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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jobe Nkemakolam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gilmour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilmour has chosen i Get Knocked Down, But i Get Up Again as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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244 lbs
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269 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jobe Nkemakolam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Gilmour!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmour dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nkemakolam.
Nkemakolam misses with a looping left.
Gilmour dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nkemakolam. That did some damage!
Nkemakolam feints and then cracks Gilmour's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gilmour down.
That kick from Gilmour tenderised Nkemakolam's leg. Nkemakolam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gilmour feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nkemakolam's calf.
Gilmour throws an off balance right hand
and Nkemakolam counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gilmour is looking to reverse the position.
Nkemakolam trying to control the action but Gilmour is working from the bottom.
Nkemakolam in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gilmour tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gilmour manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nkemakolam lands strikes from half guard.
Nkemakolam content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gilmour wants to control but Nkemakolam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gilmour is not content to let Nkemakolam control the position.
Gilmour trying to control from the bottom.
Gilmour tries to get to full guard but Nkemakolam has control of the leg.
Gilmour is still trying to improve position.
Nkemakolam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour is trying to get back to full guard.
Nkemakolam wants to take a breather but Gilmour is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gilmour misses with a low kick as Nkemakolam jumps back.
Gilmour tries to land a front kick but Nkemakolam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nkemakolam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gilmour.
Nkemakolam with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nkemakolam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilmour.
Gilmour cracks the inside of Nkemakolam's front leg.
Nkemakolam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gilmour manages to avoid it.
Nkemakolam throws a jab but it's blocked by Gilmour.
Gilmour lands a jab to Nkemakolam's midsection.
Nice body kick from Nkemakolam.
Gilmour is looking to chop away at Nkemakolam's legs.
Nkemakolam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour throws a leg kick
and Nkemakolam counters with a shoot takedown. Gilmour fights it but they end up in guard.
Nkemakolam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gilmour controlling the position.
Gilmour is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gilmour pulls Nkemakolam in to control the position.
Nkemakolam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nkemakolam stands and throws Gilmour's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilmour tries to improve position but can't.
Gilmour is not content to let Nkemakolam control the position.
Nkemakolam throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gilmour seems a little lost for a moment, as Nkemakolam dominates the positioning.
Gilmour tries to buck Nkemakolam off but Nkemakolam is having none of it.
Nkemakolam 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 gets back to half guard.
Gilmour is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gilmour is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nkemakolam wants to control but Gilmour is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gilmour is looking for a sweep. Nkemakolam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gilmour blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nkemakolam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jobe Nkemakolam dominated that round.
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.
Gilmour misses with a leg kick
and Nkemakolam counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gilmour is pulling down on Nkemakolam's head. It's preventing any offense from Nkemakolam, at least for the moment.
Gilmour's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nkemakolam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gilmour is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gilmour utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gilmour is trying to control the position but Nkemakolam postures up.
David Gilmour has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gilmour is looking to slow Nkemakolam down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Nkemakolam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nkemakolam cracks Gilmour with a good jab.
Nkemakolam throws a low kick but Gilmour moves out of range easily.
Gilmour lands a head shot.
Gilmour paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gilmour throws a leg kick that misses.
Gilmour misses with a series of wild punches.
David Gilmour is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nkemakolam ducks under a wild hook from Gilmour.
An inside leg kick from Gilmour misses.
Gilmour uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nkemakolam.
Gilmour misses with a kick to the body.
Nkemakolam tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nkemakolam scores with the left hand. Gilmour knows he should have avoided that one.
Nkemakolam blocks the body kick.
Nkemakolam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam wants to clinch.
Gilmour looks to land a body kick but Nkemakolam moved away.
Nkemakolam throws a shot from downtown. Gilmour moves away and avoids it.
Gilmour thows a leg kick but Nkemakolam checks it
and Nkemakolam counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gilmour pulls Nkemakolam in close to prevent any damage.
Nkemakolam lands a couple of digs.
Gilmour avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nkemakolam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gilmour is keeping the position for now.
Gilmour seems keen to control Nkemakolam's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilmour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nkemakolam works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gilmour keeping hold of Nkemakolam's head, controlling as best he can.
Gilmour is looking to improve his position.
Gilmour moves into full guard.
Jobe Nkemakolam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nkemakolam controlling from the top position.
Gilmour trying to keep a closed guard but Nkemakolam is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nkemakolam might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OK we're going to have a standup here. David Gilmour hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gilmour misses with a right hand
so Nkemakolam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nkemakolam postures up.
Gilmour is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nkemakolam here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gilmour utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nkemakolam throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jobe Nkemakolam dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gilmour looks to land a right hand but Nkemakolam moved out of range.
Gilmour fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nkemakolam manages to avoid it.
Gilmour throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nkemakolam misses with an uppercut.
Gilmour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilmour throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gilmour throws a good cross that connects.
Nkemakolam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gilmour throws a series of punches but Nkemakolam moves out of range.
Gilmour throws a jab when Nkemakolam was well out of range.
A low kick from Gilmour is predictable there
and Nkemakolam counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nkemakolam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gilmour looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nkemakolam lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nkemakolam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gilmour works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilmour is pulling down on Nkemakolam's head to control his posture.
Gilmour is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gilmour keeping moving, preventing Nkemakolam from controlling successfully.
Gilmour trying to keep a closed guard but Nkemakolam is proving a slippery customer.
Nkemakolam throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Gilmour wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nkemakolam throws a good cross that connects.
Gilmour scores with a jab to the head.
Gilmour throws a chopping leg kick but Nkemakolam manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nkemakolam misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour scores with a jab. Nkemakolam acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gilmour throws a wild body kick that Nkemakolam sees coming a mile off.
Gilmour wants to slow Nkemakolam down by chopping away at his legs.
Gilmour ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilmour fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nkemakolam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nkemakolam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilmour.
Gilmour paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gilmour scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nkemakolam wants to clinch up but Gilmour keeps it at a distance.
Gilmour walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nkemakolam feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gilmour's calf.
Nkemakolam just misses with a punch to the body.
Gilmour scores with a head kick. Nkemakolam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gilmour misses with a right hand
and Nkemakolam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nkemakolam.
Gilmour takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nkemakolam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gilmour not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nkemakolam stands up over Gilmour, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nkemakolam is looking to work some ground and pound but Gilmour has wrist control.
Nkemakolam wants to control from the top but Gilmour keeps moving.
Nkemakolam lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nkemakolam throwing strikes from guard but Gilmour blocks nicely.
Nkemakolam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gilmour trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nkemakolam trying to control but Gilmour is working from the bottom.
Gilmour preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gilmour pulls Nkemakolam in close to prevent any damage.
Nkemakolam with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nkemakolam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nkemakolam trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilmour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nkemakolam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jobe Nkemakolam clearly takes that round.
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.
Nkemakolam needs to keep his hands up - Gilmour had a free shot at his head there.
Gilmour waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nkemakolam.
Gilmour tests Nkemakolam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
David Gilmour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilmour misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nkemakolam - that will leave a mark!
Nkemakolam moves out of range as Gilmour throws a body kick.
Gilmour throws a jab when Nkemakolam was well out of range.
Nkemakolam missing with a left hand there. Gilmour was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gilmour throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nkemakolam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gilmour with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nkemakolam crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gilmour - the referee stops the clock and Nkemakolam gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gilmour. Nkemakolam manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nkemakolam checks a low kick from Gilmour.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nkemakolam counters with a shoot takedown. Gilmour fights it but they end up in guard.
Gilmour is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nkemakolam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gilmour is trying to control the position but Nkemakolam postures up.
Nkemakolam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gilmour's head.
Gilmour preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gilmour keeping moving, preventing Nkemakolam from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nkemakolam is pushing down on Gilmour's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gilmour is fighting to maintain full guard but Nkemakolam has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nkemakolam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gilmour is controlling Nkemakolam's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilmour is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nkemakolam's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nkemakolam's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Gilmour slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nkemakolam trying to control the hands but Gilmour breaks the grip.
Gilmour has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Gilmour wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gilmour thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nkemakolam if he has to take too many more of those.
Nkemakolam avoids the body shot from Gilmour.
Nkemakolam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gilmour tries to land a front kick but Nkemakolam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nkemakolam moves out of range of the body kick.
Nkemakolam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Gilmour scores with a four punch combination!
Gilmour cracks Nkemakolam with an open hand slap.
Nkemakolam connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gilmour shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gilmour fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nkemakolam.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmour pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam misses with a straight right.
Nkemakolam shoots in and gets a takedown into Gilmour's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gilmour holds on and takes a little breather.
Nkemakolam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nkemakolam is looking to work some ground and pound but Gilmour has wrist control.
Nkemakolam postures up in Gilmour's guard and throws a big left but Gilmour blocks it.
Nkemakolam postures up in Gilmour's guard and throws a big left but Gilmour blocks it.
Gilmour seems keen to control Nkemakolam's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gilmour trying to keep a closed guard but Nkemakolam is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but David Gilmour will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A low kick from Gilmour misses
and Nkemakolam counters with a single leg into guard. Gilmour didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilmour working a defensive guard here.
Nkemakolam lands a couple of elbows.
Gilmour is trying to keep Nkemakolam in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
David Gilmour has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gilmour misses with a body kick.
Gilmour thumps Nkemakolam with a low kick.
Nkemakolam has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gilmour.
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!
Gilmour motions for Nkemakolam to come forward. Gilmour throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gilmour cracks the inside of Nkemakolam's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour tries to work over Nkemakolam's front leg with a kick but Nkemakolam checks it.
Nkemakolam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilmour.
Nkemakolam misses with a body kick.
A big left from Gilmour misses.
Nkemakolam lands a nice hook to Gilmour's body. Gilmour takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gilmour pushes Nkemakolam away with a front kick.
Nkemakolam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gilmour.
Gilmour fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nkemakolam on the side of the head.
David Gilmour seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gilmour fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nkemakolam takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gilmour throws a solid leg kick but Nkemakolam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gilmour.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Gilmour!
Gilmour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David Gilmour has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour throws a good cross that connects.
Gilmour gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nkemakolam counters with a takedown into side control.
Gilmour struggling a bit here.
Nkemakolam postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nkemakolam creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nkemakolam lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nkemakolam working the strikes but Gilmour uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gilmour tries to get to full guard but Nkemakolam has control of the leg.
Gilmour is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Gilmour has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jobe Nkemakolam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour trying to control here.
Gilmour wants to improve his position but Nkemakolam is controlling well.
Nkemakolam is thwarting Gilmour's attempts to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Gilmour.
Gilmour misses with a body shot.
Gilmour lands a nice looking body kick.
Gilmour throws a leg kick
and Nkemakolam counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkemakolam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gilmour is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nkemakolam wants to control from the top but Gilmour keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilmour trying to strike off his back.
Nkemakolam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jobe Nkemakolam.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilmour. Nkemakolam does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gilmour thows a body shot but no joy.
Gilmour moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Gilmour comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nkemakolam 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jobe Nkemakolam!
Jobe Nkemakolam retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Jobe Nkemakolam, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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