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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parker Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunge kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Temple of the Dog - Say Hello To Heaven. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
28 - 1 - 1 |
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186 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 1 - 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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix swats away the attempt to clinch by Grunge.
Grunge misses with a low kick as Phoenix jumps back.
Grunge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grunge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grunge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Grunge misses with a hook.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix works the jab nicely.
Phoenix swings widly with a right hand
enabling Grunge to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix throws out a loose jab but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix lands with a nice combination. Grunge backs away looking to recover.
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!
Grunge ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Grunge thinks about countering with a body kick.
Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Grunge is out of range.
Crunch! Grunge slams his shin into Phoenix's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Phoenix blocks the low kick.
Grunge explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grunge cracks Phoenix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phoenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grunge throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
Grunge misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grunge connects with a body shot.
Phoenix throws a sloppy body shot
and Grunge counters with an outside leg kick.
Grunge scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grunge throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grunge moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix misses with an elbow strike.
We've been informed that Phoenix has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grunge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grunge prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Grunge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Grunge lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix lands a damaging elbow.
Grunge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grunge.
Grunge has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grunge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phoenix's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grunge.
Grunge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grunge's elbow.
A short uppercut from Grunge.
Grunge breaks the clinch.
Grunge throws the kick towards the body but Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunge was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Grunge fires out a quick counter leg kick but Phoenix just manages to avoid it.
Grunge clobbers Phoenix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grunge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grunge throws a solid leg kick but Phoenix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grunge.
Phoenix moves out of range as Grunge throws a body kick.
Grunge dodges the punch combination from Phoenix.
Nice shot lands for Grunge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunge with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix throws a body kick that misses
and Grunge counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Phoenix misses with a right hand
and Grunge counters with a straight right hand.
Grunge closes the distance and pushes Phoenix back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge scores with a shoulder strike.
Phoenix avoids the elbow strike from Grunge, against the cage.
Grunge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix pushes off an throws an elbow but Grunge leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Phoenix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Phoenix takes a swing at Grunge's ribcage but misses.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grunge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looks like Grunge has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Grunge ducked under it nicely.
Grunge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phoenix is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grunge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grunge looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Grunge throws a hook but Phoenix blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phoenix throws a nice head kick!
Jab, jab by Grunge - just one landing.
Grunge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phoenix can do to turn this around?
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grunge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grunge lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grunge misses with a wild body shot.
Grunge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grunge.
Grunge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Phoenix slips under a jab.
Phoenix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grunge's hands.
Phoenix throws a lazy uppercut
and Grunge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grunge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grunge, right into the meat.
Phoenix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grunge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Phoenix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grunge moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Grunge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grunge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Phoenix gets tackled into the cage by Grunge. Grunge maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grunge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phoenix's defenses.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Nice body punch from Grunge - that landed with a thud.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phoenix avoids it.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grunge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phoenix misses with an elbow over the top.
Grunge looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
Grunge has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Grunge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grunge working aggressively here.
Grunge tries to land knees in the clinch but Phoenix avoids the damage to the body.
Grunge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Grunge throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix scores with a hook to the body.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grunge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grunge.
Grunge lands with a kick to the ribs.
Phoenix connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grunge. Grunge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phoenix misses with a takedown attempt
and Grunge counters with a straight right hand.
Phoenix lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix throws out a loose jab but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunge ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Grunge avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Grunge throwing a counter right hand but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Grunge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phoenix tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grunge slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Grunge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grunge throws a leg kick which misses Phoenix's front leg but catches the back leg as Phoenix tries to avoid it.
Grunge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Phoenix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grunge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grunge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grunge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grunge tries to land a front kick but Phoenix steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grunge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Grunge moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grunge throws a low kick, looking for Phoenix's leg but Phoenix calmly moves out of range.
As Grunge backs off Phoenix throws a huge counter combo but Grunge manages to avoid it all.
Phoenix throws a nice head kick!
Tommy Grunge is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Grunge as Phoenix shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Grunge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Grunge finds it's way through Phoenix's defenses.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grunge.
Grunge works the jab nicely.
Grunge looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Phoenix is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grunge moves into the clinch successfully.
Phoenix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tommy Grunge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix managing to block the knees to the body from Grunge.
Grunge scores with a knee to the head.
Phoenix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phoenix avoids the elbow strike from Grunge, against the cage.
Phoenix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phoenix is working for takedown but Grunge is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grunge misses with a knee strike.
Grunge avoids the elbow strike from Phoenix, against the cage.
Grunge throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grunge's elbow.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Grunge.
Grunge with a knee to the head.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phoenix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grunge's brow.
Grunge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grunge.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Grunge is leaning against Phoenix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Grunge.
Phoenix is rocked!
Grunge pushes Phoenix against the cage. Grunge is working some dirty boxing. Grunge pushes off with a quick right hook! Phoenix goes down! Phoenix tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Grunge moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.
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