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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Gauthney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Twain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gauthney comes to the cage accompanied by Allergic to losing. Twain has chosen Insane Clown Posse - In Yo Face as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mark Twain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damian Gauthney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Twain!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gauthney avoids the head kick by Twain.
Twain throws a nice head kick!
Gauthney avoids the head kick by Twain.
Gauthney blocks a head kick by Twain.
Gauthney has managed to clinch.
Gauthney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Twain tries to break free but Gauthney pushes him back against the cage.
Gauthney jumps guard and drags Twain to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gauthney is pulling down on Twain's head. It's preventing any offense from Twain, at least for the moment.
Gauthney trying to keep a closed guard but Twain is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twain is looking to stand up but Gauthney won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gauthney wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gauthney working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Damian Gauthney wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gauthney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gauthney takes the fight into the clinch.
Gauthney manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthney scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Twain throws a head kick but Gauthney moves out of range.
Gauthney has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Twain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Twain is trying to force a seperation but Gauthney has the dominant position.
Gauthney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Twain prevents it.
Twain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gauthney stalling against the cage.
Twain working hard to break the clinch.
Twain wants to break free but Gauthney has control.
Gauthney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Twain's efforts to push away.
Twain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Twain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Twain tries to break the clinch but Gauthney is controlling the position.
Gauthney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mark Twain has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Twain prevents it.
Twain tries to break free but Gauthney pushes him back against the cage.
Gauthney manages to break the clinch.
Gauthney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Gauthney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gauthney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Twain, pushing him back against the cage.
Twain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Twain is trying to break the clinch but Gauthney is controlling him.
Twain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Twain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Twain is trying to break the clinch but Gauthney is controlling him.
Gauthney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gauthney prevents Twain from breaking the clinch.
Twain tries to break the clinch but Gauthney is controlling the position.
Twain wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Twain is looking to break free of the clinch but Gauthney has double underhooks.
Gauthney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gauthney blocks a head kick by Twain.
Twain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Twain scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Gauthney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Twain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Twain throws a sloppy head kick and Gauthney moves out of range easily.
Twain tries a head kick but it misses.
Twain lands with a kick to the temple. Gauthney shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gauthney misses with an uppercut.
Gauthney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Twain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Twain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Twain tries a head kick but it misses.
Gauthney shoots in and bounces Twain off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gauthney wants to control from the top but Twain keeps moving.
Gauthney tries to free his leg and advance position but Twain is retaining full guard.
Gauthney won't allow Twain to get back to his feet.
Gauthney trying to control but Twain is working from the bottom.
Gauthney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twain wants to stand and escape but Gauthney is having none of it.
Gauthney drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gauthney as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Twain screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gauthney! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Damian Gauthney!
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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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