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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Basko Godwin (ranked 341 p4p, 696 weight class) and Adils Hallbjornsson (ranked 55 p4p, 108 weight class). Hallbjornsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Herr Mannelig. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Basko Godwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adils Hallbjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Godwin checks a leg kick.
Godwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hallbjornsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Godwin counters with a nice body kick.
Hallbjornsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godwin.
Godwin slips under a jab.
Hallbjornsson throws a lazy right hand but Godwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Godwin slips a jab from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson lands a jab to the head.
Godwin misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson misses with a left hand
and Godwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick
and Godwin counters with a head kick. That will keep Hallbjornsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Godwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallbjornsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hallbjornsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallbjornsson scores with a head kick. Godwin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin misses with a double jab.
A low kick lands for Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Godwin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Godwin scores with a nice right hand.
Hallbjornsson connects with a leg kick.
Godwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godwin lands a jab to Hallbjornsson's midsection.
Hallbjornsson lands with a good body shot.
Hallbjornsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Godwin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Godwin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin defending well as Hallbjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Hallbjornsson misses.
Hallbjornsson lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Godwin misses its intended target.
Hallbjornsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Godwin.
Hallbjornsson lands a high kick!
Hallbjornsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hallbjornsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hallbjornsson misses the jab.
Godwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Hallbjornsson misses
and Godwin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallbjornsson throws out the jab.
Hallbjornsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Godwin looks to land a right hand but Hallbjornsson moved out of range.
Hallbjornsson tests Godwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallbjornsson missing with a left hand there. Godwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hallbjornsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallbjornsson misses the target.
Godwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Godwin throwing a counter right hand but Hallbjornsson manages to avoid it.
Hallbjornsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Godwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hallbjornsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hallbjornsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Godwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hallbjornsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson misses with a leg kick.
Hallbjornsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godwin thumps Hallbjornsson with a low kick.
Hallbjornsson slips a jab and a cross from Godwin.
Godwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Godwin tried to counter with a leg kick but Hallbjornsson avoided it.
Hallbjornsson misses with a right hand
and Hallbjornsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Godwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut lands for Hallbjornsson. That snapped Godwin's head back.
Hallbjornsson throws a lazy right hand but Godwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hallbjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Godwin counters with a straight right hand.
Adils Hallbjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallbjornsson misses with an uppercut
and Godwin counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adils Hallbjornsson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook
and Godwin counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Hallbjornsson off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Godwin follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Hallbjornsson was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Basko Godwin!
A victorious Basko Godwin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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