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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Ike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Galbraith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galbraith has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Ike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Galbraith!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galbraith scores with a jab to the body.
Ike looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galbraith.
Galbraith pushes Ike up against the cage in a clinch.
Galbraith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galbraith tries to clinch up.
Ike misses with a head kick.
Galbraith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Samuel Ike has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galbraith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Galbraith misses.
Jab by Galbraith.
Ike is rocked!
Galbraith tries to bum rush Ike with a series of wild strikes but Ike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Ike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Galbraith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Galbraith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Galbraith misses with a few strikes there.
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch but Galbraith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galbraith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galbraith closes the distance and pushes Ike back into the cage.
Galbraith breaks the clinch.
Galbraith scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galbraith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch but Galbraith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galbraith swinging wildly here.
Galbraith scores with a nice right hand.
Ike thows a left - swing and a miss!
Galbraith has Ike up against the cage in a clinch.
Ike is trying to force a seperation but Galbraith has the dominant position.
Galbraith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galbraith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ike's hands.
Ike throws a front kick that sends Galbraith stumbling back into the cage.
Ike tries to clinch up but Galbraith circles away and keeps his distance.
Galbraith throws a nice looking combination but Ike bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ike drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Galbraith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ike.
Ike throws a series of punches but Galbraith avoids them all with ease.
Ike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galbraith circles away quickly and effectively.
Ike closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ike is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Galbraith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ike is looking to break free of the clinch but Galbraith has double underhooks.
Galbraith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galbraith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ike circles away.
A head kick misses from Ike.
Galbraith misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Galbraith.
A jab lands there for Ike.
Ike has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galbraith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Galbraith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galbraith shoots in for a takedown but Ike shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ike. That's going to slow Galbraith down.
Galbraith blocks a head kick by Ike.
Ike tries to clinch up.
Galbraith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ike tries to clinch there but Galbraith circles away.
Galbraith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ike misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galbraith lands a head kick. Ike smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Galbraith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Galbraith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galbraith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galbraith wants to clinch.
Ike fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galbraith throws a combination. Ike tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ike moves into range and clinches up with Galbraith.
Galbraith pulls guard successfully.
Ike decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Galbraith, up you get!
Galbraith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galbraith misses with a two punch combination.
Galbraith avoids the head kick by Ike.
Ike moves into range and clinches up with Galbraith.
Galbraith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ike misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galbraith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Galbraith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Galbraith with a jab.
Galbraith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galbraith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Samuel Ike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Galbraith.
Ike has a takedown stuffed.
Galbraith moves out of range as Ike strikes.
Galbraith throws a right hand that Ike ducks under and follows up with a left that Ike also avoids with ease.
Galbraith keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Galbraith.
Ike explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galbraith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Galbraith tries to bum rush Ike with a series of wild strikes but Ike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Galbraith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galbraith keeps the fight on the outside.
Galbraith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Galbraith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Ike's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Galbraith throws a series of punches but Ike moves out of range.
Ike closes the distance and clinches.
Galbraith breaks the clinch.
Ike gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ike manages to break the clinch.
Ike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Galbraith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ike.
A nice combination there by Galbraith.
Galbraith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Galbraith ducks under a wild hook from Ike.
Galbraith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Galbraith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ike shoots in but no luck this time.
Ike fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Galbraith, pushing him back against the cage.
Ike breaks the clinch.
Galbraith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ike pinned against the cage. Ike gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galbraith scores with a nice strike.
Galbraith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Galbraith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ike swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galbraith scores with a one two! Ike had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ike wants to clinch.
Galbraith throws out a powerful jab.
Galbraith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Galbraith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ike takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Galbraith.
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galbraith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galbraith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Galbraith looks to land a combination. Ike sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Samuel Ike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galbraith fails to land the takedown.
Galbraith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ike circles away quickly and effectively.
Galbraith misses with the combination.
Ike tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two 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.
Ike closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Galbraith did well to prevent Ike getting side control.
Galbraith is trying to stand back up but Ike is controlling him
Galbraith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
John Galbraith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Galbraith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ike paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galbraith moves out of range as Ike strikes.
Ike misses with a head kick.
Ike avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galbraith throws a right hand that Ike ducks under and follows up with a left that Ike also avoids with ease.
Galbraith misses with a few strikes there.
Ike shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Galbraith but Galbraith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ike pushes Galbraith up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galbraith can't break the clinch.
Galbraith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ike closes the distance and clinches.
Galbraith lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Galbraith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ike tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Ike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ike tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galbraith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Galbraith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galbraith misses with a double jab.
Galbraith scores with a nice right hand.
Ike fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ike connects with a high kick.
Ike clinches.
Galbraith breaks the clinch.
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galbraith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Ike does no damage.
Ike fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Galbraith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Galbraith avoids the head kick by Ike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galbraith fails to land with a series of punches.
Ike blocks a head kick by Galbraith.
Ike lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Galbraith backs up against the cage.
Ike drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ike wants to control from the top but Galbraith keeps moving.
Ike has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Galbraith is proving hard to escape from.
Galbraith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ike is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Ike dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Ike's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ike avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ike throws a sloppy head kick and Galbraith moves out of range easily.
Ike misses with a two punch combination.
Ike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galbraith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ike wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ike takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ike is working to get back to half guard.
Galbraith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ike is surviving well by controlling Galbraith's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ike is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ike is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ike wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ike bucks Galbraith off and manages to get back to his feet!
Galbraith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ike sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Ike. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ike.
Galbraith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galbraith swinging wildly here.
That's two 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.
Ike looks to land a combination but Galbraith avoids it well.
Galbraith misses with a series of wild punches.
Ike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galbraith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ike waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galbraith.
Galbraith looks to land a combination but Ike avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Ike.
Horrible takedown by Galbraith or perhaps it was just good defense by Ike which made him look bad.
Galbraith dips to his left and cracks Ike with an uppercut!
Galbraith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ike.
Galbraith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ike moves in looking to clinch but Galbraith pushes him off.
A punch combination from Galbraith misses.
Ike tries a head kick but it misses.
Galbraith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galbraith scores with a nice strike.
Galbraith lands the left hand.
Ike closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ike tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Galbraith smiles and moves away.
Ike looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ike slips a jab and a cross from Galbraith.
Galbraith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ike.
Ike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ike misses with a takedown attempt - Galbraith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Ike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ike throws a sloppy head kick and Galbraith moves out of range easily.
Ike tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Galbraith swivels and escapes.
Ike throws a looping overhand right but Galbraith ducks down to avoid it.
Ike throws a sloppy head kick and Galbraith moves out of range easily.
Ike slips a jab and a cross from Galbraith.
Ike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galbraith circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four 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.
Galbraith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ike as he jumps to the side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Galbraith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Galbraith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ike closes this distance looking for a takedown but Galbraith circles away.
A good leg kick by Ike.
Ike doesn't manage to clinch there - Galbraith circles away.
Ike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galbraith.
Ike tries a head kick but it misses.
Ike throws a sloppy head kick and Galbraith moves out of range easily.
Galbraith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ike connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ike lands a slapping body shot.
Ike will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galbraith wants to clinch up but Ike keeps it at a distance.
Galbraith cracks Ike with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ike avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galbraith looks to land a combination but Ike avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Galbraith.
I think Galbraith 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Galbraith!
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energy
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hype
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