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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chins Gone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Stoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stoker's choice of entrance music: Let There Be Rock by AC/DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
24 - 9 - 1 |
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196 lbs
20 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chins Gone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Edward Stoker!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gone's sensitive parts.
Stoker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gone throws a right hand that Stoker ducks under and follows up with a left that Stoker also avoids with ease.
Gone dips to his left and cracks Stoker with an uppercut!
Stoker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gone moves out of range of the leg kick from Stoker.
Stoker slips under a jab.
Gone looks to land a left hand but Stoker moved out of range nicely.
Gone throws a jab but it's blocked by Stoker.
Gone misses with a hook. Stoker ducked under it nicely.
Gone walks into a stiff left hand from Stoker.
Gone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Edward Stoker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Gone misses the target.
Gone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Gone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoker has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gone.
Stoker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gone breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoker.
Stoker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gone throws the left hand but Stoker avoids the punch easily.
Gone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stoker.
A swing and a miss from Gone.
Stoker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stoker ducks under a wild hook from Gone.
Stoker ducks under a wild hook from Gone.
A countering left hand to the body from Stoker misses.
Gone misses with a body shot.
Stoker tests Gone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Stoker misses.
Gone throws a hook but Stoker avoids it easily.
Stoker lands a leg kick that knocks Gone off balance momentarily.
Stoker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stoker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gone scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoker cracks Gone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stoker walks into a left hand.
Stoker slips under a jab.
Gone walks into a stiff left hand from Stoker.
Stoker misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gone.
Gone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Stoker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Gone. Those never looked like landing.
Stoker moves out of range as Gone strikes.
Gone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stoker throws a jab but it's blocked by Gone.
Gone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stoker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gone misses with a wild combination.
Stoker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stoker scores with a punch to the head.
Stoker throws the left hand but Gone avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Stoker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Gone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stoker clinches with his opponent.
Stoker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gone manages to break the clinch.
Gone throws an off balance right hand
and Stoker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stoker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gone momentarily.
Stoker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Gone misses its intended target.
Gone misses with a hook. Stoker ducked under it nicely.
Stoker defending well as Gone loads up on a big left hand.
Gone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stoker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gone slips under a jab from Stoker.
A jab from Stoker misses.
Stoker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stoker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stoker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Gone prevents a body shot from Stoker.
Gone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stoker backwards.
I was talking to Gone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stoker backwards.
Stoker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stoker misses with a punch to the body.
Stoker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gone's efforts to push away.
Stoker struggles to land a body shot inside as Gone controls his hands.
Stoker misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Stoker.
Gone is trying to break the clinch but Stoker is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Stoker.
Stoker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoker lands a shot to the body.
Gone misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edward Stoker will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gone moves out of range of the body kick.
Stoker throws a leg kick which misses Gone's front leg but catches the back leg as Gone tries to avoid it.
Stoker blocks a low kick nicely.
Chins Gone is winning the standup battle so far.
Gone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stoker misses with a body kick.
Stoker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gone throws a big shot that misses.
Gone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Gone misses its intended target.
Stoker is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stoker looks to land a left hand but Gone moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoker throws out a loose jab but Gone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoker checks a low kick from Gone.
Gone tries to work over Stoker's front leg with a kick but Stoker checks it.
Stoker moves out of range as Gone throws a body kick.
Stoker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gone connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gone. Gone obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice jab there from Stoker.
Gone throws an overhand right that lands on Stoker's shoulder, as Stoker tries to avoid the shot.
Stoker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stoker on the side of the head.
Stoker catches Gone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stoker is looking to slow Gone down with leg kicks.
Gone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gone.
Stoker lands a leg kick that knocks Gone off balance momentarily.
Gone jabs Stoker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gone throws an off balance right hand
and Stoker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoker was well out of range. Poor timing from Gone.
Stoker throws a leg kick but Gone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Gone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stoker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gone.
Gone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoker moves away.
Stoker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gone lands a nice looking body shot.
Gone misses with a double jab.
Stoker darts in and clinches Gone up against the cage.
Gone looking to throw knees to the head but Stoker is blocking nicely.
Edward Stoker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gone tries to break the clinch but Stoker is controlling the position.
Gone has had enough of the clinch but Stoker keeps him there for the moment.
Gone tries to circle away but Stoker has him pinned against the cage.
Stoker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stoker lands a left hand.
Gone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stoker scores with the left hand. Gone knows he should have avoided that one.
Gone scores with a nice strike.
A lazy left from Stoker finds it's target.
Stoker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stoker blocks a head kick by Gone.
Stoker scores with the left hand. Gone knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stoker.
Gone half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gone throws a jab but it's blocked by Stoker.
Stoker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stoker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stoker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stoker scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoker. Gone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stoker follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Stoker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gone.
Gone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stoker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gone is out of range and Stoker settles back down.
Gone throws a lazy right hand but Stoker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stoker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gone steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stoker. That one must have hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stoker - that will leave a mark!
Stoker lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stoker lands a glancing blow to the side of Gone's head.
Gone throws out a loose jab but Stoker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stoker.
Stoker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stoker slips a jab from Gone.
Stoker misses with a straight left.
Stoker throws a hook but Gone blocks it.
Gone misses with a straight left.
Stoker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gone. That's going to slow Stoker down.
Jab by Gone.
Gone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoker checks a low kick from Gone.
Stoker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gone scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edward Stoker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gone checks a low kick from Stoker.
Stoker cracks the inside of Gone's front leg.
Gone looks to land a right hand but Stoker moved out of range.
Stoker checks a low kick from Gone.
Gone tries to score with a low kick but Stoker moves his leg out of the way.
Stoker misses with a straight left.
Stoker is looking to chop away at Gone's legs.
Stoker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stoker lands a nice shot that snaps Gone's head back.
Stoker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stoker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoker wants to clinch up but Gone keeps it at a distance.
Stoker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stoker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stoker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker throws a body kick that misses.
Stoker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gone's corner calls for a 1-2. Gone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Gone blocks the leg kick.
Gone throwing a counter right hand but Stoker manages to avoid it.
Stoker misses with a looping right.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Gone wants to land a leg kick but Stoker is out of range.
Gone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stoker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gone at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Gone. Those never looked like landing.
Gone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stoker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stoker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gone.
Gone throws a leg kick that misses.
Gone misses with a straight left.
Stoker tries a quick counter leg kick but Gone is wise to it.
Chins Gone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker throws a leg kick which misses Gone's front leg but catches the back leg as Gone tries to avoid it.
Gone checks the leg kick.
Stoker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gone can pounce on him.
Gone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoker is looking to clinch but Gone is avoiding it.
Gone moves forwards but Stoker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab by Stoker.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stoker - that will leave a mark!
Stoker blocks a leg kick.
Stoker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stoker with a jab.
Stoker misses with a body kick.
Gone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stoker moves away from the strike by Gone.
Stoker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gone looks to throw the jab but Stoker is out of range.
Stoker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stoker throws a head kick but Gone moves out of range.
A jab from Gone misses.
Stoker moves out of range as Gone throws a body kick.
Stoker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stoker tries to clinch but Gone moves out of range.
Gone misses with a looping right.
Gone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stoker connects with an inside leg kick.
Gone throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Stoker to counter with a crisp jab.
Gone lands a leg kick that knocks Stoker off balance momentarily.
Gone tries to land a front kick but Stoker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gone with a body shot.
Gone needs to keep his hands up - Stoker had a free shot at his head there.
A leg kick checked by Gone.
Stoker connects with a body shot.
Stoker tries to clinch but Gone moves away
and Gone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gone misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stoker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gone manages to avoid it.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoker clinches.
Gone breaks the clinch.
Stoker scores with a kick to the body.
Stoker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stoker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gone misses with an uppercut.
Stoker throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Stoker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stoker 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Stoker!
After winning the bout, Edward Stoker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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