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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel McGowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Hammarskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGowen's entrance music is Control - Kendrick Lamar. A fine choice. Hammarskjold comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rasmus på luffen - Luffarvisan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alfred Hammarskjold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
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290 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel McGowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfred Hammarskjold!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGowen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammarskjold.
McGowen throws a lazy right hand but Hammarskjold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammarskjold blocks a low kick nicely.
McGowen tries to score with a low kick but Hammarskjold moves his leg out of the way.
McGowen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McGowen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hammarskjold's head.
McGowen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammarskjold is keeping the position for now.
McGowen with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGowen wants to pass the guard but Hammarskjold is keeping the position.
Hammarskjold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGowen trying to move into half guard but instead Hammarskjold has managed to sweep!
Hammarskjold wants to control from the top but McGowen keeps moving.
McGowen controls Hammarskjold momentarily but Hammarskjold frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGowen wants to get back to his feet but Hammarskjold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McGowen wants to sweep but no luck.
McGowen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McGowen is working hard here to advance position.
Hammarskjold wants to control from the top but McGowen keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hammarskjold working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGowen trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel McGowen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McGowen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Alfred Hammarskjold has been cut.
McGowen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammarskjold.
No luck for Hammarskjold with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold misses the jab.
McGowen misses with a body shot.
McGowen shoots in for a double leg but Hammarskjold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hammarskjold throws a hook but McGowen avoids it easily.
Hammarskjold doesn't manage to clinch there - McGowen circles away.
McGowen scores with a hook.
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!
McGowen closes the distance and clinches.
Hammarskjold stops a takedown attempt from McGowen.
McGowen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hammarskjold struggles to land a body shot inside as McGowen controls his hands.
Hammarskjold is working for takedown but McGowen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold throws a head punch that misses.
Hammarskjold goes for a takedown attempt but McGowen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gabriel McGowen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfred Hammarskjold.
McGowen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammarskjold misses the jab.
A jab from McGowen does it's job there.
Hammarskjold decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McGowen keeping control of the position.
McGowen pushes Hammarskjold off looking to stand but Hammarskjold dives back in and keeps control.
McGowen is doing well to control the position and prevent Hammarskjold from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold misses with a head shot. McGowen uses the momentum to regain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGowen controls Hammarskjold momentarily but Hammarskjold frees himself.
McGowen keeping moving, preventing Hammarskjold from controlling successfully.
Hammarskjold lands a couple of elbows.
McGowen controls Hammarskjold momentarily but Hammarskjold frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hammarskjold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGowen is keeping the position for now.
Hammarskjold trying to move into half guard but instead McGowen has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel McGowen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfred Hammarskjold's cut.
That's time! McGowen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGowen misses with a wild body shot.
McGowen ducks under a wild hook from Hammarskjold.
Hammarskjold lands a nice hook to McGowen's body. McGowen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hammarskjold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hammarskjold doesn't manage to clinch there - McGowen circles away.
McGowen throws a body kick that misses.
Hammarskjold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGowen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammarskjold.
Hammarskjold moves into the clinch.
McGowen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammarskjold avoids the damage to the body.
Hammarskjold works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGowen keeping moving, preventing Hammarskjold from controlling successfully.
Hammarskjold with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGowen working a defensive guard here.
Hammarskjold being controlled here momentarily.
Hammarskjold trying to control the position from guard on top but McGowen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hammarskjold passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McGowen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Gabriel McGowen has been cut.
McGowen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hammarskjold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McGowen can't do much from the bottom here.
McGowen prevents Hammarskjold from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McGowen is looking to regain half guard here but Hammarskjold keeps moving and retains side control.
Hammarskjold happy to just control the position for now.
McGowen is pushing Hammarskjold's head away, looking to escape. Hammarskjold manages to hold on to the position though.
McGowen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hammarskjold is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McGowen!
McGowen is trying desperately to improve position.
Hammarskjold lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McGowen wants to hold on but Hammarskjold pushes him away.
McGowen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hammarskjold is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McGowen is rocked!
Gabriel McGowen's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hammarskjold! McGowen is hurt baaadly! Hammarskjold is firing away with more strikes - McGowen is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfred Hammarskjold!
Alfred Hammarskjold bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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