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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Happy Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianfranco Pagliera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pagliera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 lbs
22 - 15 - 1 |
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175 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Happy Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianfranco Pagliera!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmore misses with a body punch
and Pagliera counters with a straight right hand.
Pagliera avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Gilmore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pagliera doesn't seem phased though.
Pagliera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Pagliera misses the target.
A punch combination from Pagliera misses.
Gilmore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pagliera looks to land a combination but Gilmore avoids it well.
Gilmore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilmore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pagliera's calf.
Pagliera checks a low kick from Gilmore.
Gilmore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gilmore lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab by Gilmore.
Happy Gilmore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pagliera misses with a hook
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilmore swings for the body but Pagliera moves out of range.
Gilmore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut.
Gilmore misses with a lunging right hand
and Pagliera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pagliera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilmore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pagliera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilmore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gilmore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pagliera counters by moving into the clinch.
Pagliera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pagliera moves out of range of the body kick.
Gilmore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pagliera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gilmore lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore looks to land a left hand but Pagliera moved out of range nicely.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut
and Pagliera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pagliera.
Pagliera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gilmore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gilmore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pagliera looks to clinch
and Gilmore counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Gilmore.
Gilmore lands a really nice looking cross but Pagliera seems unphased.
Pagliera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gilmore.
Gilmore throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pagliera counters by moving into the clinch.
Pagliera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gilmore looking to stall.
Pagliera gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore trying to control here.
Pagliera moves into full mount! Gilmore won't be happy about that!
Gilmore is looking to improve his position but Pagliera isn't that keen on the idea.
Gilmore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pagliera moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gilmore has worked his arm free - good work by Gilmore!
Pagliera has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore loads up on a big right hand but Pagliera slips the punch.
Gilmore throws a big shot that misses.
Gilmore loads up on a big right hand but Pagliera slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Gilmore. Beautiful body shot.
Gilmore throws a looping overhand right but Pagliera ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gilmore.
Gilmore with a nice cross.
Gilmore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pagliera.
Gilmore throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pagliera counters with a single leg into guard. Gilmore didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Gilmore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pagliera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gilmore's hands.
Gilmore throws an off balance right hand
and Pagliera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pagliera lands a jab.
Gilmore misses with a body shot.
Gilmore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gilmore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pagliera momentarily.
Gilmore thows a leg kick but Pagliera checks it
and Pagliera counters with a nice uppercut.
Gilmore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pagliera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilmore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gilmore swings for the body but Pagliera moves out of range.
Gilmore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pagliera.
Gilmore throws a lazy head kick
and Pagliera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pagliera moves out of range as Gilmore strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore thuds his right hand into Pagliera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pagliera staying out of range there.
Pagliera moves out of range of the leg kick from Gilmore.
Happy Gilmore is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Gilmore. Beautiful body shot.
Gilmore misses with a body kick.
Gilmore misses with a head kick.
Gilmore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pagliera is out of range and Gilmore settles back down.
Pagliera avoids the body shot from Gilmore.
Gilmore clobbers Pagliera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pagliera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gilmore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilmore misses with a jab to the body
and Pagliera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pagliera advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pagliera prevents Gilmore from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pagliera is working for a submission of some sort.
Gilmore is looking to control Pagliera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gilmore avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera moves into full mount! Gilmore won't be happy about that!
Gilmore is desperately trying to improve his position but Pagliera has a good base and remains in mount.
Pagliera looking to control but Gilmore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pagliera with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Pagliera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gilmore to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gilmore shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gilmore tries to hold on but Pagliera postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pagliera is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianfranco Pagliera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Pagliera defending well as Gilmore loads up on a big left hand.
Pagliera shoots in but no luck this time.
Gilmore tried to score with a low kick but Pagliera checks it.
Gilmore misses the jab.
Gilmore throws an overhand right that lands on Pagliera's shoulder, as Pagliera tries to avoid the shot.
Gilmore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilmore throws a poor cross that misses
and Pagliera counters with a nice uppercut.
Gilmore throws a hook but Pagliera avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pagliera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilmore misses with a low kick as Pagliera jumps back.
Gilmore throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Pagliera to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilmore lands a slapping body shot.
Happy Gilmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore misses with a right hand
and Pagliera counters with a straight right hand.
Pagliera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gilmore. Gilmore obviously looking to wear him down.
Pagliera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee asks Pagliera politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pagliera prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pagliera stands up.
Gilmore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pagliera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gilmore throws a good cross that connects.
Gilmore tries to work over Pagliera's front leg with a kick but Pagliera checks it.
Gilmore throws a low kick but Pagliera avoids it.
Gilmore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pagliera moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pagliera.
Gilmore misses with a hook.
Gilmore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pagliera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gilmore.
Gilmore throws a leg kick
and Pagliera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Gilmore lands.
Gilmore keeps the fight on the outside.
Gilmore scores with a jab. Pagliera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pagliera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilmore misses the jab.
Pagliera tries to clinch up but Gilmore circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilmore. Pagliera does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore misses with a leg kick.
Pagliera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pagliera fails to pull guard.
Gilmore misses with a punch on the inside.
Gilmore slows down the pace here.
Pagliera lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pagliera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gilmore's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gilmore.
Pagliera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gilmore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Happy Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gianfranco Pagliera.
Gilmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gilmore blocks a body shot from Pagliera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gilmore fails to land.
Pagliera presses Gilmore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gilmore misses with the head strike.
Pagliera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gilmore scores with a shot to the side of Pagliera's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pagliera breaks from the clinch.
Gilmore lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pagliera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pagliera throws a nice looking combination but Gilmore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pagliera 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.
Gilmore swings for the body but Pagliera moves out of range.
Gilmore's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gilmore duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilmore thows a leg kick but Pagliera checks it
and Pagliera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gilmore lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pagliera slips a straight right by Gilmore.
Gilmore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Happy Gilmore.
I think Gilmore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Happy Gilmore!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Happy Gilmore!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Happy Gilmore!
Happy Gilmore wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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