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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between French Toast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gilmour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toast comes to the cage accompanied by EAZY-E - Real Muthaphuckkin' G's. Gilmour has chosen i Get Knocked Down, But i Get Up Again as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm
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270 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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212 cm
21
290 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, French Toast! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Gilmour! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gilmour lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like French Toast has been cut. Decent striking displayed by Gilmour there. Toast throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gilmour was covering up waiting for the punch and Toast finishes the takedown easily into guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Toast postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Toast advances to half guard. Gilmour keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Toast trying to control the action but Gilmour is working from the bottom. Gilmour is trying to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Toast not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Toast throwing shots but Gilmour is blocking nicely. Toast working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Toast not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Toast thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gilmour's head. Toast scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Toast not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Toast lands strikes from half guard. Toast is keen to just control but Gilmour is a slippery customer. Toast has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Gilmour is trying to control but can't.
Gilmour wants to get back to full guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Toast missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Toast is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gilmour defends it well. Gilmour really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toast. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Gilmour is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Toast missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Gilmour is refusing to be controlled, as Toast sits in half guard. Toast is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Toast thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gilmour's head. Toast is trying to control the action in half guard but Gilmour is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Toast sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gilmour defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Toast throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Gilmour is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Toast lands with a punch from half guard. Gilmour wants to get back to full guard. Toast trying to control the action but Gilmour is working from the bottom. Gilmour trying to control here.
Gilmour blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toast. Toast is controlling the pace.
Toast is looking to advance position but Gilmour won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gilmour is staying active underneath Toast, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Toast has a takedown stuffed. Toast shoots and misses and Gilmour counters with a body kick that stops Toast in his tracks momentarily. David Gilmour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Toast closes the distance and clinches up with Gilmour, looking for a takedown. Toast pushes Gilmour against the cage but Gilmour circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for French Toast. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gilmour fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toast has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Jab by Gilmour. Toast slips a jab from Gilmour. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gilmour throws a leg kick which misses Toast's front leg but catches the back leg as Toast tries to avoid it. Gilmour with a body punch. A glancing blow. Toast is breathing heavily. Gilmour throws a body punch but Toast moves out of range. Nice straight punches there by Toast. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Toast. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
French Toast dominated that round. The cut man is working on French Toast's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gilmour. That's going to slow Toast down. Toast stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gilmour. Gilmour looks to throw the jab but Toast is out of range. Gilmour lands a left and a right that send Toast crashing to the mat, dazed. Gilmour thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Toast is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gilmour lands a big right hook! Toast looks hurt but is still standing! Gilmour lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Toast falls down and Gilmour dives in with a huge hammer fist! Toast's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Gilmour runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Gilmour! A victorious David Gilmour thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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