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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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237 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Gage!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins shoots in looking for a takedown. Gage tries to sprawl out of it but Rollins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rollins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rollins. That did some damage!
Gage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rollins.
A nice combination there by Gage.
It looks like Castor Rollins has been cut.
Rollins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gage lands a jab.
Gage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gage swings widly with a right hand
and Rollins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rollins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gage is controlling Rollins's posture.
Rollins looking to sit in guard and control but Gage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rollins trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rollins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gage's guard.
Rollins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rollins trying to control the position from guard on top but Gage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gage bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rollins's guard.
Gage's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gage preventing the sweep.
Gage controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gage's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gage is aware though and is defending well.
Rollins looking to control.
Gage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rollins looking for a sweep. Not yet Rollins, not yet.
Rollins keeping moving, preventing Gage from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rollins with a nice cross.
Rollins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gage misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins slips a straight right by Gage.
Gage throws a push kick but Rollins slaps the foot to one side.
Rollins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Gage misses.
Gage lands a really nice looking cross but Rollins seems unphased.
Gage throws a body punch but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins's corner calls for a 1-2. Rollins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rollins in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins slips a straight right by Gage.
Gage is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Gage is predictable there
and Rollins counters with a shoot takedown. Gage fights it but they end up in guard.
Rollins looking to pass the guard.
Rollins is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Castor Rollins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gage throws a series of punches but Rollins avoids them all with ease.
Rollins scores with a decent looking hook.
Gage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rollins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gage cracks a nice hook into Rollins's ribs.
Rollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gage was well out of range. Poor timing from Rollins.
Rollins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gage throws a right hand that Rollins ducks under and follows up with a left that Rollins also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Gage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gage.
Gage tries to land a leg kick but Rollins saw it coming and moves away.
Rollins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rollins misses with a left hand
and Gage counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rollins tries to land a leg kick but Gage saw it coming and moves away.
Joe Gage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rollins.
Gage is looking to slow Rollins down with leg kicks.
Gage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gage catches Rollins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rollins.
Rollins moves out of range as Gage throws a body kick.
Gage misses with a looping right.
Gage looks to land a right hand but Rollins moved out of range.
Gage misses with a leg kick
and Rollins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rollins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rollins trying to control the position from guard on top but Gage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gage has his hands on Rollins's head, controlling the position.
Gage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rollins is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins trying to control the position from guard on top but Gage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rollins's sensitive parts.
Rollins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Gage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rollins circles away quickly and effectively.
Rollins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joe Gage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gage misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Rollins blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gage misses the target.
Gage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rollins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rollins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gage's waist but Gage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rollins off to one side.
Rollins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Castor Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rollins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rollins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rollins misses with a looping right.
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!
Gage wants to land a leg kick but Rollins is out of range.
Rollins tries to move into range but Gage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Castor Rollins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some bone on bone action there as Rollins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Gage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body kick from Gage.
Gage is looking to chop away at Rollins's legs.
Rollins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gage scores with a spinning back kick!
Rollins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gage throws a push kick but Rollins slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rollins moves out of range of the body kick.
Rollins throws a body punch but Gage moves out of range.
Rollins 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins prevents Gage from getting back to his feet.
Gage pulls Rollins in close to prevent any damage.
Gage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gage prevents Rollins from improving his position.
Gage is thwarting Rollins's attempts to control the position.
Castor Rollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gage prevents Rollins from improving his position.
Rollins actively working from the bottom here.
Rollins wants to control but Gage is keeping busy.
Gage tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rollins controls his leg.
Rollins actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage wants to stand but Rollins has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rollins throws a leg kick that misses.
Rollins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gage finds it's way round the side to connect with Rollins's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rollins.
Rollins is looking to slow Gage down with leg kicks.
Gage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rollins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joe Gage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rollins at a distance.
Gage cracks Rollins with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rollins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rollins takes a swing at Gage's ribcage but misses.
Rollins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gage connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rollins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Gage misses.
Gage lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rollins takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gage.
Rollins tries to land a leg kick but Gage saw it coming and moves away.
Rollins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Gage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Gage!
Joe Gage took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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