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Event:
AFC7
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Godzilla looks to land a combination but Nunes avoids it well. #TD#
Godzilla shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Godzilla tries to stand and escape but Nunes is controlling the position. #SU#
Godzilla decides to stand up.
Godzilla stuffs the takedown attempt from Nunes. Nunes gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Godzilla. Those never looked like landing. #TD#
Godzilla fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nunes to the ground. Godzilla is now in Nunes's guard.#SUB2#
Nunes is looking for a triangle but Godzilla pushes his legs off easily.
Godzilla trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nunes's guard.
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!#SU#
Godzilla gets to his feet. Nunes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T1##CL2#
Nunes has Godzilla up against the cage in a clinch.
Godzilla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nunes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Godzilla after a bit of a struggle.
A body shot lands from Godzilla.
#BC#
Godzilla breaks the clinch.
#TD#
Godzilla closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU#
Godzilla decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nunes to his feet.
Godzilla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Nunes 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Nunes tries to keep at a distance but Godzilla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Godzilla working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
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!
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
Godzilla tries a body shot but Nunes blocks it.
#TD#
Godzilla manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godzilla wants to stand but Nunes is controlling the position.
Nunes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nunes advances position into side control!
Godzilla wants to get back to his feet.
Nunes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Nunes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Godzilla is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Nunes is trying to get an arm triangle but Godzilla is defending well. #T3#
Godzilla is trying to get back to his feet.
Nunes lands a decent elbow from side control. #ROC2#
Godzilla is rocked!
Godzilla wants to get back to his feet but Nunes drags him back down.
Godzilla is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Factory that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Nunes advances nicely into full mount.
Godzilla in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Godzilla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Godzilla is trying to stand.
Nunes with the ground and pound from mount. #SUB2#
Nunes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Godzilla has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Godzilla wants to get back to his feet.
#T4##SUB2#
Nunes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Godzilla is now in Nunes's guard. A big mistake from Nunes there, giving up the dominant position!
Godzilla tries to stand but Nunes is controlling from the bottom.
Godzilla seems to have got his legs back now.
Nunes is trying to control the position but Godzilla postures up.
Godzilla is looking to work some ground and pound but Nunes has wrist control.#SU#
Godzilla stands and steps away. Nunes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vanilla Godzilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Godzilla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Godzilla gets a clinch.
Godzilla presses Nunes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vanilla Godzilla dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Nunes dives in and grabs Godzilla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Godzilla pushes down on Nunes's head and hops out.#TD#
Godzilla closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Godzilla with the ground and pound but Nunes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vanilla Godzilla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Godzilla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Godzilla content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SU#
Godzilla stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Godzilla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nunes can do to turn this around?
Godzilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunes misses with a takedown attempt - Godzilla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Nunes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Godzilla tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nunes is in Godzilla's guard.
Nunes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nunes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunes pushing down on Godzilla's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Nunes is trying to work for a kimura but Godzilla is defending well.
#T1#
Godzilla pushes Nunes off looking to stand but Nunes dives back in and keeps control.
#ES#
Godzilla pushes Nunes off and gets back to his feet.#TD#
Godzilla closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nunes quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Godzilla is looking to take a break and control but Nunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Godzilla wants to stand up but Nunes manages to regain full guard. #SUB2#
Nunes is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Godzilla has his hands clasped together but Nunes extends and breaks Godzilla's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nunes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Nunes!
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Event:
AFC3
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Man throws a right and a left that Godzilla avoids nicely.
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Godzilla manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Godzilla is just out of range.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Godzilla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Godzilla 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.
Godzilla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Godzilla pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godzilla has Man pushed against the cage.
Godzilla effectively controlling the action here.
Godzilla leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Godzilla lands a nice knee to the body.
Godzilla tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Godzilla is looking to take this one to the mat.
Godzilla crunches a lovely knee into Man's ribcage.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Godzilla.
#BC2#
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godzilla dodges the punch combination from Man.
#CL#
Godzilla darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Godzilla leaning against his opponent.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Godzilla keeps him there for the moment.
Godzilla landing knees to the head.
Godzilla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T2#
Godzilla misses with an elbow strike.
Godzilla will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Godzilla keeps him there for the moment.
Godzilla stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Godzilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Godzilla clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Godzilla is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanilla Godzilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godzilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godzilla tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
#T3#
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Man throws a series of punches but Godzilla avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Godzilla on that attempt.
Godzilla blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick but Godzilla moves out of range.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been informed that Man has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Godzilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Man breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Godzilla moves into the clinch.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Godzilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms. #T4##TD#
Godzilla manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Godzilla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Godzilla controlling the position.
Man is looking to stand up but Godzilla won't let him.
Godzilla pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.
Godzilla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Man wants to stand but Godzilla is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Godzilla is on top in guard.
#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vanilla Godzilla will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Man connects with a leg kick. Godzilla looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Godzilla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Godzilla appears to be looking for a big counter.
Godzilla avoids the head kick by Man.
Man tries to bum rush Godzilla with a series of wild strikes but Godzilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Godzilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man throws a series of punches but Godzilla avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Godzilla moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Godzilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Godzilla closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.
Godzilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man is trying to break free.
Godzilla is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Godzilla has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Man is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Godzilla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Godzilla has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Godzilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Godzilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
#CL#
and Godzilla moves into the clinch.
Vanilla Godzilla has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2##BC#
Godzilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Godzilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Godzilla shoots in looking for a takedown but Man manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Godzilla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanilla Godzilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man misses with the combination.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Godzilla was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Man tries to bum rush Godzilla with a series of wild strikes but Godzilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Man looks to move away, Godzilla throws a big counter combo but Man just gets out of the way.
Godzilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Yip Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Godzilla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.
Godzilla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Man tries to break the clinch but Godzilla is controlling the position.
Godzilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Godzilla's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Godzilla jumps into guard, dragging Man to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Godzilla holds on and takes a little breather.
Godzilla has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4#
Godzilla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Godzilla is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yip Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Man misses with a wild combination.
Man throws a right and a left that Godzilla avoids nicely.
Godzilla is looking to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Godzilla counters with a left and a right that stings Man.
A leg kick checked by Godzilla.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Godzilla dodges the punch combination from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL#
Godzilla forces Man back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Godzilla trying to land knees to the body.
Man avoiding damage as Godzilla throws knees to the body.
Godzilla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Godzilla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vanilla Godzilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man misses with a body shot.
Godzilla is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Man.
Man tries to bum rush Godzilla with a series of wild strikes but Godzilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Godzilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godzilla tries to counter by clinching up but Man breaks away and moves out of range.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Godzilla half committed to a counter leg kick.#T2#
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Godzilla rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Man breaks from the clinch.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Godzilla is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Man.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godzilla moves away.
Man throws a series of punches but Godzilla moves out of range.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Godzilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Godzilla is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man looks to land a body kick but Godzilla moved away.#T3#
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godzilla dodges the punch combination from Man.
#CL#
Godzilla moves into the clinch.
Man avoiding damage as Godzilla throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Godzilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Godzilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Godzilla was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Godzilla moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Godzilla tries to clinch up.
Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man lands with a nice body kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godzilla.
Godzilla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yip Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Man 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yip Man!
Yip Man bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
White rushes Godzilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White tries to break free but Godzilla pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Godzilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD2#
Godzilla gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Godzilla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Godzilla looking to control.
#SUB#
Godzilla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godzilla being controlled here, momentarily.
Godzilla trying to control the position.
#T1#
Godzilla is trying to hold White in close to prevent damage but White has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Godzilla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Godzilla is trying to get back to full guard.
White throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
White controlling the action here.
Godzilla wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
White is taking a breather. Godzilla says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SU2#
White escapes and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from White.
Godzilla blocks the body kick.
Frank White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a wild body kick that Godzilla sees coming a mile off.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Godzilla enables White to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Godzilla manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Godzilla managing to control the position.
White slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD2#
Godzilla gets caught napping as White dives in and scores a takedown. Godzilla manages to retain guard.
Godzilla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Godzilla working a defensive guard but White manages to pass into side control anyway.
Godzilla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Godzilla taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godzilla is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SU2#
White decides to stand back up. White steps back and let's Godzilla get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank White dominated that round.
That's time! Godzilla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Godzilla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
White drives through and clinches with Godzilla against the cage.
Godzilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Godzilla has double underhooks.
White is trying to break free.#TD2#
White has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Godzilla regains guard immediately.
Godzilla throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godzilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Godzilla can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as White controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is continuing to stall.#T1#
Godzilla looking for a sweep. Not yet Godzilla, not yet.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
White postures up in Godzilla's guard and throws a big left but Godzilla blocks it.
White engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
White throws a looping overhand right but Godzilla ducks down to avoid it.
Godzilla went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Godzilla dodges the punch combination from White.
Godzilla is looking for a counter combo.
White throws a one two combo.
#ROC2#
Godzilla is rocked!
Godzilla slips a jab and a cross from White.
#T2##TD2#
White closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Godzilla explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White with a hook.
Oh Godzilla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
White moves into the clinch successfully.
Godzilla lands a knee to the head.
White lands with a right to the head.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Godzilla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Godzilla seems to have got his legs back now.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Godzilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC2#
White breaks from the clinch.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Godzilla tries to counter by moving into the clinch but White manages to circle out of the way.
White is breathing heavily.#CL2#
White clinches up with Godzilla and pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Godzilla lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.
White avoiding damage as Godzilla throws knees to the body.
White is trying to push Godzilla away but Godzilla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Godzilla is trying to maintain a safe position but White gets an underhook and turns Godzilla into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Godzilla fails to land.
White can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
White moves into the clinch successfully.
White scores with a shot to the side of Godzilla's head.
Godzilla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Godzilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Godzilla throws an elbow that misses.
Godzilla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
Godzilla darts in trying to clinch
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4##CL2#
White drives through and clinches with Godzilla against the cage.
White tries to break free but Godzilla pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White wants to stall.
White is pressed up against the cage. Godzilla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanilla Godzilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
White has closed the distance and engaged Godzilla in a clinch.
#TD2#
White pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godzilla wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
White wants to stand and escape but Godzilla is having none of it. #ES2#
White has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Godzilla off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Godzilla has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It appears Godzilla was looking to counter with a kick there.
Frank White seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
White closes the distance and clinches.
Godzilla taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Godzilla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
White breaks the clinch.
White scores with a three punch combo!
#TD2#
White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.
Godzilla is looking to stand back up but White counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Godzilla.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#REVR#
White is thwarting Godzilla's attempts to control the position.#T1#
White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The adventures of White the control monster continue. Boring.
Godzilla tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
White stalling. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Godzilla preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
White perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Godzilla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T3#
Godzilla wants to control but White is keeping busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
White content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
White forces Godzilla back against the cage and clinches.
Godzilla tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Frank White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White has had enough of the clinch but Godzilla keeps him there for the moment.
Godzilla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD2#
White has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Godzilla regains guard immediately. #T4#
White controls from within his opponent's guard.
Godzilla trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
Godzilla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Godzilla is working hard here to advance position.
Vanilla Godzilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godzilla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frank White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Godzilla throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank White!
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