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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Corden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpha Gamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corden comes to the cage accompanied by Osmani Garcia - El Taxi . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Corden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alpha Gamma!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamma thuds his right hand into Corden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Corden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gamma.
Corden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gamma ducks under a wild hook from Corden.
Gamma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Corden momentarily.
Gamma misses with a looping left.
Gamma throws out a loose jab but Corden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gamma throws a jab but it's blocked by Corden.
Gamma misses with a lunging right hand
and Corden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Corden throws a lazy right hand but Gamma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Corden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gamma.
A punch combination from Corden misses.
Gamma closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamma lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamma throws a head punch that misses.
Gamma blocks an uppercut.
Gamma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corden manages to break the clinch.
Gamma should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gamma jabs Corden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Corden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gamma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gamma throws a body shot but no joy.
Gamma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gamma misses with a lunging right hand
and Corden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gamma moves out of range as Corden strikes.
Gamma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Corden has time to react.
Corden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corden looks to land a right hand but Gamma moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gamma throws out the jab.
Alpha Gamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamma throws a body punch but Corden moves out of range.
Corden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gamma misses with a jab to the body
and Corden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gamma drives through and clinches with Corden against the cage.
Gamma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corden.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gamma.
Gamma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gamma working aggressively here.
Gamma misses with a body punch.
Gamma misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gamma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Gamma.
Gamma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gamma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gamma tries a body shot but Corden blocks it.
Corden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gamma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamma can't find room to land a body shot as Corden controls the action.
Gamma lands a nice uppercut.
Gamma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gamma tries a body shot but Corden blocks it.
Corden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gamma cracks Corden with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Corden misses
and Gamma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gamma scores with a sloppy right hand. Corden should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamma throws the left hand but Corden avoids the punch easily.
Corden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gamma closes the distance and pushes Corden back into the cage.
Corden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gamma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corden breaks from the clinch.
Gamma tests Corden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gamma misses with an uppercut.
Corden is looking to counter punch.
Corden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gamma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gamma catches Corden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gamma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gamma rushes Corden and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpha Gamma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gamma lands a jab.
Gamma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Corden.
Corden missing with a left hand there. Gamma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gamma takes a swing at Corden's ribcage but misses.
Gamma misses the shot to the body.
Corden cracks Gamma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Gamma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gamma misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gamma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gamma has time to react.
Corden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gamma was well out of range. Poor timing from Corden.
Gamma wants to counter the offense by Corden and move into the clinch position.
Corden missing with a left hand there. Gamma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gamma lands an overhand right.
Gamma misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Corden misses its target.
A jab from Corden does it's job there.
Corden takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Corden misses.
Corden throws a series of punches but Gamma moves out of range.
Corden slips a straight right by Gamma.
Gamma connects with a body shot that sends Corden's belly button to the back.
Corden throws a body shot but no joy.
Gamma throws out a counter right but Corden avoids it with no problem.
Gamma is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corden tries to bum rush Gamma with a series of wild strikes but Gamma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Gamma scores with a four punch combination!
Gamma misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Corden.
Corden throws a right and a left that Gamma avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Gamma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gamma throws a lazy right hand but Corden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gamma slips under a jab.
Gamma scores with a sloppy right hand. Corden should have avoided that one.
A cross from Corden lands.
Corden misses with a left hand
and Corden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gamma, as that shot connected.
Corden throws an off balance right hand
and Gamma counters with a stiff right hand.
Gamma takes a swing at Corden's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corden scores with a jab.
Gamma misses with a looping left.
Gamma lands a right hook to the body.
Gamma moves out of range of the strikes.
Alpha Gamma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Gamma.
Corden lands a head shot.
Gamma misses with a straight left.
Corden is looking to counter punch.
Gamma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corden throws a right and a left that Gamma avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gamma! But no joy.
Corden takes one on the button.
Corden misses with a hook. Gamma ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamma is looking to clinch but Corden is avoiding it.
Corden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gamma circles away quickly and effectively.
Corden takes one to the chin there.
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!
Gamma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corden.
Gamma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gamma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corden's head.
Corden gets tackled into the cage by Gamma. Gamma maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gamma fails to land.
Gamma misses with a body punch.
Corden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corden working hard to break the clinch.
Gamma throws a punch but it's blocked by Corden.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gamma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corden's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpha Gamma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Gamma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gamma connects with the punch.
Corden misses with a series of wild punches.
Gamma moves away from the strike by Corden.
Corden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gamma has time to react.
Corden loads up on a big right hand but Gamma slips the punch.
Gamma misses with a lunging right hand
letting Corden counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Gamma misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamma lands with a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Corden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gamma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corden drops his hands momentarily and Gamma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamma throws an overhand right that lands on Corden's shoulder, as Corden tries to avoid the shot.
Gamma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corden in his tracks.
Corden ducks under a wild hook from Gamma.
It looked like Corden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Gamma.
Corden swinging wildly here.
Gamma lands with a cross.
Gamma punishes Corden's body with a nice straight punch.
Gamma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Corden misses.
Corden takes one to the chin there.
Mark Corden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gamma staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Corden - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corden slips under a jab.
Corden scores with a jab to the head.
Corden looks to land a combination but Gamma avoids it well.
Corden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gamma throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Gamma.
Gamma lands a jab to the nose.
Gamma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gamma moves into the clinch successfully.
Corden swings wildly with an uppercut but Gamma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Corden can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Alpha Gamma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gamma misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gamma as Corden tries to tie him up.
Gamma throws a head punch that misses.
Gamma working aggressively here.
Corden is trying to maintain a safe position but Gamma gets an underhook and turns Corden into the cage.
Corden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corden has had enough of the clinch but Gamma keeps him there for the moment.
Corden is trying to break the clinch but Gamma is controlling him.
Corden blocks an uppercut.
Corden has had enough of the clinch but Gamma keeps him there for the moment.
Corden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gamma backwards.
Gamma working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gamma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gamma. Corden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gamma sizes up Corden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Corden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice straight punches there by Gamma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gamma.
Corden is rocked!
Gamma clinches with his opponent.
Corden throws a punch but it's blocked by Gamma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Corden swings wildly with an uppercut but Gamma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Corden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gamma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alpha Gamma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gamma lands a right hand.
Corden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alpha Gamma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gamma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpha Gamma!
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