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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naza comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Collins has chosen Beginning of the End as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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176 lbs
20 - 17 - 2 |
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gio Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Collins!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Naza.
Naza throws out a leg kick but Collins moves out of range and Naza only half commits.
Naza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Naza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Collins is able to avoid easily.
Naza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Collins is able to avoid easily.
Naza gets a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Collins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Collins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naza.
Collins tries to get to full guard but Naza has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Naza throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Collins to regain full guard.
Naza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Naza is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Collins is on top in guard.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Naza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Naza is retaining full guard.
Collins wants to control from the top but Naza keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins postures up.
Naza has his hands on Collins's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gio Naza.
Collins scoring well with a low kick there.
Naza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Collins avoids the body shot from Naza.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Collins lands with a right hand.
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!
Collins blocks a low kick nicely.
Naza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Naza fails with a takedown attempt.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Naza shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza blocks a low kick nicely.
Naza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Naza slips under a jab.
Collins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Naza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Collins shoots in and drives through. Naza sprawls well.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naza manages to avoid it.
Naza lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Collins. Those never looked like landing.
Naza misses with a takedown attempt
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza misses with an uppercut.
Collins takes a swing at Naza's ribcage but misses.
Naza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naza throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Naza.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins stuns Naza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Naza rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Collins wants to clinch up but Naza keeps it at a distance.
Naza shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense.
Naza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Naza keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Collins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Collins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Naza throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naza walks into a straight right hand from Collins.
Naza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Naza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collins slaps away a takedown attempt from Naza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Collins does it's job there.
Naza avoids the head kick by Collins.
Collins scores with a hook.
Naza takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins moves out of range as Naza strikes.
Naza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Collins blocks a low kick nicely.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Naza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Naza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Naza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naza throws a leg kick but Collins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Collins avoids the body shot from Naza.
Collins throws out a powerful jab.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Collins digs a good body shot into Naza's ribs.
Naza misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Naza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Naza gets full guard.
Naza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Naza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Naza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Collins's head.
Collins is controlling Naza's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins trying to hold on to Naza's head to control him but Naza postures up.
Naza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins wants to control but Naza is keeping busy.
Naza thows a huge punch but Collins dodges it nicely.
Collins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naza.
Collins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Collins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gio Naza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Naza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Naza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Collins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Naza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naza trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naza is really struggling to control Collins but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Naza throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naza postures up.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Naza is one step ahead there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Collins 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. This is the final round!
Naza throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Naza wants it to stay on the feet.
Naza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Naza misses with a leg kick.
Naza throws a leg kick which misses Collins's front leg but catches the back leg as Collins tries to avoid it.
Collins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Collins checks a leg kick.
Collins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Naza.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naza manages to avoid it.
Naza checks a leg kick nicely.
Collins misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naza moves away.
Dave Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Naza is looking to score with low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Naza.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naza. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Naza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Collins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Collins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Naza throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Collins checks a low kick from Naza.
Collins jabs Naza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Naza is just out of range.
Naza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Collins misses the jab.
Naza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Collins throws a body punch but Naza moves out of range.
Collins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Naza tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Collins is in Naza's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Naza controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
Naza wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Naza's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naza has Collins pulled in close to control his posture.
Collins throws a strike but Naza rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins is trying to keep Naza in close.
Gio Naza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is pulling down on Naza's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Naza postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dave Collins hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Collins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Naza is looking to regain half guard here but Collins keeps moving and retains side control.
Collins fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Naza manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Naza's head.
Naza has hold of Collins's hands but Collins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Collins working Naza over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Naza defending well though.
Collins working Naza over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naza trying to get back to full guard but Collins takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Collins punishing his opponent with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins lands a big elbow.
Collins working the ground and pound effectively.
Naza is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Collins!
Dave Collins really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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