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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Grice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grice has chosen GZA - Shadowboxin' as his entrance music. Tony Twister has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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184 cm
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195 lbs
7 - 0 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Twister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Grice!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grice wants to clinch.
Grice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gary Grice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grice avoids the body shot from Twister.
Twister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grice.
Grice throws a head kick that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Twister has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Grice closes the distance and pushes Twister back into the cage.
Grice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grice scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twister drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grice lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grice struggles to land a body shot inside as Twister controls his hands.
Twister tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grice smiles and moves away.
Grice has closed the distance and engaged Twister in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grice gets through Twister's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grice is stalling here.
Twister drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Twister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Twister.
Twister is trying to pull guard but Grice has him pressed against the cage.
Grice lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Twister backwards.
Grice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Twister has had enough of the clinch but Grice keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Twister is trying to force a seperation but Grice has the dominant position.
Grice lands a hook that snaps the head of Twister backwards.
Grice lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister is trying to pull guard but Grice has him pressed against the cage.
Grice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grice lands a nice uppercut.
Twister misses with some punches.
Grice keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Twister's efforts to push away.
Twister is trying to break free.
Grice stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twister manages to break the clinch.
Twister misses with a right hand
and Grice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice jab there from Grice.
Grice throws an off balance right hand
and Twister makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Twister is looking to control Grice's arms but Grice gets an underhook and turns him. Now Twister has his back to the cage.
Grice has Twister pressed against the cage.
Twister wants to take the fight to the mat but Grice manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister is trying to break the clinch but Grice is controlling him.
Twister is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grice to keep the fight standing.
Grice working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Twister drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Twister has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grice after a bit of a struggle.
Twister tries to pull guard but Grice won't allow it.
Grice lands a body shot.
Grice has Twister pushed against the cage.
Twister wants to break free but Grice has control.
Grice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Twister takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Grice.
Grice lands with a right to the head.
Grice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Twister backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twister tries for a takedown. No joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Grice.
Twister is rocked!
Grice pushes Twister against the cage. Grice is working some dirty boxing. Grice pushes off with a quick right hook! Twister goes down! Twister tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Grice moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Grice!
A very excited looking Gary Grice rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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