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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gandalf Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You shall not pass. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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217 lbs
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188 cm
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gandalf Grey! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terry Thompson! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grey moves forwards but Thompson connects with a nice, crisp jab. Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A slow jab from Grey misses its intended target. Grey misses with a two punch combination.
Grey throws a big shot that misses. Grey throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range. Grey lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head. Grey swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson. Grey swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson. Grey looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range. Thompson connects with a body shot that sends Grey's belly button to the back. Grey digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grey moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson. Thompson tries to clinch but Grey moves away and Grey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grey scores with a decent looking hook. Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Grey connects with an inside leg kick. Thompson avoids the body shot from Grey.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss! Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Grey circles away.
Grey cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Grey slips a straight right by Thompson. Nice straight punches there by Grey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grey. Grey's corner calls for a 1-2. Grey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Grey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thompson moves to clinch but Grey breaks away and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Thompson wants to clinch and Grey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grey cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Thompson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Gandalf Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Thompson slips a straight right by Grey. Grey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Good standup being displayed there by Grey as he connects with a hook. Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Thompson swinging wildly here.
Grey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Thompson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grey throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range. Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson lands a leg kick that knocks Grey off balance momentarily. Grey thows a left - swing and a miss! Grey lands a slapping body shot.
Grey throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range. Grey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Grey throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range. Grey thuds his right hand into Thompson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Thompson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Grey dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Grey misses with a body kick. Grey thuds a left hand into Thompson's body. A jab lands there for Grey. Grey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thompson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grey doesn't seem bothered though. Thompson moves away from the strike by Grey. Grey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand. Grey misses with a shot to the body and Thompson counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Grey lands an overhand right. Thompson slips a jab from Grey. A big right from Grey misses. Grey throws a low kick but Thompson avoids it. Decent striking displayed by Grey there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Grey. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey. Thompson tries a body shot but Grey blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gandalf Grey will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thompson clinches up against the cage. Grey misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Thompson. Grey lands with a light punch inside. Thompson is trying to push Grey away but Grey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Thompson throws a head punch that misses. Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Grey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Grey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Grey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thompson tries a body shot but Grey blocks it.
A short right from Grey on the inside. A body shot lands from Thompson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grey. Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Grey has him pressed against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson. Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut. Thompson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grey seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thompson can turn it around. A head punch on the inside from Grey fails to land. Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grey wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grey scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head. Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Grey.
Grey lands with a light punch inside. Grey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grey lands with a short shot to the head. Grey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grey breaks from the clinch.
Thompson wants to clinch. Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grey moves away. Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thompson tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action! Grey lands a jab to Thompson's midsection. Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Grey ducks down to avoid it. Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sloppy strikes from Grey. Those never looked like landing. Thompson wants to clinch. Grey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand. Thompson tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Thompson avoids the head kick by Grey.
Jab, jab by Grey - just one landing. Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grey paws at him with a jab and circles away. Thompson misses with a low kick. A solid body kick from Grey. Nice body kick from Grey.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grey can pounce on him.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grey. That did some damage! Grey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thompson backs up against the cage.
Grey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Thompson lands. Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson moves into the clinch. 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! Grey breaks from the clinch.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Grey. Good leg kick by Grey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gandalf Grey is winning the standup battle so far. A shot to the liver by Grey. Beautiful body shot. Grey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grey lands a leg kick that knocks Thompson off balance momentarily. Grey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grey scores with a shot to the body.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grey. A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson. Thompson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grey is out of range and Thompson settles back down. Thompson scores with a nice head shot. Grey cracks a nice hook into Thompson's ribs. Thompson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Thompson misses with a looping right. A nice inside leg kick there by Grey. That's going to slow Thompson down. Good exchange - Thompson coming out on top. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Grey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grey.
Grey lands a jab to the nose. Grey is looking to chop away at Thompson's legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gandalf Grey dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Grey.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grey.
Grey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson moves into the clinch. Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it. Thompson blocking some punches.
Grey misses with a punch to the body.
Grey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Grey misses with a hook. Thompson misses with a hook
and Grey counters with a good low kick that Thompson was not able to check. Thompson misses with a straight left. Grey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson. Thompson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Grey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Grey.
Grey slips under a jab from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grey paws at him with a jab and circles away. Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Grey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Grey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thompson. Grey looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range. Grey throws out a powerful jab. Grey swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson. Grey misses with an uppercut. Grey checks the leg kick. Grey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grey throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grey looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range. Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
and Grey counters with a stiff right hand. Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Thompson wants to clinch. Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grey. 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! Thompson rushes Grey and presses him up against the cage. Grey manages to break the clinch.
Grey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompson's hands. Thompson cracks the inside of Grey's front leg. Decent striking displayed by Grey there. Grey tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch. Grey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Grey misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grey working some nice short punches in the clinch. Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grey or not. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Grey.
Grey is trying to break free. Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Grey. Still in the clinch, Grey scores with a nice short uppercut. Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut. Thompson lands a shoulder strike. Thompson tries to work over Grey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Grey throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Grey tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage. Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grey's elbow. Grey misses with a hook from the clinch. Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grey backwards. Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thompson lands a left hand.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Grey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Thompson moves into range and clinches up with Grey. Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grey's elbow. Grey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Grey has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Grey throws a head punch that misses. A short right from Thompson on the inside. Grey lands with a left to the head. Grey blocks an uppercut.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grey or not. Thompson working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A short right from Thompson. Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Thompson really dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thompson misses with a wild body shot. Grey checks a low kick from Thompson. Grey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thompson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grey - the referee stops the clock and Thompson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grey. Thompson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Grey throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches. Grey blocks an uppercut.
Thompson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Grey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grey tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Grey back against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch. Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Grey's head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Grey. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thompson lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson. Grey presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Thompson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Thompson cracks Grey with a nice body shot. Thompson lands with a short shot to the head. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Grey lands a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Grey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards. Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Grey avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grey. Grey lands with a cross. Grey misses with an uppercut
and Thompson counters with a left to the body. Thompson tries to clinch but fails miserably and Grey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Thompson avoids the body shot from Grey.
Grey jabs Thompson to the body, keeping him at a distance. Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grey. Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Grey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson. Grey misses with a looping right. Thompson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Grey working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short right from Grey.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grey swings widly with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grey thinking. Grey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Grey misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Grey. Grey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Grey.
Grey misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Grey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grey. Grey throws a nice outside leg kick. Thompson is looking to chop away at Grey's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grey scores with a jab to the body. Grey gets off balance looking for a body kick and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Grey moves away from the strike by Thompson. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Grey throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease. Thompson is looking to chop away at Grey's legs. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grey.
Grey throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson. Good leg kick by Grey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grey misses with a hook to the body
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Grey throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Grey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grey digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs. Thompson lands with a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gandalf Grey will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thompson blocks a jab. Thompson scores with the left hand. Grey knows he should have avoided that one. Thompson looks to land a right hand but Grey moved out of range. Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson catches Grey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Grey dips to his left and cracks Thompson with an uppercut! Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Thompson throws a body punch but Grey moves out of range. Grey looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely. Thompson wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance. That kick from Thompson tenderised Grey's leg. Grey is trying to keep his angry face on. Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Grey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grey scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Grey counters with a straight right hand. Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Grey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Thompson avoids the body shot from Grey.
Thompson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thompson throws the left hand but Grey avoids the punch easily. Grey throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it. Thompson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Thompson walks into a left hand. Grey throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grey, pushing him back against the cage. Grey has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside. Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Grey gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Grey backwards. A battle for position here, against the cage. Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Grey. Grey misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey. Thompson stalling in the clinch but Grey improves position. Grey lands a right hand. A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land. Grey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Grey scores with a nice short uppercut. Grey working aggressively here.
Grey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Grey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Grey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Thompson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thompson tries to work over Grey's front leg with a kick but Grey checks it. Terry Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Grey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grey with a hook. Grey throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thompson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grey - the referee stops the clock and Thompson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grey. Thompson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Grey throws out a powerful jab. Grey connects with a body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Grey lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson. Gandalf Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Grey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Grey is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks. Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grey paws at him with a jab and circles away. Grey missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Grey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Grey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Grey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Thompson misses with a wild body shot. Grey avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Grey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompson's hands.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gandalf Grey. Well Grey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:46 Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46 Judge Topper Green scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gandalf Grey! Gandalf Grey retains his light heavyweight title! A less than humble Gandalf Grey misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. Terry Thompson was interviewed post fight and said 'Shiit!'.
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