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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock's entrance music is Guns and Roses - Reckless Life. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock misses with a hook.
Grundy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brock.
Grundy looks to land a right hand but Brock moved out of range.
Brock looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brock looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grundy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brock's guard.
Brock working a defensive guard here.
Brock is controlling Grundy's posture.
Brock wants to sweep but no luck.
Grundy trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.
Brock has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Grundy has passed into side control.
Brock manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grundy's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grundy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grundy preventing the sweep.
Brock is working hard here to advance position.
Grundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brock is trying to control the position but Grundy postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grundy manages to get himself to full guard.
Brock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grundy pulls Brock in close to prevent any damage.
Brock preventing the sweep.
Brock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grundy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brock preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock forces his way into half guard.
Brock working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Grundy's thigh. Grundy counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock trying to control but Grundy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brock wants to pass the guard but Grundy is keeping the position.
Brock looking to sit in guard and control but Grundy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brock looking for a sweep. Not yet Brock, not yet.
Brock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brock is looking to sweep but instead, Grundy has passed into half guard.
Brock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brock wants to sweep here but Grundy controlling him for the moment.
Grundy content to stall in guard here.
Grundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock wants to sweep here but Grundy controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Brock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grundy misses the shot to the body.
Grundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brock.
Brock shoots for a double leg takedown but Grundy sprawls well. He's pushed Brock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grundy ducks under a wild hook from Brock.
Nice body kick from Grundy.
Grundy defending well as Brock loads up on a big left hand.
Brock throws the left hand but Grundy avoids the punch easily.
Brock scores with a jab.
Brock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grundy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brock scrambles back to his feet.
Grundy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brock, pushing him back against the cage.
Grundy misses with some punches.
Grundy looking to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grundy.
Brock fails to pull guard.
A short right from Grundy on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brock as Grundy tries to tie him up.
Brock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brock.
Brock misses with a punch to the body.
Brock lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Grundy.
Brock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grundy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grundy misses with a body punch.
Brock tries to work over Grundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grundy digs a right hand underneath Brock's ribcage. Brock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Grundy.
Grundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grundy.
Grundy digs a right hand underneath Brock's ribcage. Brock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grundy lands with a short shot to the head.
Grundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brock's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Grundy.
Brock presses Grundy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Brock.
Benjamin Grundy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grundy lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Grundy.
Grundy tries to land knees in the clinch but Brock avoids the damage to the body.
Grundy scores with a shot to the side of Brock's head.
Grundy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Nice body punch from Grundy.
Knees to the body from Grundy.
Grundy works on Brock's body with a couple of short punches.
Grundy lands an uppercut.
Grundy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
Grundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brock tries to circle away but Grundy has him pinned against the cage.
Grundy lands a nice elbow.
Grundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Brock controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy lands a right hand.
Brock is looking to control Grundy's arms but Grundy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brock has his back to the cage.
Grundy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grundy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grundy crunches a lovely knee into Brock's ribcage.
A short right from Grundy on the inside.
Grundy lands a left hand.
Brock is rocked!
Brock wants to stall.
Oh Brock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brock jumps guard but Grundy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Brock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grundy creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Brock with a big uppercut! Brock tries to clinch up but Grundy pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Brock to the mat! Brock covers up and Grundy unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benjamin Grundy!
After winning the bout, Benjamin Grundy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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