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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunge comes to the cage accompanied by Temple of the Dog - Say Hello To Heaven. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Grunge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly connects with a body shot.
Donnelly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Grunge walks into a jab.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Grunge moves out of range.
Donnelly scores with a hook.
Grunge scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grunge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnelly lands a head kick. Grunge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Grunge saw that one coming.
Grunge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nelson Fight Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Grunge checks it.
Grunge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donnelly's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a series of punches but Grunge moves out of range.
Grunge tried to counter with a leg kick but Donnelly avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge scores with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Grunge blocks the leg kick.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grunge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grunge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Grunge saw that one coming.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
and Grunge counters with a body kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Grunge moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donnelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grunge has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grunge and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Grunge's belly button to the back.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Grunge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grunge wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Grunge seems unphased.
Grunge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Grunge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grunge. Grunge obviously looking to wear him down.
Donnelly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grunge avoids a kick to the body.
Donnelly lands with a nice body punch.
Donnelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grunge's head.
Donnelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grunge doesn't seem bothered though.
Donnelly wants to slow Grunge down by chopping away at his legs.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Grunge sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunge.
Donnelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grunge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grunge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Donnelly doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Donnelly, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick from Donnelly misses.
Grunge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donnelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grunge throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grunge connects with a body shot.
Donnelly swings for the body but Grunge moves out of range.
Donnelly scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Grunge. That snapped Donnelly's head back.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grunge closes the distance and pushes Donnelly back into the cage.
Grunge trying to land knees to the body.
Grunge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donnelly's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Donnelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donnelly is trying to force a seperation but Grunge has the dominant position.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
Grunge lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grunge prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Grunge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grunge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grunge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grunge lands a nice knee to the body.
Grunge prevents Donnelly from breaking the clinch.
Donnelly pushes Grunge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grunge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Grunge won't allow it.
Donnelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Grunge won't allow it.
Donnelly tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donnelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grunge lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunge swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donnelly blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grunge feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Grunge moves out of range of the body kick.
Grunge tries to clinch there but Donnelly circles away.
Grunge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grunge blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Grunge lands a jab to Donnelly's midsection.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly throws a lazy head kick
and Grunge counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grunge tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunge was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Grunge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brian Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grunge checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Grunge.
Grunge lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grunge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donnelly manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Grunge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grunge connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grunge takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Grunge looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
Grunge tries to clinch
and Donnelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grunge.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grunge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A good leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Donnelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grunge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Grunge throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grunge slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grunge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunge was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Grunge is just out of range.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
Donnelly lands a body shot.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donnelly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grunge rather than just go for the knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Donnelly blocks the leg kick.
Donnelly is looking for the big counter here.
Grunge works the jab nicely.
Donnelly takes one to the chin there.
Grunge throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grunge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Grunge appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grunge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range.
Grunge avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly swinging wildly here.
Grunge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donnelly manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to bum rush Grunge with a series of wild strikes but Grunge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donnelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grunge swinging wildly here.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Grunge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Grunge connects with the punch.
Grunge throws a push kick but Donnelly slaps the foot to one side.
Donnelly throws a fast counter high kick but Grunge manages to duck under it in time.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Grunge.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Grunge checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grunge throws out the jab.
Donnelly throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Grunge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grunge swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donnelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Grunge half committed to a counter leg kick.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grunge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Grunge.
Grunge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grunge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donnelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grunge throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Grunge misses with a kick to the body.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Grunge.
Grunge throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grunge lands with a hook. Donnelly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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 Tommy Grunge will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donnelly jabs at Grunge's body.
Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
letting Grunge counter with a right hand.
Donnelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donnelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donnelly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donnelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grunge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly keeps Grunge at a distance using the push kick.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Grunge moves out of range easily.
It looked like Grunge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donnelly.
Grunge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Grunge moves out of range easily.
Grunge seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grunge with a jab.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grunge misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grunge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grunge lunges at Donnelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donnelly's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grunge slips under a jab.
Grunge tries to score with a low kick but Donnelly moves his leg out of the way.
Donnelly stuns Grunge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grunge checks a low kick from Donnelly.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grunge counters with a nice kick to the body.
Donnelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A leg kick checked by Grunge.
Grunge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donnelly's calf.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grunge lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grunge has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grunge.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grunge.
Grunge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Grunge avoids it.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Grunge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grunge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grunge misses with a straight right.
Grunge moves in looking to clinch but Donnelly pushes him off.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Grunge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grunge throws a quick counter head kick but Donnelly was just out of range.
Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grunge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grunge misses with the body kick
and Donnelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grunge digs a good hook to Donnelly's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Grunge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Grunge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donnelly tries to move into range but Grunge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grunge connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donnelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Grunge.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grunge scores with a nice strike.
Donnelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grunge. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Grunge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grunge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grunge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Grunge.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Grunge sees coming a mile off.
Grunge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donnelly manages to circle out of the way.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Grunge shakes it off.
Grunge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donnelly. Donnelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Grunge scores with a kick to the body.
Grunge closes the distance and pushes Donnelly back into the cage.
Donnelly avoiding damage as Grunge throws knees to the body.
Donnelly breaks from the clinch.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Donnelly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Grunge sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grunge throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grunge moves into the clinch successfully.
Tommy Grunge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grunge working Donnelly over with knees to the body.
Donnelly takes a shot to the head.
Donnelly has had enough of the clinch but Grunge keeps him there for the moment.
Donnelly tries to circle away but Grunge has him pinned against the cage.
Grunge with a knee to the head.
Grunge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.
Grunge prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donnelly takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grunge.
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grunge moves into the clinch.
Grunge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grunge is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grunge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grunge moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grunge tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grunge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grunge connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donnelly tries to work over Grunge's front leg with a kick but Grunge checks it.
Grunge is looking to clinch but Donnelly is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunge misses with a wild body shot.
Grunge throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Grunge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grunge moves out of range of the body kick from Donnelly.
Grunge looks for the body kick but Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grunge manages to avoid it.
A left and a right from Grunge both land. Nice combination.
Grunge gets a clinch.
Donnelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grunge prevents Donnelly from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Donnelly blocking some punches.
Grunge scores with a shot to the side of Donnelly's head.
Grunge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Donnelly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.
Grunge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grunge.
Grunge misses with a punch to the body.
Grunge trying to land knees to the body.
Grunge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grunge lands an elbow inside that Donnelly shrugs off.
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grunge blocks the body kick.
Grunge closes the distance and clinches.
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grunge lands with an overhand left.
Donnelly scores with a jab. Grunge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grunge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grunge is looking to counter punch.
Grunge throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Grunge.
Grunge thows a body kick. Donnelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donnelly scores with a spinning back kick!
Donnelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grunge.
Grunge slips a jab and a cross from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Grunge moves out of range.
Donnelly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge moves out of range as Donnelly throws a body kick.
Grunge thinks about countering with a body kick.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Grunge.
Donnelly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grunge.
Grunge blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Grunge throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donnelly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge had his way with Brian Donnelly in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grunge looks for the body kick but Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly throws a head kick that Grunge semi-blocks.
Grunge has Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grunge.
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly lands with a shot to the body.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunge was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Grunge tried to counter with a leg kick but Donnelly avoided it.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Grunge cracks Donnelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donnelly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Grunge shakes it off.
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!
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Donnelly finds it's way through Grunge's defenses.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Grunge moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grunge.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donnelly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Donnelly misses its intended target.
Donnelly scores with a jab.
Grunge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grunge thuds a left hand into Donnelly's body.
Donnelly misses with the body kick
and Grunge counters with a thumping low kick.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donnelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grunge counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donnelly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brian Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly working hard to break the clinch.
Grunge is leaning against Donnelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donnelly is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grunge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donnelly throws an off balance right hand
and Grunge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donnelly thinking.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Donnelly tries to get set, Grunge tries to push him back and clinch up but Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
Tommy Grunge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donnelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grunge moves into the clinch.
Donnelly pushes Grunge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grunge scores with a knee to the head.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Grunge prevents Donnelly from breaking the clinch.
Grunge blocking some punches.
Donnelly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Donnelly tries to break the clinch but Grunge is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Donnelly.
Grunge blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grunge's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunge.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grunge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Grunge blocks it.
Donnelly tries to break the clinch but Grunge is controlling the position.
Donnelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grunge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donnelly avoids it.
Donnelly can't find room to land a body shot as Grunge controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Donnelly.
I think Grunge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Grunge!
Our winner, Tommy Grunge, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Brian Donnelly had this to say: 'Well shit.'.
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