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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amon Tobin / El Cargo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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200 cm
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213 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed swings for the body but Grundy moves out of range.
Speed defending well as Grundy loads up on a big left hand.
Speed throws a leg kick
and Grundy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Speed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grundy. That did some damage!
Speed clinches up against the cage.
Grundy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Speed can't break the clinch.
Speed takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
Speed has a couple of punches blocked by Grundy.
Grundy breaks the clinch.
Speed throws a solid leg kick but Grundy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Speed.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed tries to score with a low kick but Grundy moves his leg out of the way.
Speed throws the left hand but Grundy avoids the punch easily.
Speed clobbers Grundy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed can't find room to land a body shot as Grundy controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed blocking some punches.
Grundy blocks an uppercut.
Grundy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Speed or not.
Speed lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Grundy - that landed with a thud.
Speed lands a left hand.
Speed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grundy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Speed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed misses with the head strike.
Grundy pushes Speed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Speed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed scores with a jab to the head.
Speed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grundy throws a body kick that misses
and Speed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed scores with a body shot.
Grundy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speed throws a head kick but Grundy moves out of range.
A combination from Speed does no damage.
Grundy lands an overhand right.
Grundy moves forwards but Speed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grundy lands a body shot.
Speed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Speed is trying to maintain a safe position but Grundy gets an underhook and turns Speed into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Speed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Speed.
Grundy blocks an uppercut.
Speed working aggressively here.
Grundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Grundy fails to land.
Speed scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Grundy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Speed digs a right hand underneath Grundy's ribcage. Grundy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Speed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grundy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed is looking to control Grundy's arms but Grundy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Speed has his back to the cage.
Grundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Grundy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Speed's defenses.
Grundy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Speed backwards.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed tries to stall but Grundy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speed's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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!
Grundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Speed prevents a body shot from Grundy.
Speed misses with the head strike.
Grundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Speed.
Speed tries to throw a body punch but Grundy avoids it by throwing Speed back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Speed.
Grundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grundy is trying to push Speed away but Speed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Speed stalling in the clinch.
Grundy blocking some punches.
Grundy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Speed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Speed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grundy walks into a left hand.
Grundy ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Grundy throws a body kick that misses.
Grundy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grundy manages to avoid it.
Grundy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speed's sensitive parts.
Grundy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Speed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grundy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grundy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Grundy.
Grundy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grundy doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grundy tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grundy misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Speed misses with a hook.
Grundy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Speed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Speed gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Grundy.
Grundy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Speed digs a right hand underneath Grundy's ribcage. Grundy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grundy lands a right hand.
Speed throws a head punch that misses.
Speed tries to work over Grundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grundy thows a leg kick but Speed checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grundy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Speed eats them both and turns towards Grundy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a good cross that connects.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Grundy misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Speed.
Speed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grundy throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Daniel Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grundy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grundy ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
A punch combination from Grundy misses.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Speed digs a good hook to Grundy's body.
Grundy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Speed tries a low kick but Grundy avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grundy checks it well.
Grundy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Speed throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Grundy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Speed tries to clinch up but Grundy circles away and keeps his distance.
Grundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Speed misses with a straight left.
Speed lands with a straight right. Grundy didn't see that one coming.
Grundy needs to keep his hands up - Speed had a free shot at his head there.
Speed jabs at Grundy's body.
Grundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Grundy.
Grundy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grundy stuns Speed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grundy slips under a jab from Speed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy scores with a push kick.
Grundy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grundy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Speed under the eye.
Grundy dips to his left and cracks Speed with an uppercut!
Grundy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Speed doesn't seem bothered though.
Grundy looks for the body kick but Speed saw that one coming.
Speed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Speed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grundy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grundy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grundy checks a low kick from Speed.
Speed takes one to the chin there.
Speed dodges the punch combination from Grundy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Grundy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Speed throws a body punch but Grundy moves out of range.
Speed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Speed wants to stall.
Grundy lands with a right to the head.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Grundy.
Speed working aggressively here.
Speed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grundy backwards.
Speed takes a shot to the head.
Speed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grundy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Speed tries to break free but Grundy pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grundy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Speed up against the cage.
Speed blocks an elbow strike from Grundy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Speed throws a head punch that misses.
Speed trying to stall but Grundy improves his position.
Speed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Speed fails to land.
Speed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benjamin Grundy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grundy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Speed in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grundy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grundy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Speed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed misses with a punch on the inside.
Grundy tries to work over Speed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Speed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Speed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Speed.
Speed avoiding damage as Grundy throws knees to the body.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grundy.
Speed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Speed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Speed swings wildly with an uppercut but Grundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed lands a big right hand that drops Grundy! The killer instinct kicks in and Speed finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Speed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Speed!
A relieved looking Daniel Speed thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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