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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Messing (ranked 863 p4p, 1199 weight class) and Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 109 p4p, 148 weight class). Yobachukwu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hate Me Now. On his way into the cage it seems that Gerard Messing has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gerard Messing seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Messing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yobachukwu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Messing looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yobachukwu working away.
Messing tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yobachukwu controls the position from side control.
Messing sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yobachukwu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Messing controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yobachukwu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yobachukwu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Messing manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Messing wants to sweep but no luck.
Yobachukwu trying to control but Messing is working from the bottom.
Yobachukwu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Messing working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yobachukwu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yobachukwu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yobachukwu trying to control but Messing is working from the bottom.
Messing looking for a sweep. Not yet Messing, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yobachukwu tries to stand but Messing is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yobachukwu misses with the combination.
Messing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yobachukwu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Messing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Messing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Messing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yobachukwu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yobachukwu wants to clinch up but Messing keeps it at a distance.
Yobachukwu misses with a wild body shot.
Yobachukwu misses with a few strikes there.
Yobachukwu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yobachukwu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Messing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Messing wants to pass the guard but Yobachukwu is keeping the position.
Messing passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Messing connects with a decent elbow.
Messing wants to control but Yobachukwu is keeping him busy.
Yobachukwu trying to remain calm as Messing controls from the top position.
Messing fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Messing working the body and head with strikes.
Messing looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yobachukwu is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Yobachukwu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Messing is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yobachukwu has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messing wants to control but Yobachukwu is keeping him busy.
Yobachukwu trying to remain calm as Messing controls from the top position.
Messing working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Messing in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Messing misses with the ground and pound.
Messing trying to control the position but Yobachukwu is working away.
Messing cracks Yobachukwu with a big elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Messing wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Messing fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yobachukwu can't do much from the bottom here.
Yobachukwu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Messing looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yobachukwu is avoiding damage well.
Messing tries to score with some ground and pound. Yobachukwu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Messing throwing strikes but Yobachukwu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Messing is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yobachukwu wants to control but Messing is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Messing tries to improve position but can't.
Yobachukwu in the domination position with Messing hanging on.
Messing can't do much from the bottom here.
Messing manages to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu is controlling the pace.
Yobachukwu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Messing looking for submissions off his back.
Yobachukwu wants to get back to his feet.
That's eight 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.
Yobachukwu stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Yobachukwu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yobachukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Messing half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yobachukwu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Messing half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yobachukwu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Messing circles away quickly and effectively.
Yobachukwu avoids the body shot from Messing.
Yobachukwu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Gerard Messing has been cut.
Messing works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yobachukwu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yobachukwu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Messing was covering up waiting for the punch and Yobachukwu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yobachukwu stopping the sweep attempt from Messing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu trying to control the position from guard on top but Messing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Messing is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Messing working for a triangle but Yobachukwu defends it easily.
Yobachukwu tries to stand but Messing is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akubundu Yobachukwu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerard Messing's cut.
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 fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Messing.
Akubundu Yobachukwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Messing connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yobachukwu slaps away a takedown attempt from Messing, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yobachukwu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yobachukwu tries to clinch
and Messing counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yobachukwu!
Yobachukwu defending against the ground and pound.
Yobachukwu is pushing Messing's head away, looking to escape. Messing manages to hold on to the position though.
Messing landing a few strikes.
Yobachukwu being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yobachukwu taking a bit of punishment here - Messing scoring with strikes.
Messing trying to control the position but Yobachukwu is working away.
Yobachukwu parries the strikes from Messing easily there. Messing is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yobachukwu to escape.
Messing 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.
An elbow from Messing crashes against the mat.
Messing throws an elbow but Yobachukwu slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yobachukwu is not content to let Messing control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messing tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Messing has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Messing goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yobachukwu rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Messing's guard! Nice work there by Yobachukwu!
Messing looking for a guillotine here but Yobachukwu defends easily.
Messing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yobachukwu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messing controlling the position.
Messing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Messing is on top in guard.
Messing postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Messing postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Messing wants to control from the top but Yobachukwu keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Messing throws a strike but Yobachukwu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Messing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Messing has his foot on Yobachukwu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yobachukwu works his way back into a safe position though.
Yobachukwu won't allow Messing to sweep him here.
Yobachukwu is looking to stand up but Messing won't let him.
Yobachukwu trying to control but Messing is working from the bottom.
Yobachukwu wants to stand and escape but instead Messing has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Messing wants to control from the top but Yobachukwu keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Messing accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Messing controlling from the top position.
Gerard Messing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Messing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Messing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yobachukwu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yobachukwu has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ruttos gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Messing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yobachukwu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Messing working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yobachukwu's head.
Messing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yobachukwu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yobachukwu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Messing tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yobachukwu defends well and Messing ends up having to push Yobachukwu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
I was talking to Messing's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yobachukwu manages to break the clinch.
Messing cracks Yobachukwu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Messing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yobachukwu wants to clinch.
Yobachukwu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Messing connects with the punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Messing shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yobachukwu is trying to defend but Messing finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Messing trying to control from half guard but Yobachukwu is working away.
Yobachukwu trying to control here.
Messing missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Messing is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yobachukwu defends it well.
Messing is trying to control. Yobachukwu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Messing passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yobachukwu!
Yobachukwu is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Messing with shots to the head and body - Yobachukwu looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Akubundu Yobachukwu has been cut.
Messing wants to control the pace but Yobachukwu is squirming around nicely.
Messing is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That has opened up Akubundu Yobachukwu's cut even more.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Messing goes for an armbar but Yobachukwu turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yobachukwu rushes Messing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Messing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yobachukwu gets caught flat footed, as Messing shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Messing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yobachukwu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Messing accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Messing with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Messing dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Messing closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yobachukwu circles away.
Yobachukwu throws a push kick but Messing slaps the foot to one side.
Messing slips a jab and a cross from Yobachukwu.
Messing scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yobachukwu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Messing closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yobachukwu did well to prevent Messing getting side control.
Yobachukwu manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Messing keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Yobachukwu fails to land.
Yobachukwu manages to break the clinch.
Yobachukwu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yobachukwu slips under a jab.
Yobachukwu avoids the body shot from Messing.
Yobachukwu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messing throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yobachukwu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Messing is in Yobachukwu's guard.
Messing postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Messing is fighting to break Yobachukwu's control of his arms but Yobachukwu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yobachukwu keeping moving, preventing Messing from controlling successfully.
Messing drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yobachukwu dives on top into guard.
Messing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yobachukwu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Messing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yobachukwu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yobachukwu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Messing defends well and Yobachukwu ends up having to push Messing into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Messing connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yobachukwu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yobachukwu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Messing.
Yobachukwu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yobachukwu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yobachukwu cracks Messing with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu misses with a double jab
and Messing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yobachukwu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yobachukwu scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Messing manages to mount him!
Messing takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Messing tries to control but Yobachukwu wriggling away.
Yobachukwu wants to get back to his feet.
Messing throws a sloppy strike and Yobachukwu uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Yobachukwu has ended up in Messing's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yobachukwu wanted to stand there but Messing had control of the position.
Messing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yobachukwu is one step ahead there.
Messing is looking for a triangle but Yobachukwu pushes his legs off easily.
Yobachukwu controlling from the top position.
Messing lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Messing trying to control but Yobachukwu is working from the bottom.
Messing sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yobachukwu seems keen to control Messing's posture.
Messing wants to pass the guard but Yobachukwu is keeping the position.
That's six 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.
Messing working some strikes from top position.
Akubundu Yobachukwu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Akubundu Yobachukwu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gerard Messing!
Gerard Messing 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.
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