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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guadalupe May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrej Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guadalupe May has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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24
279 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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25
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Guadalupe May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrej Golota !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Golota displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from May.
Golota throws a counter combo.
Golota attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
May instigates a clinch.
Golota gets control of May's arms and successfully pulls guard. Golota will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
May being controlled here momentarily.
Golota is trying to control the position but May postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May scoring with some ground and pound.
May wants to control from the top but Golota keeps moving.
May wants to stand but Golota is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota keeping moving, preventing May from controlling successfully.
Golota is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
May has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Golota is working away from the top position though.
May blocking the ground and pound attempt from Golota .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
May looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golota throwing shots but May is blocking nicely.
Golota wants to control but May is keeping him busy.
Golota is working for a kimura but May is defending it quite comfortably.
Golota is sneakily working for an arm triangle but May sees it coming and defends easily.
May has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Golota is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Golota .
May misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
May wants to clinch.
Golota circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golota looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? May is fending him off so far but Golota persists. Nope, May circles away and we're back to standing.
Golota rushes May and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
May is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Golota - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Golota tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Golota avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guadalupe May. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Golota 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golota shoots for a double leg takedown but May sprawls well. He's pushed Golota 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Golota darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
May is looking to improve his position.
Golota uses his free foot to push down on May's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for May.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poor strikes thrown by Golota there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrej Golota 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.
May fails with a takedown attempt.
May darts in and clinches Golota up against the cage.
May breaks the clinch.
Golota pushes May up against the cage in a clinch.
May can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golota just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guadalupe May. That's going to take a lot out of him.
May tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Golota smiles and moves away.
Golota shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with May but May pushes him off and we're back to square one.
May tries to counter with a takedown but Golota is quick to defend against it.
Golota misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota shoots in for a takedown but May shows good takedown defense.
May tries to counter with a takedown but Golota is quick to defend against it.
Golota shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has May pinned against the cage. May gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Golota fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Golota moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
May prevents Golota from breaking the clinch.
Golota tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. May smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golota looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for May!
Andrej Golota has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on May's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
May is being controlled here.
May tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Golota wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Golota goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, May has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Golota but great work by May.
May decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golota throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Golota has closed the distance and engaged May in a clinch.
May drops down looking for an ankle pick but Golota pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from May. No joy for Golota on that attempt.
Golota is breathing heavily.
Golota closes this distance looking for a takedown but May circles away.
May gets a takedown into half guard.
May tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Golota blocking the ground and pound attempt from May.
Golota has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golota manages to get to full guard.
May content to stall in guard here.
Golota throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! May escapes and throws Golota 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Golota 's face as May controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Golota tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guadalupe May dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Golota defends well against a solid takedown attempt from May.
May is looking to clinch but Golota is avoiding it.
May misses with a takedown
and May takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Golota . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Golota fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but May avoids it really well and circles away.
May closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - May lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May wants to control from the top but Golota keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May prevents Golota from getting back to his feet.
May is looking to stand up but Golota won't let him.
Golota controls May momentarily but May frees himself.
May wants to control from the top but Golota keeps moving.
May is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
May wants to control from the top but Golota keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Golota looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Golota gets a clinch.
Golota is pressed up against the cage. May has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Golota down to the mat. Golota avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guadalupe May. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Golota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
May has his takedown stuffed
and Golota counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Golota clinches up with May and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May goes for a takedown in the clinch but Golota prevents it.
May tries to score a body lock takedown but Golota shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
May has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Golota is trying to keep an underhook but May manages to get the takedown into half guard.
May is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Golota slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Golota tries to land a sweep but no joy.
May postures up.
Golota throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golota throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Golota is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Golota working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from May.
May tries to clinch but Golota is having none of it.
Golota darts in looking for a takedown but May gets double underhooks and turns Golota into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
May leaves Golota with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
May throws a quick counter head kick but Golota was just out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Golota or perhaps it was just good defense by May, which made it look bad.
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 Guadalupe May.
I think May 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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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