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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunge's entrance music is Temple of the Dog - Say Hello To Heaven. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
30 - 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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunge moves to clinch but Sole breaks away
and Sole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grunge.
Grunge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Sole slams his shin into Grunge's torso.
Sole shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grunge as he jumps to the side.
Sole 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.
Sole cracks Grunge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grunge moves out of range of the leg kick from Sole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunge throws a jab when Sole was well out of range.
A low kick from Sole is predictable there
and Grunge counters with a thumping low kick.
Grunge moves out of range as Sole throws a body kick.
Grunge misses with a low kick as Sole jumps back.
Sole is looking to slow Grunge down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge cracks the inside of Sole's front leg.
Grunge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sole throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Grunge was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grunge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sole.
Grunge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sole's sensitive parts.
Grunge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sole's calf.
Grunge misses with a body kick.
Grunge throws an off balance right hand
and Sole counters with a nice body kick.
Grunge lands a nice hook to Sole's body. Sole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grunge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grunge jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grunge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grunge throws a wild body kick that Sole sees coming a mile off.
Grunge misses with a leg kick
and Sole counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grunge won't be happy with that.
Grunge throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've been told by Grunge's head coaches at Marijuana Gardens that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grunge scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Sole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grunge ducks under a wild hook from Sole.
Tommy Grunge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grunge scores with a leg kick.
Sole throws a push kick but Grunge slaps the foot to one side.
Sole throws a hook but Grunge blocks it.
Grunge punishes Sole's body with a nice straight punch.
Sole avoids the head kick by Grunge.
And Sole tries to counter it with a takedown but Grunge pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grunge throws a hook but Sole blocks it.
Sole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grunge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sole's hands.
Sole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grunge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grunge throws a head kick but Sole moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole cracks Grunge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grunge thumps Sole with a low kick.
Sole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sole tries to keep at a distance but Grunge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grunge gets underhooks to prevent Sole's takedown attempt.
Sole tries to pull guard but Grunge forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tommy Grunge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacks Sole.
Grunge lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Grunge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sole blocking some punches.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jacks Sole has been cut.
Sole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Grunge misses
and Sole counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grunge pulls Sole in close to his closed guard and prevents Sole from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grunge wants to sweep but no luck.
Grunge pushes Sole off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sole digs a good body shot into Grunge's ribs.
Sole blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacks Sole's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grunge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sole.
Grunge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sole. Sole obviously looking to wear him down.
Sole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grunge throws a leg kick but Sole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grunge tries to clinch but Sole is having none of it.
Grunge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sole can do to turn this around?
Grunge throws a leg kick
and Sole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grunge tries to close the distance and clinch but Sole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sole scores with a shot to the body.
Grunge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tommy Grunge is winning the standup battle so far.
Grunge checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole throws a body kick that misses.
Grunge tried to counter with a leg kick but Sole avoided it.
Sole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grunge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sole counters with a low kick, right behind Grunge 's knee.
Grunge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sole misses the jab.
Grunge does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A countering left hand to the body from Sole misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole misses with a body shot.
Sole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grunge.
Grunge thinks about countering with a body kick.
Grunge throws the kick towards the body but Sole avoids it.
Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grunge wants to land a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Grunge takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grunge throws a body shot but no joy.
Grunge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sole throws out a counter right but Grunge avoids it with no problem.
Sole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sole throws a body shot but no joy.
Grunge misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Grunge misses the target.
Sole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sole throws a front kick aimed at Grunge's knee but Grunge avoids it well.
Sole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sole connects with a body shot that sends Grunge's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grunge half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sole throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grunge counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grunge darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sole misses with a right hand
and Grunge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grunge connects with an inside leg kick.
Sole misses with a wild body shot.
Sole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Grunge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sole throws a push kick but Grunge slaps the foot to one side.
Grunge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Grunge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sole.
Sole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grunge.
Sole swats away the attempt to clinch by Grunge.
And Sole tries to counter it with a takedown but Grunge pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grunge motions for Sole to come forward. Grunge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grunge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sole manages to avoid it.
Grunge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole loads up on a big right hand but Grunge slips the punch.
Sole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Grunge catches Sole right on the button with a cross.
Grunge wants to land a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole jabs Grunge to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grunge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole throws out a leg kick but Grunge moves out of range and Sole only half commits.
Sole misses with a leg kick
and Grunge counters with a leg kick.
Sole checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sole.
Sole misses with a head kick.
Sole circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sole 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.
Grunge throwing a counter right hand but Sole manages to avoid it.
Grunge digs a good hook to Sole's body.
Grunge gets a clinch.
Sole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grunge misses with a knee strike.
Sole is struggling to control the position.
Grunge landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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.
The cut man is working on Jacks Sole's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Sole throws a right hand that misses
and Grunge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sole tries to land a body kick
and Grunge counters with a low kick, right behind Sole 's knee.
Sole misses with a wild body shot.
Sole keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Grunge blocks the low kick.
Grunge scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grunge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grunge rushes Sole and presses him up against the cage.
Grunge throws a head punch that misses.
Grunge misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole goes for a takedown attempt but Grunge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sole lands with a good body shot.
Sole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sole misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sole avoids the body shot from Grunge.
Sole is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grunge.
Sole cracks the inside of Grunge's front leg.
Grunge cracks Sole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grunge looks to land a left hand but Sole moved out of range nicely.
Grunge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Grunge.
Grunge has closed the distance and engaged Sole in a clinch.
Grunge blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grunge is trying to keep an underhook but Sole manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Grunge is trying to maintain the position but Sole is very close to passing his half guard.
Jacks Sole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunge controlling the position well.
Grunge wants to control but Sole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tommy Grunge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grunge is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Sole is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sole scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole slows the pace down in half guard.
Grunge trying to control but Sole postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Grunge throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grunge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sole looks to score with a jab to the body but Grunge is just out of range.
Grunge closes the distance and clinches.
Sole missing with knees to the body.
Sole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grunge's elbow.
Sole has had enough of the clinch but Grunge keeps him there for the moment.
Sole has a couple of punches blocked by Grunge.
Grunge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Sole.
Grunge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sole's efforts to push away.
Tommy Grunge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Sole.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Grunge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grunge 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Grunge!
Tommy Grunge looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'As far as I am concerned, I'm still undefeated. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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