an elbow.
Tonbridge is looking to reverse the position.
Tonbridge is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tonbridge regains half guard.
Tonbridge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tonbridge has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gwacie escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gwacie!
Tonbridge looks to move to half guard but instead Gwacie has passed into mount! Damn!
Tonbridge working to try and regain half guard.
Tonbridge taking shots to the head.
Tonbridge is rocked!
Gwacie is working for a guillotine from mount but Tonbridge frees his head quite easily.
Oh Tonbridge is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonbridge is looking to improve his position but Gwacie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gwacie looking to control but Tonbridge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tonbridge seems to have got his legs back now.
BOOM! Gwacie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gwacie cracks Tonbridge with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tonbridge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gwacie controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tonbridge manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gwacie is thwarting Tonbridge's attempts to control the position.
Gwacie thows a huge punch but Tonbridge dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonbridge is looking for a sweep. Gwacie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gwacie thows a huge punch but Tonbridge dodges it nicely.
Gwacie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gwacie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gwacie wants to pass to mount but Tonbridge is defending the position.
Gwacie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tonbridge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tonbridge blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gwacie.
Tonbridge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gwacie pulls his head out easily.
Tonbridge gets back to full guard.
Gwacie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tonbridge has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gwacie has managed to get both his arms back between Tonbridge's legs - danger averted.
Tonbridge is breathing heavily.
Tonbridge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gwacie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gwacie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonbridge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gwacie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tonbridge has momentary wrist control but Gwacie slips an elbow through the middle.
Tonbridge is looking for a triangle but Gwacie pushes his legs off easily.
Gwacie throws a big right hand that misses.
Tonbridge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gwacie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gwacie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gwacie postures up and lands a big shot to Tonbridge's brow.
Gwacie wants to control from the top but Tonbridge keeps moving.
Gwacie with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hickson Gwacie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tonbridge checks a leg kick.
Tonbridge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tonbridge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gwacie.
Tonbridge darts in trying to clinch
letting Gwacie counter with a right hand.
Terry Tonbridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gwacie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tonbridge counters with a single leg into guard. Gwacie didn't expect that.
Gwacie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tonbridge defends it easily.
Gwacie trying to keep a closed guard but Tonbridge is proving a slippery customer.
Tonbridge drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gwacie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gwacie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gwacie!
Gwacie working the ground and pound.
Tonbridge manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gwacie's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gwacie there.
Gwacie throwing shots but Tonbridge is blocking nicely.
Tonbridge gets full guard.
Gwacie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hickson Gwacie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tonbridge working for submissions but it's allowed Gwacie to get to half guard.
Gwacie works his foot free and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Gwacie.
Gwacie trying to control but Tonbridge is having none of it.
Gwacie prevents Tonbridge from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gwacie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gwacie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gwacie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gwacie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gwacie lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonbridge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gwacie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tonbridge looks a forlorn figure.
Tonbridge is looking to get to half guard.
Gwacie landing shots from mount.
Gwacie unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Tonbridge wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Gwacie celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hickson Gwacie!
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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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