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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Gilmore (ranked 2743 p4p, 3793 weight class) and Brain Game (ranked 322 p4p, 412 weight class). Brain Game is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darnell Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brain Game!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmore drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gilmore throws a strike but Game rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Game trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilmore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Game tries to free his leg and advance position but Gilmore is retaining full guard.
Game stops Gilmore from standing up.
Game decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A jab from Game does it's job there.
Nice straight punches there by Gilmore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gilmore.
A punch combination from Game misses.
Gilmore misses with a hook
and Gilmore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Game scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Game. Gilmore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilmore lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Game catches Gilmore right on the button with a cross.
Game scores with a decent looking hook.
Gilmore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gilmore 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.
Game keeping moving, preventing Gilmore from controlling successfully.
Game 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.
Game utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gilmore throws a strike but Game rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Game gets to his feet. Gilmore looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gilmore misses with a body shot.
Game is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gilmore.
A telegraphed right hand from Game misses the target.
Game misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilmore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gilmore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Game looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gilmore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Game is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gilmore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gilmore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gilmore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilmore stopping the sweep attempt from Game.
Game has his feet on Gilmore's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Game misses with a shot to the body
and Gilmore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Game gets caught flat footed, as Gilmore shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gilmore landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Game works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilmore wants to control from the top but Game keeps moving.
Gilmore throwing strikes from guard but Game blocks nicely.
Gilmore stopping the sweep attempt from Game.
Gilmore is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Game has his feet on Gilmore's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Game throws a body punch but Gilmore moves out of range.
Game avoids the body shot from Gilmore.
Game tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gilmore was well out of range. Poor timing from Game.
Gilmore shoots in but no luck this time.
Game looks to land a left hand but Gilmore moved out of range nicely.
Brain Game is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilmore fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Game to the ground. Gilmore is now in Game's guard.
Game manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilmore can't find room to land a body shot as Game controls the action.
Gilmore tries a body shot but Game blocks it.
Game wants to get back to striking at distance but Gilmore won't allow it.
Game is trying to stall.
Gilmore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gilmore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilmore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilmore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Game trying to control the position but instead, Gilmore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Game into the cage.
Gilmore tries a body shot but Game blocks it.
Gilmore struggles to land a body shot inside as Game controls his hands.
Game tries to circle away but Gilmore has him pinned against the cage.
Game breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Gilmore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Game throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gilmore counters with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brain Game dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gilmore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilmore lands with a cross.
Gilmore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Game trying to control here.
Game is trying to get back to full guard.
Game is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gilmore scores with a couple of nice shots.
Game wants to control but Gilmore is keeping busy.
Gilmore lands with a punch from half guard.
Brain Game has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmore seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Game does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gilmore prevents Game from improving his position.
Gilmore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilmore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Game defending well though.
Gilmore thows a huge punch but Game dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore is trying to control the action in half guard but Game is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Game has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gilmore is working away from the top position though.
Gilmore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Game is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Game can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gilmore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Game is trying to stand.
Gilmore controlling the action here.
Gilmore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Game defending well though.
Game wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gilmore connects with a nice short shot to Game's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game is trying to stand back up but Gilmore is controlling him
Gilmore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Game blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gilmore.
Gilmore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gilmore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gilmore thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Game's head.
Gilmore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gilmore is thwarting Game's attempts to control the position.
Game tries to roll over but Gilmore keeps him under control.
Game regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gilmore throws a big right hand that misses.
Game working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gilmore.
Gilmore cracks Game with a solid left hand.
Game is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gilmore is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore stands up over Game, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gilmore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gilmore landing some decent shots from guard.
Game trying to control the position here.
Gilmore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gilmore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Game is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gilmore presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Game takes a shot to the head.
Gilmore throws a head punch that misses.
Game trying to stall but Gilmore improves his position.
Game blocking some punches.
Gilmore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Gilmore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore lands an uppercut.
Game is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gilmore is keeping busy.
Game looking to slow down the pace here.
Game seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Gilmore tries to work over Game's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gilmore misses with some punches.
Game is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gilmore lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Game prevents a body shot from Gilmore.
A head punch on the inside from Gilmore fails to land.
Game manages to break the clinch.
Gilmore shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Game manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gilmore scoring with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Gilmore dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gilmore moves away from the strike by Game.
Game walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Game tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gilmore was well out of range. Poor timing from Game.
Game pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gilmore back to the cage. Game follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gilmore slips a straight right by Game.
Gilmore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gilmore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Game swings for the body but Gilmore moves out of range.
Gilmore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Game falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gilmore counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Game.
Game lands with a hook. Gilmore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gilmore looking to score a takedown here. Game is defending well but Gilmore drives through and ends up in Game's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Game wants to stand up but Gilmore is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Game keeping moving, preventing Gilmore from controlling successfully.
Gilmore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gilmore connects with a couple of short punches.
Gilmore postures up in Game's guard and throws a big left but Game blocks it.
Gilmore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gilmore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gilmore postures up and lands a big shot to Game's brow.
Gilmore trying to control but Game is working from the bottom.
Gilmore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gilmore connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore throwing strikes but missing.
Game manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gilmore manages to get himself to full guard.
Gilmore wants to get back to his feet but Game is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Game is looking to stand up but Gilmore won't let him.
Game trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilmore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilmore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore keeping full guard, as Game tries to pass.
Game controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gilmore keeping moving, preventing Game from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Game takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gilmore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Game as he jumps to the side.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut
and Game counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gilmore.
Game looks to land a right hand but Gilmore moved out of range.
Gilmore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darnell Gilmore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Game throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilmore has his takedown stuffed
and Game makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gilmore with a poor takedown
and Game counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Game thows a left - swing and a miss!
Game lands a nice hook to Gilmore's body. Gilmore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gilmore misses with a lunging right hand
and Game counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gilmore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Game manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brain Game comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Game 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brain Game!
Brain Game looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Easy Money. One Time is all it takes.'.
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hype
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