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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Gahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Kashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Gahan is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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182 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Gahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Go Kashima!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kashima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gahan misses with a wild combination.
Gahan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gahan swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Gahan.
Gahan wants to clinch up but Kashima keeps it at a distance.
Gahan clinches but Kashima breaks the clinch
and Kashima counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gahan darts in trying to clinch
and Kashima counters with a shoot takedown. Gahan fights it but they end up in guard.
Kashima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gahan is keeping the position for now.
Gahan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kashima controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kashima passes into half guard.
Kashima wants to control but Gahan is keeping him busy.
Kashima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kashima wants to work for an arm triangle but Gahan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kashima thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gahan's head.
Kashima is looking to advance position but Gahan won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kashima wants to take a breather but Gahan is having none of it.
Kashima is working for a kimura but Gahan is defending it quite comfortably.
Kashima is just content to waste time from the top position. Gahan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gahan tries to close the distance and clinch but Kashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kashima shoots in for a takedown but Gahan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gahan wants to slow Kashima down by chopping away at his legs.
Gahan wants to clinch
so Kashima counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kashima is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gahan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gahan has escaped and now he's on top!
Kashima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kashima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kashima looks gassed!
Gahan postures up.
Gahan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kashima is looking for a triangle but Gahan pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gahan tries to stand but Kashima is controlling from the bottom.
Gahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kashima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kashima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gahan is one step ahead there.
Kashima is looking for a triangle but Gahan pushes his legs off easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gahan thows a big elbow that misses.
Gahan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kashima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gahan defends well.
Kashima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gahan throwing strikes but missing.
Gahan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kashima is keeping the position for now.
Gahan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kashima on the ground.
Gahan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gahan wants to control from the top but Kashima keeps moving.
Gahan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kashima throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Sloppy strikes there by Gahan.
Kashima tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gahan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kashima is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gahan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kashima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gahan controlling his opponent.
Kashima throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gahan. What's that going to do exactly?
Kashima throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gahan. What's that going to do exactly?
Gahan tries to control but Kashima wriggling away.
Kashima is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kashima is squirming around, avoiding Gahan's attempts to control the action.
Gahan controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight 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.
Kashima can't escape the position.
Kashima wants to hold on but Gahan pushes him away.
Kashima gets back to half guard.
Kashima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kashima manages to get to full guard.
Kashima has his foot on Gahan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gahan works his way back into a safe position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gahan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kashima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Kashima dominated that round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kashima shoots in looking for a takedown. Gahan tries to sprawl out of it but Kashima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gahan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kashima keeps the fight on the outside.
Gahan tries to clinch there but Kashima circles away.
Gahan punishes Kashima's body with a nice straight punch.
Kashima fails with a takedown attempt.
Kashima has a takedown stuffed.
Dave Gahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Go Kashima.
Kashima is breathing heavily.
Gahan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan wants to clinch but Kashima slips to the side
and Kashima counters with a shoot takedown. Gahan fights it but they end up in guard.
Gahan has control of Kashima's left arm, preventing Kashima from doing any damage.
Kashima pushes down on Gahan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gahan trying to control but Kashima postures up.
Gahan has his hands clasped together around Kashima's back. He's all about the action.
Kashima passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gahan is squirming around, avoiding Kashima's attempts to control the action.
Kashima jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gahan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gahan and Kashima has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kashima prevents Gahan from escaping the position.
Gahan prevents Kashima from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kashima looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gahan is trying to get back to half guard.
Kashima looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
What's Gahan going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gahan wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gahan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dave Gahan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gahan tries to clinch up.
Gahan punishes Kashima's body with a nice straight punch.
Gahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dave Gahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gahan is looking to clinch but Kashima is avoiding it.
Gahan wants to clinch.
Gahan moves into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Kashima is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gahan.
Gahan working hard to break the clinch.
Gahan breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gahan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kashima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gahan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kashima fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gahan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kashima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kashima needs to keep his hands up - Gahan had a free shot at his head there.
Kashima throws a head kick but Gahan moves out of range.
Kashima connects with a solid leg kick.
Kashima throws a sloppy head kick and Gahan moves out of range easily.
Gahan thows a leg kick but Kashima checks it
and Kashima counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gahan misses with a few strikes there.
Gahan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gahan is looking to score with low kicks.
Gahan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kashima counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gahan won't be happy with that.
Gahan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gahan tries to get out of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gahan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kashima tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kashima with the ground and pound but Gahan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gahan looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kashima throwing shots but Gahan is blocking nicely.
Gahan is looking to control Kashima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gahan avoid being mounted?
Gahan controlling the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gahan throws a combination that misses
and Kashima counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gahan is looking to stand up but Kashima isn't so interested in that idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kashima pushing down on Gahan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kashima takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kashima is trying to work for a kimura but Gahan is defending well.
Kashima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kashima throwing shots but Gahan is blocking nicely.
Kashima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kashima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Go Kashima.
I think Kashima 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Go Kashima!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Go Kashima!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Go Kashima!
Go Kashima wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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