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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Salinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salinger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Glamour Of The Kill - In Search Of Salvation. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerard Salinger!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salinger swinging wilding here.
Salinger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Napier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gerard Salinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Napier misses with a wild combination.
Salinger misses with a two punch combination.
Salinger tries to clinch
and Napier counters with a straight right hand.
Napier thumps Salinger with a low kick.
Napier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salinger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Napier.
Napier fails to land the takedown.
Salinger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salinger closes the distance and clinches.
Salinger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Napier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salinger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Napier is trying to drag Salinger to the mat but Salinger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Napier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier is looking to break free of the clinch but Salinger has double underhooks.
Napier fails to pull guard.
Napier struggles to land a body shot inside as Salinger controls his hands.
Napier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salinger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Napier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salinger.
Good shot there by Salinger.
Salinger pushes Napier up against the cage in a clinch.
Salinger has Napier pressed against the cage, preventing Napier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Napier wants to get back to striking at distance but Salinger won't allow it.
Napier tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Napier.
Napier scores with a push kick.
Salinger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Salinger as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Salinger.
Napier wants to break free but Salinger has control.
Napier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Napier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salinger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salinger lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salinger working aggressively here.
Salinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Napier tries to circle away but Salinger has him pinned against the cage.
Salinger scores with a shot to the side of Napier's head.
Napier tries for a takedown but Salinger manages to get underhooks.
Napier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Napier has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salinger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Napier.
Napier looking for a takedown.
Napier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Napier working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Salinger as the two fighters clinch.
Salinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.
Salinger darts in and clinches Napier up against the cage.
Salinger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Napier or not.
Napier looking for a takedown.
Napier jumps guard but Salinger stands there with Napier around his waist. Napier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Napier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Salinger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Napier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Salinger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Napier is breathing heavily.
Salinger stops a takedown attempt from Napier.
Napier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salinger is keeping busy.
Salinger stops a takedown attempt from Napier.
Salinger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Napier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Salinger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Salinger lands a left and a right that send Napier crashing to the mat, dazed. Salinger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Napier is rocked!
It looks like Neil Napier has been cut.
Napier throws a sloppy head kick and Salinger moves out of range easily.
Salinger tries to clinch
and Napier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salinger pushes Napier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Napier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salinger breaks the clinch.
Salinger rushes Napier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salinger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Napier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Napier counters with a left and a right that stings Salinger.
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!
Salinger clinches but Napier breaks the clinch
and Napier counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salinger has his feet on Napier's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Salinger tries to clinch
and Napier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salinger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Napier.
Napier closes the distance but Salinger moves to the side
and Salinger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salinger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Salinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salinger misses with some punches.
Salinger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Salinger.
Salinger digs a right hand into Napier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Napier's gas tank.
Salinger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salinger cracks Napier with a nice body shot.
Napier tries to score a body lock takedown but Salinger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier can't break the clinch.
Salinger lands with a left to the head.
Salinger lands an uppercut.
Napier tries to work over Salinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salinger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Napier has Salinger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salinger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Napier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salinger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Napier tries to break free but Salinger pushes him back against the cage.
Napier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salinger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salinger lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salinger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Napier has a couple of punches blocked by Salinger.
Salinger blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Salinger.
Napier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Napier is working for takedown but Salinger is calmly controlling the position for now.
A frustrated look appears on Napier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salinger lands with a left to the head.
Napier blocks an uppercut.
Napier is looking to break free of the clinch but Salinger has double underhooks.
Salinger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Napier goes for a takedown attempt but Salinger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Salinger moves into the clinch.
Napier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Napier fails to land.
Salinger scores with a shoulder strike.
Salinger prevents the takedown attempt.
Salinger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Napier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salinger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salinger digs a right hand underneath Napier's ribcage. Napier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Salinger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Napier wants a takedown.
Napier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salinger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Salinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Neil Napier's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Napier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Napier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napier seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from Salinger does no damage.
Napier fails with the takedown
and Salinger moves into the clinch.
Salinger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Napier backwards.
Good body shot from Salinger.
Napier holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Napier is trying to force a seperation but Salinger has the dominant position.
Salinger is pressed up against the cage. Napier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salinger down to the mat. Salinger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Napier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salinger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salinger wants to clinch.
Salinger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Napier counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salinger's knee momentarily.
Napier misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salinger throws a right and a left that Napier avoids nicely.
Salinger misses with the combination.
Salinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Salinger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Napier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salinger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Napier counters with a big head kick but Salinger shrugs it off.
Salinger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Napier counters with a series of strikes. Salinger will be more careful next time no doubt.
Napier dives in and grabs Salinger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salinger pushes down on Napier's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Napier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salinger tries to close the distance and clinch but Napier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salinger scores with a body shot.
Salinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salinger moves in looking to clinch but Napier pushes him off.
Salinger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Salinger both land. Nice combination.
Gerard Salinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salinger moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Salinger.
Salinger misses with a punch on the inside.
Salinger keeps control of Napier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salinger lands a hook that snaps the head of Napier backwards.
Napier scores with a shot to the side of Salinger's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salinger.
Salinger lands a body punch.
Napier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salinger manages to break the clinch.
Napier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salinger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Salinger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salinger.
Salinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salinger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salinger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gerard Salinger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salinger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Napier.
Napier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Salinger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Napier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salinger works on Napier's body with a couple of short punches.
Napier is working for takedown but Salinger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Napier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salinger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salinger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salinger wants to clinch.
Salinger gets a clinch.
Napier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Napier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salinger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Napier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Neil Napier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerard Salinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salinger misses with a combination
and Napier counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Salinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salinger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Salinger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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