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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Gibbons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Socially Awkward Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penguin has chosen Why Cant We Be Friends as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 cm
25
212 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
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175 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Gibbons! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Socially Awkward Penguin! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gibbons misses with a straight left. Gibbons tries to keep at a distance but Penguin has taken the fight into the clinch. Penguin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gibbons.
Penguin tightens his grip and picks Gibbons up, before dumping him to the ground. Gibbons manages to land in guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Penguin throwing strikes but missing. Penguin throws an elbow that misses. Gibbons uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penguin's guard. Nice move by Gibbons! Gibbons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penguin is keeping the position for now. Penguin wants to stand but Gibbons is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gibbons looking to sit in guard and control but Penguin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Gibbons looking for a sweep. Not yet Gibbons, not yet. Gibbons uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Penguin tries to clinch but Gibbons moves away and Gibbons counters with a nice body shot. Penguin wants to clinch and Gibbons counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Penguin clinches with his opponent.
Penguin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Gibbons wants to stand and escape but Penguin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Penguin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Penguin stops Gibbons from standing up. Penguin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Penguin throws a strike but Gibbons rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Gibbons tries to stand but Penguin is controlling from the bottom. Penguin wants to stand but Gibbons is controlling the position. Penguin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gibbons gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Penguin tries to clinch up but Gibbons circles away and keeps his distance. Penguin avoids the body shot from Gibbons.
Penguin closes the distance but Gibbons moves to the side and Gibbons counters with a two punch combo. Sloppy strikes from Gibbons. Those never looked like landing. Penguin tries to clinch there but Gibbons circles away.
Gibbons misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Penguin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penguin tries to clinch but Gibbons moves away and Gibbons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Socially Awkward Penguin has been cut. Penguin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Penguin moves to clinch but Gibbons breaks away and Gibbons counters with a series of strikes. Penguin will be more careful next time no doubt. Penguin clinches with his opponent.
Penguin trying to land knees to the body.
Penguin misses with a knee strike.
Penguin with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gibbons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penguin missing with knees to the body.
Penguin misses with a knee to the head. Penguin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gibbons is trying is best to control the position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Duke Gibbons will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Socially Awkward Penguin's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
That kick from Gibbons tenderised Penguin's leg. Penguin is trying to keep his angry face on. Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gibbons paws at him with a jab and circles away. Penguin closes the distance and clinches. Penguin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gibbons.
Penguin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gibbons gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gibbons is trying to break the clinch but Penguin has him pressed against the cage. Penguin misses with a knee strike.
Gibbons drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penguin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut. Gibbons stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gibbons wants it to stay on the feet. Penguin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gibbons moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Penguin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Duke Gibbons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Socially Awkward Penguin. Penguin tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Gibbons counters with a big right hand! Oh Penguin is in trouble here! Gibbons follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Gibbons!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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