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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gage's entrance music is Panama. A fine choice. Lodbrok has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music. Joe Gage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
34 - 12 - 1 |
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220 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Gage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage throws a chopping leg kick but Lodbrok manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lodbrok slips under a jab from Gage.
Gage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gage swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lodbrok counter with a right hand.
Lodbrok avoids the body shot from Gage.
Gage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lodbrok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lodbrok.
Gage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gage tries a body shot but Lodbrok blocks it.
Lodbrok lands a hook that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
Lodbrok utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gage cracks Lodbrok with a nice body shot.
Lodbrok throws a punch but it's blocked by Gage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lodbrok up against the cage.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gage scores with a shoulder strike.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gage tries to work over Lodbrok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lodbrok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lodbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gage.
Gage pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lodbrok is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gage is keeping busy.
Lodbrok looking to slow down the pace here.
Lodbrok is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Lodbrok pushes Gage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lodbrok trying to land knees to the body.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Lodbrok avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
We've been informed that Lodbrok has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lodbrok lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Gage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lodbrok lands a nice knee to the body.
Gage throws a head punch that misses.
Gage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lodbrok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodbrok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lodbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gage stalling against the cage.
Gage misses with a body punch.
Gage blocking some punches.
Lodbrok lands a hook that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
Lodbrok has a couple of punches blocked by Gage.
Gage's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok landing knees to the body.
Lodbrok effectively controlling the action here.
Gage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lodbrok.
A head punch on the inside from Gage fails to land.
Lodbrok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gage is defending well for now.
Gage is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lodbrok lands a good knee to the midsection. Gage won't want to take too many of those.
Gage lands a right hand.
Gage taking a breather.
Lodbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage tries a body shot but Lodbrok blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Gage as the two fighters clinch.
Gage taking a breather.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gage managing to block the knees to the body from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Lodbrok lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodbrok.
Gage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Lodbrok.
Gage working aggressively here.
A short left from Lodbrok.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivar Lodbrok 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.
Gage misses with a wild body shot.
Lodbrok avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice side step and Lodbrok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lodbrok with a hook.
Gage clinches up with Lodbrok and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gage fails to land.
Lodbrok prevents a body shot from Gage.
Lodbrok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodbrok.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gage.
Lodbrok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gage trying to stall but Lodbrok improves his position.
Gage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrok trying to land knees to the body.
Gage tries a body shot but Lodbrok blocks it.
Lodbrok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lodbrok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gage blocks it with crossed arms.
Lodbrok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gage blocking some punches.
Lodbrok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gage.
Gage struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodbrok controls his hands.
Gage is trying to maintain a safe position but Lodbrok gets an underhook and turns Gage into the cage.
Gage struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodbrok controls his hands.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gage avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok missing with knees to the body.
Gage lands a nice uppercut.
Lodbrok scores with a knee to the head.
Gage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Gage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lodbroks head.
Lodbrok blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok tries to land knees in the clinch but Gage avoids the damage to the body.
Lodbrok scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrok.
A knee to the head by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lodbrok working Gage over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lodbrok obliges.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok looking to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lodbrok lands a nice knee to the body.
Lodbrok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gage.
Lodbrok trying to land knees to the body.
Lodbrok scores with a shoulder strike.
Lodbrok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lodbrok lands a knee to the head.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivar Lodbrok seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lodbrok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lodbrok lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gage or not.
Lodbrok working Gage over with knees to the body.
Lodbrok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lodbrok is working Gage over against the cage.
Lodbrok lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lodbrok landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage misses with the head strike.
Lodbrok landing knees to the head.
Lodbrok trying to land knees to the body.
Gage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lodbrok looking to throw knees to the head but Gage is blocking nicely.
Gage throws a head punch that misses.
Gage tries a body shot but Lodbrok blocks it.
Lodbrok is leaning against Gage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
Lodbrok pushes Gage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lodbrok misses with the head strike.
Gage misses with some punches.
Gage looking to slow down the pace here.
Gage lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivar Lodbrok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lodbrok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gage is looking to wear down Lodbrok with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gage misses with a straight right.
Gage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lodbrok.
Joe Gage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lodbrok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodbrok manages to avoid it.
Lodbrok cracks Gage with a good jab.
Gage misses with a body shot
and Lodbrok counters with a two punch combo.
Lodbrok looks to score with a jab to the body but Gage is just out of range.
Gage has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gage is defending well for now.
Lodbrok slows down the pace here.
Lodbrok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lodbrok misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Lodbrok on the inside.
Lodbrok lands a good knee to the midsection. Gage won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Lodbrok.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
Lodbrok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gage.
Lodbrok blocking some punches.
Gage throws a head punch that misses.
Lodbrok missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok scores with a shot to the side of Gage's head.
Lodbrok landing knees to the body.
Gage misses with a punch on the inside.
Lodbrok gets through Gage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodbrok content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gage takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodbrok lands with a left to the head.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrok.
Gage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lodbrok blocks a body shot from Gage.
Gage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gage has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but Gage blocks with his arms.
Lodbrok prevents a body shot from Gage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gage.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lodbrok lands with a light punch inside.
Gage dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gage tries to work over Lodbrok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lodbrok lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gage trying to stall but Lodbrok improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Lodbrok.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lodbrok.
A shot in the inside from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lodbrok lands a hook that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
Lodbrok lands a nice knee to the body.
Joe Gage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lodbrok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lodbrok.
Lodbrok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lodbrok.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lodbrok lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lodbrok lands a good knee to the midsection. Gage won't want to take too many of those.
Lodbrok lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lodbrok.
Ivar Lodbrok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gage tries to stall but Lodbrok uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lodbrok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gage tries to throw a body punch but Lodbrok avoids it by throwing Gage back against the cage.
Gage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lodbrok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodbrok.
Gage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gage taking a breather.
Gage tries a body shot but Lodbrok blocks it.
Lodbrok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lodbrok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivar Lodbrok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lodbrok 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivar Lodbrok!
Ivar Lodbrok bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Joe Gage had this to say: 'Can't believe I lost. I will come back stronger.'.
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