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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Giles (ranked 25262 p4p, 4518 weight class) and Colt Mays (ranked 478 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Giles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beckham. Dustin Giles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dustin Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colt Mays!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mays connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Giles looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Giles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mays tries to avoid it but Giles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mays to the ground. Mays escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mays lands a jab.
Mays misses with a two punch combination.
Giles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Mays, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giles throws a nice looking combination but Mays bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mays wants to counter with a clinch but Giles pushes him away.
Mays throws a series of punches but Giles avoids them all with ease.
Mays pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Giles back to the cage. Mays follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mays lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Giles backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mays scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Giles takes one on the button.
Mays fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mays throws a right and a left that Giles avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mays.
A bit of stalling here from Mays.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mays.
Mays throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giless head.
A hook to the body from Mays.
Mays gets underhooks to prevent Giles's takedown attempt.
Mays scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mays digs a right hand underneath Giles's ribcage. Giles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mays lands with a light punch inside.
Mays scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giles blocks a body shot from Mays.
Mays scores with a shot to the side of Giles's head.
Mays lands with a light punch inside.
Mays avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
Mays lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mays lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Giles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giles.
Mays throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giless head.
Mays will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Giles up against the cage.
A short right from Mays.
Mays misses with some punches.
Mays has Giles pushed against the cage.
Mays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
Mays tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays digs a right hand underneath Giles's ribcage. Giles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mays creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mays lands a left hand.
Mays throws a punch but it's blocked by Giles.
Mays lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mays.
A short left from Mays.
Mays lands with a left to the head.
Mays lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giles can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Giles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Mays on the inside.
A short right from Mays.
Giles is trying to pull guard but Mays turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mays.
Mays lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mays lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mays lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mays lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Mays.
Mays has a couple of punches blocked by Giles.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mays.
Mays pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mays lands an uppercut.
Mays lands a nice uppercut.
Mays lands a hook that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
Mays misses with a punch on the inside.
Mays struggles to land a body shot inside as Giles controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Mays dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mays lands a slapping body shot.
Mays cracks Giles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Colt Mays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giles fails to land the takedown.
Mays has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mays lands a jab to the head.
Giles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dustin Giles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mays connects with the punch.
Mays has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Giles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mays works Giles's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mays has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giles blocks an uppercut.
Mays lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
Mays lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Mays on the inside.
Giles breaks from the clinch.
Mays changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mays is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mays fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Giles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mays connects with a crisp jab.
Mays fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Giles, pushing him back against the cage.
Mays throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giless head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays tries a body shot but Giles blocks it.
Mays lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mays.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Mays on the inside.
Mays lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Mays.
Giles wants a takedown.
Mays lands a body shot in the clinch.
Giles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Giles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mays walks away with a smile on his face. Giles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Mays. That snapped Giles's head back.
Mays clinches up against the cage.
Mays pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Mays.
Mays is stalling here.
Mays digs a right hand into Giles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Giles's gas tank.
Mays tries to work over Giles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mays softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mays lands with a left to the head.
Mays lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mays takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Giles wants a takedown but no success here.
Mays is working Giles over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mays lands with a short shot to the head.
Mays lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Mays.
Mays working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mays.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Mays as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Mays.
Mays lands a left hand.
Giles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mays avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mays.
Colt Mays seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mays stalling in the clinch.
Mays scores with a shot to the side of Giles's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Mays showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Mays punishes Giles's body with a nice straight punch.
Colt Mays is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mays throws a series of punches but Giles moves out of range.
Giles throws a big counter combination but Mays scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Giles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Giles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mays cracks Giles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mays rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mays scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Mays does it's job there.
Mays scores with a one two! Giles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mays drives through and clinches with Giles against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giles takes a shot to the head.
Mays pushes Giles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giles jumps guard but Mays stands there with Giles around his waist. Giles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mays lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mays cracks Giles with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mays.
A shot in the inside from Mays.
Mays working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mays is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands a right hand.
Mays scores with a shot to the side of Giles's head.
Giles being controlled against the cage.
Mays pushes Giles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Mays.
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!
Mays lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
Mays cracks Giles with a nice body shot.
Giles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mays to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Giles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mays.
Mays lands with a left to the head.
Mays lands with a short shot to the head.
Giles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mays avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mays lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mays makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mays.
Mays scores with a shot to the side of Giles's head.
Mays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
A short right from Mays on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giles backwards.
Mays digs a right hand underneath Giles's ribcage. Giles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Mays.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mays lands with a left to the head.
Mays lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mays digs a right hand underneath Giles's ribcage. Giles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mays lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giles or not.
Mays lands with a short shot to the head.
Mays stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Giles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dustin Giles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giles missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Mays comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mays 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 24:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Mays!
Dustin Giles was interviewed post fight and said 'I just want to thank Dana White and my opponent for giving me this opportunity.. that's it.'.
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energy
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hype
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