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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 298 p4p, 356 weight class) and Gwynn Evans (ranked 39 p4p, 48 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Excellent boxer
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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 40 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gwynn Evans!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans cracks Choke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Choke ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Choke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Choke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Choke seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gwynn Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choke walks into a left hand.
Evans throws a lazy uppercut
and Choke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Evans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Evans is trying to control but can't.
Choke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Evans sees it coming and defends easily.
Evans is defending against the submission attempts here by Choke.
Choke is working for a submission of some sort.
Choke is looking for submissions but instead, Evans has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Choke is pushing down on Evans's leg trying to pass to half guard. Evans is fighting to maintain full guard but Choke has managed to sneak the leg through.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Choke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Choke is looking to advance position but Evans won't allow it.
Choke is working for a submission of some sort.
Choke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Evans controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Choke trying to pass the guard but Evans defending well.
Choke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Choke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Choke 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.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Choke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Evans won't allow Choke to pass to mount.
Evans is trying to maintain the position but Choke is very close to passing his half guard.
Choke trying to mount his opponent but Evans defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke looks to land a strike but Evans avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Choke tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
Choke throws a strike but Evans rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Choke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Evans can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Evans advances position into side control!
Choke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke is trying to work for a sweep but Evans has mounted him!
Choke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Choke gets full guard.
Choke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Evans gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Evans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Choke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Choke is looking for a triangle but Evans pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Choke is looking for a triangle but Evans pushes his legs off easily.
Evans's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Choke will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Choke ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Choke looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Evans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Choke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Choke.
Choke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Choke slips a jab from Evans.
Choke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Choke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Choke is looking to counter the offense by Evans and move into the clinch.
Evans keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Evans cracks Choke with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans clobbers Choke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Choke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Evans looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Evans throws a predictable looking body shot
and Choke counters with a single leg into guard. Evans didn't expect that.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Evans manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Choke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
Choke feinted with a counter takedown.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but Choke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Evans backs away, Choke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Evans throws a looping overhand right but Choke ducks down to avoid it.
Choke looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Choke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choke.
Evans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Choke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Evans is pulling down on Choke's head. It's preventing any offense from Choke, at least for the moment.
Choke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to control the position.
Choke pushes down on Evans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans trying to control but Choke postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Choke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Choke passes the guard and advances to mount!
Choke unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Evans is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Evans and Choke has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Evans tries to improve position but can't.
Choke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Evans, who protects the arm well.
Choke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Choke goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Evans rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Choke's guard! Nice work there by Evans!
Evans preventing the sweep.
Choke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Evans gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Choke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Choke throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Evans escapes and throws Choke's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Choke is letting Evans control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gwynn Evans 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!
Evans lunges at Choke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Choke's hand.
Choke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Evans throws the left hand but Choke avoids the punch easily.
Evans misses with a hook. Choke ducked under it nicely.
Evans works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Evans stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choke feinted with a counter takedown.
Choke moves away from the strike by Evans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Choke.
Choke staying out of range there.
Choke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Choke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Choke staying out of range there.
Evans feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chokes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Choke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Choke shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Evans napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Evans managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Choke.
Choke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Choke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Choke working away.
Evans might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Choke haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Evans is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Choke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Choke tries for a kimura but Evans is defending well.
Choke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Choke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Choke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Evans is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Choke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Evans, who protects the arm well.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
Choke landing strikes.
Evans tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Choke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Choke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Choke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Evans knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Choke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gwynn Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Evans 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gwynn Evans!
A very excited looking Gwynn Evans made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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