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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Kubrick (ranked 2841 p4p, 21362 weight class) and Tempe Gorge (ranked 302 p4p, 505 weight class). Gorge is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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11 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanley Kubrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorge drives through with a takedown into Kubrick's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kubrick pulls Gorge in close to prevent any damage.
Gorge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gorge throws a big right hand that misses.
Gorge is fighting to break Kubrick's control of his arms but Kubrick is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kubrick is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kubrick throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubrick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gorge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gorge trying to keep a closed guard but Kubrick is proving a slippery customer.
Gorge being controlled here, momentarily.
Kubrick stands up over Gorge, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kubrick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gorge looking to control but Kubrick passes into half guard.
Gorge wants to control but Kubrick is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick is pressing down on Gorge's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gorge is holding on for now.
Kubrick slips a nice elbow through Gorge's hands, connecting with Gorge's forehead.
Kubrick working the head and body with strikes.
Gorge is looking to improve his position.
Kubrick working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gorge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kubrick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kubrick's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge wants to control but Kubrick is keeping busy.
Kubrick trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gorge punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kubrick rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kubrick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gorge.
Gorge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gorge prevents Kubrick from standing back up.
Gorge looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gorge trying to control the action but Kubrick is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick is looking to improve his position.
Gorge working Kubrick over with strikes.
Gorge trying to control the action but Kubrick is working from the bottom.
Kubrick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gorge.
Kubrick manages to get to full guard.
Gorge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gorge is in close to Kubrick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stanley Kubrick will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gorge with a hook.
Kubrick clinches.
Kubrick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gorge.
Kubrick wants to break free but Gorge has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kubrick.
Gorge breaks the clinch.
Kubrick has managed to clinch.
Kubrick tries for a takedown but Gorge manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kubrick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kubrick is looking to control Gorge's arms but Gorge gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kubrick has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gorge stops a takedown attempt from Kubrick.
Kubrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kubrick wants to get back to striking at distance but Gorge won't allow it.
Kubrick lands a shoulder strike.
Kubrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Gorge.
Gorge tries to work over Kubrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kubrick misses with a punch to the body.
Gorge wants the takedown. Kubrick is fighting it off but Gorge persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kubrick's guard against the cage.
Kubrick is adopting a defensive guard.
Gorge forces his way into half guard.
Kubrick moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick is looking to stand back up but Gorge counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kubrick.
Kubrick gets full guard.
Gorge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kubrick's head.
Kubrick has his hands on Gorge's head, controlling the position.
Tempe Gorge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kubrick wants to stand up but Gorge is controlling him.
Kubrick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorge lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick wants to get back to his feet but Gorge is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gorge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kubrick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gorge trying to control but Kubrick is working from the bottom.
Gorge stops Kubrick from standing up.
Kubrick controlling the position.
Gorge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gorge sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gorge trying to control but Kubrick is working from the bottom.
Gorge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kubrick wants to get back to his feet but Gorge is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gorge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kubrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gorge scores with a nice strike.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kubrick enables Gorge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kubrick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kubrick controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tempe Gorge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
The fighters circling - Gorge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gorge misses the shot to the body.
Gorge throws the kick towards the body but Kubrick avoids it.
A jab from Gorge misses.
Gorge throws a right hand that Kubrick ducks under and follows up with a left that Kubrick also avoids with ease.
Kubrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorge.
Kubrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kubrick slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorge swings for the body but Kubrick moves out of range.
Kubrick throwing a counter right hand but Gorge manages to avoid it.
Gorge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kubrick.
Kubrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gorge lands with an uppercut that bounces Kubrick off the cage and back into range.
Gorge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubrick misses with a combination
and Gorge counters with a nice body shot.
Gorge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gorge misses with a wild body shot.
Gorge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gorge moves to clinch but Kubrick breaks away
enabling Kubrick to counter with a crisp jab.
Gorge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gorge tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Gorge are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Kubrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gorge wants to control but Kubrick is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubrick tries to bench press Gorge off him but Gorge keeps the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorge misses with the ground and pound.
Kubrick is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Kubrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gorge working the body and head with strikes.
Gorge in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Gorge crashes against the mat.
Kubrick parries the strikes from Gorge easily there. Gorge is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kubrick to escape.
The ground and pound from Gorge seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge cracks Kubrick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gorge in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kubrick wants to get back to his feet but Gorge drags him back down.
Gorge swings around for an armbar but Kubrick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gorge's guard.
Gorge is trying to control the position but Kubrick postures up.
Kubrick distracts Gorge with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gorge wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kubrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gorge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kubrick lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gorge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kubrick.
Gorge wants to sweep here but Kubrick controlling him for the moment.
Kubrick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gorge trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kubrick chips away with some ground and pound.
Kubrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tempe Gorge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gorge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tempe Gorge!
A less than humble Tempe Gorge misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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