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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Soule (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish McGibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamish McGibbs acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 cm
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220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Soule! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamish McGibbs! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Soule moves out of range as McGibbs throws a body kick.
Soule looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Nice straight punches there by McGibbs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGibbs. McGibbs misses with a looping left. A punch combination from Soule misses. Soule misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGibbs thumps Soule with a low kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGibbs, right into the meat.
McGibbs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soule. That did some damage! McGibbs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Sam Soule has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGibbs scores with a leg kick.
McGibbs with a jab. McGibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGibbs.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGibbs.
This has been an exciting period of action! McGibbs throws a leg kick which misses Soule's front leg but catches the back leg as Soule tries to avoid it. McGibbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGibbs misses with a body shot.
McGibbs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soule checks a leg kick. McGibbs lands a head kick!
McGibbs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGibbs, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soule checks a leg kick. McGibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGibbs throws a head kick that Soule semi-blocks.
McGibbs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soule's sensitive parts. McGibbs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McGibbs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Soule if he has to take too many more of those.
Soule takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGibbs throws a nice inside leg kick. McGibbs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soule. That did some damage! Crunch! McGibbs slams his shin into Soule's torso. Hamish McGibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Good leg kick by McGibbs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGibbs, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A slapping leg kick lands for McGibbs.
McGibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Soule moves out of range easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish McGibbs dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sam Soule'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.
Some wild striking there from Soule.
McGibbs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. McGibbs connects with a high kick. McGibbs feints and then cracks Soule's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soule down. Sam Soule is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. McGibbs throws a hook but Soule blocks it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McGibbs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hamish McGibbs seems to be getting the better of the standup. Soule sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGibbs lands a high kick!
McGibbs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soule. That did some damage! McGibbs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soule's head. McGibbs connects with a solid leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice defenses there by Soule. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGibbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGibbs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. McGibbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soule takes one on the button. McGibbs throws a front kick that sends Soule stumbling back into the cage. Soule misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGibbs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hamish McGibbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGibbs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! McGibbs scores with a head kick.
Sam Soule's cut is getting worse. McGibbs throws a leg kick which misses Soule's front leg but catches the back leg as Soule tries to avoid it. McGibbs stuns Soule with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McGibbs lands with a slapping head kick. McGibbs thumps Soule with a low kick. Soule chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGibbs can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Soule stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGibbs. Soule blocks a head kick by McGibbs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. McGibbs misses with a looping right. McGibbs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. McGibbs lands a nice looking body kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McGibbs lands a head kick. Soule smiles back at him and beckons him forward. McGibbs misses with a hook. Soule ducked under it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish McGibbs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Sam Soule's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGibbs lands with a slapping head kick. Soule misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Soule might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGibbs, right into the meat.
Soule on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. A chopping leg kick lands by McGibbs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McGibbs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soule's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGibbs misses with a body shot.
McGibbs swings for the body but Soule moves out of range.
McGibbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Soule moves out of range easily. McGibbs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGibbs cracks the inside of Soule's front leg. McGibbs moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGibbs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soule's sensitive parts. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McGibbs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGibbs wants it to stay on the feet. Soule will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. McGibbs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. McGibbs lands a head kick. Soule smiles back at him and beckons him forward. An inside leg kick lands from McGibbs. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McGibbs. Soule shrugs it off though. McGibbs throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGibbs lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from McGibbs. McGibbs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soule's sensitive parts. McGibbs throws an overhand right that lands on Soule's shoulder, as Soule tries to avoid the shot. McGibbs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soule's sensitive parts. This has been an exciting period of action! McGibbs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGibbs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGibbs throws a quick inside leg kick. McGibbs throws a nice head kick!
Sam Soule's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. McGibbs misses with a leg kick. McGibbs fakes the leg kick and cracks Soule in the body. McGibbs throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Soule keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGibbs. McGibbs scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish McGibbs really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sam Soule's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Soule slips a straight right by McGibbs. McGibbs slips a jab and a cross from Soule.
A head kick from McGibbs lands but Soule takes it in his stride. McGibbs throws a lazy right hand but Soule sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. An inside leg kick from McGibbs misses. A head kick from McGibbs lands but Soule takes it in his stride. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. A chopping leg kick lands by McGibbs.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGibbs throws a nice inside leg kick. McGibbs throws a nice inside leg kick. Soule on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGibbs. McGibbs obviously looking to wear him down.
McGibbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A slapping leg kick lands for McGibbs.
McGibbs throws a quick inside leg kick. McGibbs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGibbs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soule will feel that in the morning. Soule takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGibbs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. McGibbs feints and then cracks Soule's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soule down. McGibbs feints and then cracks Soule's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soule down. Soule with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGibbs to score with a decent uppercut. McGibbs has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Soule slips under a jab from McGibbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGibbs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. McGibbs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. McGibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGibbs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! McGibbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by McGibbs!
McGibbs cracks the inside of Soule's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Soule takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGibbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Soule is just out of range. McGibbs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Soule. Soule on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGibbs. McGibbs obviously looking to wear him down.
McGibbs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jeez, Sam Soule's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McGibbs lands with a kick to the temple. Soule shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" McGibbs connects with a solid leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish McGibbs dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Sam Soule's cut. That's time! Soule's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McGibbs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McGibbs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGibbs throws a front kick that sends Soule stumbling back into the cage. McGibbs thumps Soule with a low kick. McGibbs lands a really nice looking cross but Soule seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McGibbs throws a jab when Soule was well out of range. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. McGibbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGibbs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A nice leg kick lands there from McGibbs. Soule avoids a lazy jab quite easily. McGibbs lands a head kick. Soule smiles back at him and beckons him forward. McGibbs thows a body shot but no joy. McGibbs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McGibbs lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGibbs throws a hook to the side of Soule's head but Soule sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Soule takes a kick to the side of the head. McGibbs throws a quick inside leg kick. McGibbs throws a head kick that Soule semi-blocks.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Soule's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hamish McGibbs! Hamish McGibbs is the new heavyweight champion!
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