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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thors Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
28
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Great elbows
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thors Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Grey!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer darts in looking for a takedown but Grey gets double underhooks and turns Hammer into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammer as Grey tries to tie him up.
Come on Grey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
I was talking to Hammer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Grey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hammer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thors Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Thors Hammer has been cut.
Grey's coach down at The Pit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grey's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Grey lands an elbow inside that Hammer shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Grey.
Grey lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thors Hammer's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
Grey blocking some punches.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer tries to stall but Grey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Grey is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammer gets an underhook and turns Grey into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Grey wants to stall.
Grey lands an elbow inside that Hammer shrugs off.
Grey lands a damaging elbow.
Thors Hammer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Grey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
Nice elbow from Grey.
Grey prevents Hammer from breaking the clinch.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
Hammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Grey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammer is keeping busy.
Grey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grey lands an elbow just above Hammer 's eye.
Jeez, Thors Hammer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thors Hammer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Earl Grey!
In his post fight interview, Earl Grey started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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