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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Simpson (ranked 4128 p4p, 3682 weight class) and Kevin Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gavin Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Price!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson takes the fight into the clinch.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Price moves into the clinch.
Simpson wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Simpson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Price.
Price keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simpson working hard to break the clinch.
Simpson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Price misses with some punches.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Simpson is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
Simpson gets through Price's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simpson manages to break the clinch.
Price clinches up with Simpson and pushes him back against the cage.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Price clinches with his opponent.
Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Simpson pushes him off.
Price gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Simpson is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson manages to break the clinch.
Price closes the distance and clinches.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Price misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson tries to circle away but Price has him pinned against the cage.
Simpson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
Simpson tries to circle away but Price has him pinned against the cage.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simpson's efforts to push away.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson can't break the clinch.
Simpson breaks the clinch.
Simpson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Simpson.
Price closes the distance and pushes Simpson back into the cage.
Price misses with some punches.
Simpson blocking some punches.
Price has Simpson pressed against the cage, preventing Simpson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson blocks an uppercut.
Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Kevin Price has been cut.
Price is looking to clinch.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Simpson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson lands with a straight right. Price didn't see that one coming.
Simpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
It appears Simpson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Price avoids a kick to the body.
Price clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
Price misses with the head strike.
Simpson is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Simpson is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.
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 Gavin Simpson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Price's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Simpson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Simpson misses with a wild combination.
Price fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Simpson, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Simpson has had enough of the clinch but Price keeps him there for the moment.
Simpson is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Price misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
Price working aggressively here.
Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Price darts in and clinches Simpson up against the cage.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
Simpson blocks an uppercut.
Price lands with a left to the head.
Simpson is trying to push Price away but Price has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Price gets through Simpson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Price has Simpson pressed against the cage, preventing Simpson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Simpson wants to break free but Price has control.
Simpson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
Price lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Simpson tries to break the clinch but Price is controlling the position.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price prevents Simpson from breaking the clinch.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Price is controlling him.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gavin Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Price makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Simpson really felt that one!
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson misses with a head kick.
Price closes the distance and pushes Simpson back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson blocking some punches.
Simpson wants to break free but Price has control.
Simpson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simpson's efforts to push away.
Price prevents Simpson from breaking the clinch.
Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price drops his hands momentarily and Simpson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Price forces Simpson back against the cage and clinches.
Simpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simpson can't break the clinch.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Still in the clinch, Price scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simpson breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gavin Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson misses with a two punch combination.
Price throws a big counter head kick but Simpson avoids it with no problem.
Price tries to clinch there but Simpson circles away.
Simpson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Price fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Simpson, pushing him back against the cage.
Price working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price misses with some punches.
Simpson tries to circle away but Price has him pinned against the cage.
Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Simpson.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price forces Simpson back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Price's cut.
That's time! Simpson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Simpson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Price tries to clinch there but Simpson circles away.
Simpson is looking to land body kicks.
Price moves into the clinch successfully.
Kevin Price seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Price misses with some punches.
Simpson breaks the clinch.
Price closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Price misses with the head strike.
Simpson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Price misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Price misses with some punches.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
Price has Simpson pressed against the cage, preventing Simpson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Simpson working hard to break the clinch.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson.
Simpson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simpson breaks the clinch.
Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Price moves out of range.
Price feints a counter leg kick.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Price moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simpson's efforts to push away.
Price keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson is trying to force a seperation but Price has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Simpson blocks an uppercut.
Price misses with the head strike.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.
Price tries to clinch but Simpson is having none of it.
Price closes the distance and pushes Simpson back into the cage.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Price has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Price working aggressively here.
Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price tries to clinch there but Simpson circles away.
Price tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
Price rushes Simpson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simpson working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Price.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Price 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Price!
A less than humble Kevin Price misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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