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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between OJ Simpson (ranked 6078 p4p, 3224 weight class) and Ben Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 445 weight class). Godfrey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Where the Streets Have No Name - U2. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, OJ Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Simpson as Godfrey shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Godfrey is defended easily by Simpson.
Godfrey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ben Godfrey has been cut.
OJ Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Godfrey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Godfrey ducks down to avoid it.
Godfrey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Simpson throwing a counter right hand but Godfrey manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws an overhand right that lands on Godfrey's shoulder, as Godfrey tries to avoid the shot.
Godfrey darts in looking for a takedown but Simpson gets double underhooks and turns Godfrey into the cage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Simpson cracks Godfrey with a good jab.
Godfrey gets a double leg takedown into Simpson's guard.
Simpson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Simpson tries to get out of the position.
Simpson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Godfrey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Simpson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Godfrey on the ground.
Godfrey throwing strikes but missing.
Godfrey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Simpson wants to stand but Godfrey is controlling the position.
Godfrey throws a big elbow that misses.
Godfrey lands a couple of elbows.
Godfrey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simpson's head.
Godfrey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Godfrey stays in close to Simpson's body and controls the position.
Godfrey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Godfrey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Godfrey is in close to Simpson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Godfrey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Godfrey throws a strike but Simpson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Simpson is fighting to break Godfrey's control of his arms but Godfrey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Godfrey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godfrey is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Godfrey striking off his back but it's not causing Simpson any problems.
Godfrey striking off his back but it's not causing Simpson any problems.
Godfrey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Simpson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Simpson blocks the strikes from Godfrey.
Godfrey trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godfrey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that OJ Simpson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Godfrey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Godfrey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Simpson quickly recovers to half guard.
Simpson has hold of Godfrey's hands but Godfrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ben Godfrey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Godfrey slips a nice elbow through Simpson's hands, connecting with Simpson's forehead.
Simpson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Godfrey.
Simpson is looking to stand up but Godfrey isn't so interested in that idea.
Godfrey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Godfrey dives into side control.
Simpson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Simpson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Simpson defending against the ground and pound.
Simpson trying to remain calm as Godfrey controls from the top position.
Godfrey scores with a couple of short elbows.
Simpson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Godfrey lands an elbow.
Godfrey scoring with punches from side control.
Godfrey in side control, throwing shots but Simpson defends.
Godfrey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Godfrey working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey is putting a hurting on Simpson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Godfrey lands an elbow.
Simpson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Godfrey lands an elbow.
Simpson is rocked!
Godfrey in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Simpson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Godfrey turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Godfrey!
Ben Godfrey gave a mention to Island clothing lite in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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