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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Simpson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Forgotten. Battle has chosen VICTORY REMIX as his entrance music. Dre Battle has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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187 cm
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dre Battle!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson has a takedown stuffed.
Simpson walks into a straight right hand from Battle.
Battle scores with a nice right hand.
Battle loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Nice cross by Battle.
Simpson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Decent striking displayed by Battle there.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Battle jabs Simpson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Battle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Simpson in his tracks.
Simpson defending well as Battle loads up on a big left hand.
Battle throws a sloppy body shot
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Simpson forces Battle back against the cage and clinches.
Simpson tries to work over Battle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simpson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simpson.
Simpson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Battle backwards.
Battle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simpson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simpson misses with the head strike.
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Battle controls his hands.
Simpson misses with a body punch.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson prevents a body shot from Battle.
Battle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Simpson misses with some punches.
Battle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simpson misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Battle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Simpson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Battle on the inside.
Simpson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Battle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Simpson.
Simpson cracks Battle with a nice body shot.
Battle looks gassed!
Battle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Battle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simpsons head.
Simpson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simpson lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simpson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simpson.
Battle working aggressively here.
Simpson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Battle takes a shot to the head.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson blocks an uppercut.
Battle blocks an uppercut.
Battle blocks an uppercut.
Battle is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Battle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simpson scores with a shoulder strike.
Simpson working aggressively here.
Simpson scores with a hook to the body.
Battle prevents a body shot from Simpson.
Battle tries to work over Simpson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
Battle wants to break free but Simpson has control.
Simpson lands a nice uppercut.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simpson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Battle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk. Battle catches Simpson right on the button with a cross.
Battle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Simpson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Battle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson needs to keep his hands up - Battle had a free shot at his head there.
Simpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Battle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simpson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Battle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simpson was well out of range. Poor timing from Battle.
A telegraphed right hand from Battle misses the target.
Battle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Simpson swings for the body but Battle moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Simpson.
Simpson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Battle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Simpson scrambles back to his feet.
Battle misses with a looping right.
Battle stuffs the takedown.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson gets a takedown into half guard.
Simpson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle is refusing to be controlled, as Simpson sits in half guard.
Simpson wants to advance to full mount but Battle doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Simpson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Simpson stands up over Battle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Battle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Battle keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.
Simpson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Battle wants to sweep here but Simpson controlling him for the moment.
Battle keeping full guard, as Simpson tries to pass.
Battle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simpson is one step ahead there.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Battle is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simpson is one step ahead there.
Simpson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Battle is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Simpson, into his guard.
Simpson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Battle defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Simpson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Simpson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Simpson scores with a three punch combo!
Nice uppercut lands for Battle. That snapped Simpson's head back.
Battle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Simpson finds it's target.
Battle ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Battle to counter with a crisp jab.
Battle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Simpson doesn't seem bothered though.
Simpson slips a straight right by Battle.
Battle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dre Battle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simpson closes the distance and clinches up with Battle, looking for a takedown. Simpson pushes Battle against the cage but Battle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Simpson shoots in but no luck this time.
Simpson throws a shot from downtown. Battle moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle throws a jab but it's blocked by Simpson.
Battle throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Dre Battle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Battle throws out a loose jab but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson closes the distance and clinches up with Battle, looking for a takedown. Simpson pushes Battle against the cage but Battle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Simpson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Battle misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle misses with a series of wild punches.
Battle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Simpson walks into a left hand.
Simpson slips a jab from Battle.
Battle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Simpson backs up against the cage.
Battle misses the body punch
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Battle misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle looks to land a right hand but Simpson moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simpson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Battle's guard now.
Battle working for submissions but it's allowed Simpson to get to half guard.
Battle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Simpson wants to work for an arm triangle but Battle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dre Battle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Simpson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gunner Simpson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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