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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Salinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salinger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Glamour Of The Kill - In Search Of Salvation. Neil Napier will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerard Salinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Napier!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salinger is looking to land body kicks.
Salinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Napier.
Salinger has Napier up against the cage in a clinch.
Napier misses with a knee strike.
Napier looking to throw knees to the head but Salinger is blocking nicely.
Salinger lands a shoulder strike.
Napier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Napier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Napier lands a knee to the head.
Napier tries to land a knee to the head but Salinger blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salinger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Napier tries to land a knee to the head but Salinger blocks with his arms.
Napier wants a takedown but no success here.
Napier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Napier tries to land a knee to the head but Salinger blocks with his arms.
Napier connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Napier.
Napier looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier lands a knee to the head.
Napier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salinger.
Napier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salinger blocks it with crossed arms.
Napier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Napier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Napier is working for takedown but Salinger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gerard Salinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Napier.
Salinger manages to break the clinch.
Salinger darts in trying to clinch
and Napier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Napier.
Salinger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Salinger prevents the takedown attempt.
Salinger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Napier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Salinger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salinger closes the distance and pushes Napier back into the cage.
Napier looking to throw knees to the head but Salinger is blocking nicely.
Salinger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Napier wants a takedown but no success here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salinger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Napier.
Salinger lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Salinger as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Salinger.
Salinger breaks the clinch.
Salinger lands a brutal head kick. Napier looks out on his feet and Salinger throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Gerard Salinger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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