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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mentor Guruland (ranked 829 p4p, 111 weight class) and Bobby Godfrey (ranked 1252 p4p, 173 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mentor Guruland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Guruland.
Guruland closes this distance looking for a takedown but Godfrey circles away.
Guruland throws a body shot but no joy.
Guruland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godfrey manages to avoid it.
Godfrey lands a jab to the nose.
Guruland throws a jab when Godfrey was well out of range.
Guruland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godfrey.
Guruland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guruland avoids the body shot from Godfrey.
Godfrey's corner calls for a 1-2. Godfrey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Godfrey tries to move into range but Guruland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Guruland.
Guruland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godfrey moves away.
Godfrey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Godfrey.
Godfrey loads up on a big right hand but Guruland slips the punch.
Guruland has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Guruland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Godfrey throws a series of punches but Guruland moves out of range.
Guruland slips under a jab from Godfrey.
Guruland is looking to wear down Godfrey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey cracks Guruland with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Guruland misses.
Nice shot lands for Guruland.
Guruland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guruland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Guruland scores with a decent looking hook.
Guruland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godfrey.
Godfrey drives through and clinches with Guruland against the cage.
Godfrey scores with a shoulder strike.
Godfrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Guruland backwards.
Godfrey lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godfrey has Guruland pressed against the cage, preventing Guruland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guruland is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godfrey.
Godfrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godfrey digs a right hand underneath Guruland's ribcage. Guruland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guruland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guruland tries a body shot but Godfrey blocks it.
Godfrey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guruland can't break the clinch.
Godfrey lands a body shot.
Godfrey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guruland is trying to maintain a safe position but Godfrey gets an underhook and turns Guruland into the cage.
Guruland takes a shot to the head.
Guruland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Godfrey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guruland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guruland trying to control the position but instead, Godfrey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guruland into the cage.
Godfrey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guruland or not.
Godfrey lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Guruland.
A shot in the inside from Godfrey.
Godfrey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Godfrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guruland lands an uppercut.
Guruland blocking some punches.
Godfrey misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Guruland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Godfrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Godfrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guruland throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Godfrey fails to land.
Guruland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guruland lands with a short shot to the head.
Godfrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Guruland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guruland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godfrey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guruland missing with a left hand there. Godfrey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guruland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godfrey.
Guruland misses with a straight left.
Bobby Godfrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godfrey lands a nice shot that snaps Guruland's head back.
Guruland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guruland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Godfrey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guruland.
A quick step to the side and Guruland tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godfrey misses with a looping left.
Godfrey moves in looking to clinch but Guruland pushes him off.
Guruland misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Guruland.
A countering left hand to the body from Godfrey misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guruland staying out of range there.
Godfrey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guruland.
Guruland misses with a low kick as Godfrey jumps back.
Godfrey throws a counter combo.
Godfrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guruland throws a shot from downtown. Godfrey moves away and avoids it.
Guruland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Godfrey lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godfrey moves in looking to clinch but Guruland pushes him off.
Godfrey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guruland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Godfrey pushes Guruland up against the cage in a clinch.
Godfrey throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Godfrey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Guruland misses with a body shot.
A jab from Guruland finds it's way through Godfrey's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Godfrey. Guruland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godfrey cracks Guruland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Godfrey ducks under a wild hook from Guruland.
Godfrey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guruland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Godfrey under the eye.
Guruland throws a body shot but no joy.
Guruland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Guruland.
Guruland staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guruland throws a hook to the side of Godfrey's head but Godfrey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guruland cracks Godfrey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Godfrey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Guruland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godfrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Guruland.
Godfrey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guruland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guruland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Godfrey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Godfrey throws a jab when Guruland was well out of range.
Guruland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godfrey.
Godfrey swings for the body but Guruland moves out of range.
Godfrey looks to land a right hand but Guruland moved out of range.
Godfrey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guruland.
Guruland catches Godfrey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Godfrey throws a hook but Guruland avoids it easily.
Guruland throws a lazy right hand but Godfrey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guruland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godfrey moves away.
Guruland slips a straight right by Godfrey.
Godfrey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Guruland throws a low kick but Godfrey moves out of range easily.
Godfrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Godfrey throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guruland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Godfrey cracks a nice hook into Guruland's ribs.
Guruland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Godfrey.
Guruland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Godfrey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Godfrey lands a jab to Guruland's midsection.
Godfrey throws a jab when Guruland was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Guruland misses its target.
Nice straight punches there by Godfrey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Godfrey.
Guruland misses with a wild body shot.
Guruland throws a body punch but Godfrey moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Godfrey! But no joy.
Guruland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guruland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Godfrey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guruland.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guruland moves out of range as Godfrey strikes.
Guruland swings for the body but Godfrey moves out of range.
Godfrey looks to land a right hand but Guruland moved out of range.
Godfrey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godfrey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Guruland back to the cage. Godfrey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Godfrey looks to land a left hand but Guruland moved out of range nicely.
Guruland keeps the fight on the outside.
Guruland throws a leg kick but Godfrey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Godfrey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guruland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Godfrey throws a hook but Guruland blocks it.
Guruland is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Godfrey.
Danga de danga de dang - Godfrey scores with a four punch combination!
Godfrey tries to clinch but Guruland moves out of range.
Godfrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guruland.
Guruland lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guruland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godfrey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guruland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godfrey manages to avoid it.
Guruland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Godfrey throws out the jab.
Guruland lands a leg kick that knocks Godfrey off balance momentarily.
Guruland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Godfrey throws out the jab.
Godfrey walks into a straight right hand from Guruland.
A slow jab from Godfrey misses its intended target.
Godfrey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Godfrey misses the shot to the body.
Godfrey misses with an uppercut.
Guruland digs a good hook to Godfrey's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Guruland as he connects with a hook.
Guruland dodges the punch combination from Godfrey.
A slow jab from Guruland misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godfrey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mentor Guruland will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Guruland throws a shot from downtown. Godfrey moves away and avoids it.
Guruland throws out a loose jab but Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godfrey digs a good body shot into Guruland's ribs.
Godfrey looks to throw the jab but Guruland is out of range.
Guruland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guruland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godfrey.
Godfrey scores with a nice right hand.
Godfrey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guruland.
Guruland throws a shot from downtown. Godfrey moves away and avoids it.
Godfrey throws a nice looking combination but Guruland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Godfrey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Guruland.
Godfrey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Godfrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Godfrey throws a head kick that misses.
Godfrey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guruland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey missing with a left hand there. Guruland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guruland motions for Godfrey to come forward. Guruland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guruland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godfrey.
Guruland loads up on a big right hand but Godfrey slips the punch.
Guruland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guruland throws a looping overhand right but Godfrey ducks down to avoid it.
Godfrey throws a shot from downtown. Guruland moves away and avoids it.
Guruland throws a sloppy head kick and Godfrey moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guruland, right into the meat.
Guruland misses with a lunging right hand
and Godfrey counters with a nice uppercut.
Guruland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godfrey.
Guruland drops his hands momentarily and Godfrey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guruland throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guruland, as that shot connected.
A jab from Guruland misses.
Mentor Guruland is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guruland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godfrey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guruland.
Godfrey tries to clinch but Guruland is having none of it.
Guruland lands a glancing blow to the side of Godfrey's head.
Nice shot lands for Guruland.
Guruland throws out a loose jab but Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godfrey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guruland scores with a jab.
Guruland throws a lazy right hand but Godfrey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guruland tries to keep at a distance but Godfrey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guruland blocks the elbow strike.
Guruland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Godfrey.
A big right from Guruland misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guruland works Godfrey's body with a nice hook.
Guruland looks to land a right hand but Godfrey moved out of range.
Guruland swings away with a body shot that misses
and Godfrey counters with a good low kick that Guruland was not able to check.
Guruland will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Guruland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guruland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Godfrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guruland walks into a straight right hand from Godfrey.
Guruland shoots in but Godfrey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guruland misses the shot to the body.
Guruland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Godfrey.
Guruland throws a low kick, looking for Godfrey's leg but Godfrey calmly moves out of range.
Guruland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guruland walks into a straight right hand from Godfrey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guruland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guruland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godfrey misses with an uppercut
and Guruland counters with a thumping low kick.
Godfrey cracks Guruland with a right hand to the side of the head.
Godfrey throws a right hand that Guruland ducks under and follows up with a left that Guruland also avoids with ease.
Guruland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Godfrey pinned against the cage. Godfrey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guruland throws a body kick that misses.
Godfrey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Godfrey works the jab nicely.
Godfrey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guruland.
Godfrey tried to score with a low kick but Guruland checks it.
Godfrey scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Godfrey.
I think Godfrey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Godfrey!
Bobby Godfrey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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