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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Childish Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gambino's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, RAW (backwards). Sanford has chosen Stevie Wonder - Superstition as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lamont Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Gambino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gambino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanford finds it's way round the side to connect with Gambino's head.
Sanford lands a glancing blow to the side of Gambino's head.
Sanford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gambino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gambino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gambino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gambino cracks Sanford with a good jab.
It looks like Lamont Sanford has been cut.
Sanford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanford wants to land a leg kick but Gambino is out of range.
Sanford moves out of range as Gambino strikes.
Sanford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lamont Sanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambino.
Sanford throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gambino closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sanford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanford shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gambino eats them both and turns towards Sanford to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gambino jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanford just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanford throws a head kick but Gambino moves out of range.
Gambino cracks Sanford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanford throws a hook but Gambino blocks it.
Gambino misses with a wild combination.
Gambino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gambino misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.
Sanford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gambino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambino on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanford swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gambino counters with a nice uppercut.
Gambino connects with a right hand. Sanford shakes it off.
That has opened up Lamont Sanford's cut even more.
Sanford has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sanford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanford misses with a straight right.
Gambino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gambino throws a right hand that Sanford ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanford also avoids with ease.
Sanford follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sanford avoids the body shot from Gambino.
Sanford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanford has managed to clinch.
Gambino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanford fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gambino checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gambino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gambino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheers as Sanford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gambino doesn't seem phased though.
Sanford misses with a right hand
and Gambino counters with a straight right hand.
Sanford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanford moves away.
Sanford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.
A big right from Gambino misses.
Sanford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gambino.
Gambino avoids the body shot from Sanford.
Gambino slips a straight right by Sanford.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gambino takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanford throws a lazy uppercut
and Gambino counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanford throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a leg kick but Gambino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gambino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Sanford.
Sanford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gambino.
Gambino works Sanford's body with a nice hook.
Sanford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gambino counters with a series of strikes. Sanford will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Gambino misses.
Sanford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gambino blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Sanford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gambino rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambino scores with a jab to the body.
Sanford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gambino doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanford misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Gambino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gambino slips under a jab from Sanford.
Gambino is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Sanford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lamont Sanford's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanford, right into the meat.
Gambino walks into a left hand.
Gambino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gambino throws a nice head kick!
Sanford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gambino throws a series of strikes that have Sanford backpedaling.
The cut above Lamont Sanford's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sanford scoring well with a low kick there.
Childish Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanford wants to slow Gambino down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambino misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambino misses the target.
Sanford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanford cracks the inside of Gambino's front leg.
Sanford scores with a hook to the body. Gambino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford cracks Gambino with a good jab.
Gambino lands with a good body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanford.
Sanford throws a nice head kick!
Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Gambino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gambino takes a swing at Sanford's ribcage but misses.
Sanford throws an off balance right hand
and Gambino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanford swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gambino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lamont Sanford's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sanford throws the kick towards the body but Gambino avoids it.
Gambino throws a big counter combination but Sanford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sanford just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanford throws an off balance right hand
and Gambino counters with a straight right hand.
Gambino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gambino takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanford lands a leg kick that knocks Gambino off balance momentarily.
Gambino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanford misses with a low kick.
Sanford ducks right into an uppercut from Gambino.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Gambino moves out of range easily.
Gambino is looking to counter punch.
Sanford tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Sanford is predictable there
and Gambino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanford wants to land a leg kick but Gambino is out of range.
Gambino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanford manages to avoid it.
Sanford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lamont Sanford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gambino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford missing with a left hand there. Gambino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Sanford looks to move away, Gambino throws a big counter combo but Sanford just gets out of the way.
Sanford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gambino was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanford.
Gambino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gambino throws a right and a left that Sanford avoids nicely.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Gambino moves out of range easily.
Gambino throws a good cross that connects.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lamont Sanford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Childish Gambino!
Childish Gambino decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Lamont Sanford had this to say: 'https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
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hype
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