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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delmar Gayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gayle has chosen Bob Marley - Buffalo soldier as his entrance music. Andy Star has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Andy Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Delmar Gayle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Gayle.
It looks like Andy Star has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Gayle.
Gayle is looking to clinch.
Star avoids the body shot from Gayle.
Gayle misses with a few strikes there.
Gayle shoots for a takedown but Star saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Gayle or perhaps it was just good defense by Star which made him look bad.
Gayle misses with a takedown attempt - Star sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andy Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Delmar Gayle.
Gayle looks gassed!
Star slips a jab and a cross from Gayle.
Gayle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Star tries to clinch but Gayle is having none of it.
Gayle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gayle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gayle has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Star is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gayle.
Star decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gayle to his feet.
Star showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gayle.
Star shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gayle is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Star dives into side control.
Gayle throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gayle is looking to get back to his feet here but Star is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gayle's back.
Gayle controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star is persistently looking for the submission but Gayle is defending it well.
Gayle is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gayle is trying to shake Star off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Star won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Gayle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Star counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Star scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gayle has Star pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Star manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Star lands a left hand.
Gayle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gayle wants to break free but Star has control.
Star gets underhooks to prevent Gayle's takedown attempt.
Star misses with a short punch on the inside.
Star swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Star lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Star dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Star's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gayle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Star as he avoids it easily.
Andy Star is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gayle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Star counters by moving into the clinch.
Star swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Star throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gayles head.
Star swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Star doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gayle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Star swings wildly with an uppercut but Gayle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Star lands a shoulder strike.
Gayle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gayle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gayle is trying to drag Star to the mat but Star just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Andy Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Delmar Gayle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gayle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Star lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gayle is trying to break free.
Gayle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Star avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gayle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gayle is looking to break free of the clinch but Star has double underhooks.
Gayle is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star swings wildly with an uppercut but Gayle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gayle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Star is pressed up against the cage. Gayle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Star down to the mat. Star avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gayle misses with a looping right.
Gayle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Star counters by moving into the clinch.
Star gets through Gayle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Star stalling in the clinch but Gayle improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gayle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Star.
Gayle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gayle tries to break the clinch but Star is controlling the position.
Star misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gayle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gayle can't break the clinch.
Gayle blocking some punches.
Star works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Star stopping the sweep attempt from Gayle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gayle striking off his back but it's not causing Star any problems.
Gayle pushes Star off and scrambles back to his feet.
Delmar Gayle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Star or perhaps it was just good defense by Gayle which made him look bad.
Gayle tries for a takedown but Star circles away easily
and Star counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Star.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gayle wants to break free but Star has control.
Star makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Star.
Gayle tries to break the clinch but Star is controlling the position.
Gayle blocking some punches.
Gayle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gayle is looking to break free of the clinch but Star has double underhooks.
Star is pressed up against the cage. Gayle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Star down to the mat. Star avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Star avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gayle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Star swats away the attempt to clinch by Gayle.
Star slips a jab and a cross from Gayle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Star looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gayle is fending him off so far but Star persists. Nope, Gayle circles away and we're back to standing.
Gayle has his takedown stuffed
and Star holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gayle has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.
Star lands with a left to the head.
Gayle takes a shot to the head.
Gayle tries to break the clinch but Star is controlling the position.
Star keeps control of Gayle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Star slips under a jab from Gayle.
Nice takedown defense from Star. No joy for Gayle on that attempt.
Star keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Star moves out of range as Gayle strikes.
Gayle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Star.
Star uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gayle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Star dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Star's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gayle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Star counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Star avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Star stops Gayle from standing up.
Star wants to control from the top but Gayle keeps moving.
Gayle wants to stand up but Star is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gayle is wriggling around but Star manages to pass to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gayle kicks Star off and gets back to his feet.
Gayle looks for a takedown but Star sprawls well.
Star slips a jab and a cross from Gayle.
Gayle fails to land with a series of punches.
Gayle misses with a double jab
and Star counters with a takedown into side control.
Gayle is trying to buck Star off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gayle.
Gayle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Star presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gayle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gayle swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gayle is looking to improve his position but Star isn't that keen on the idea.
Gayle flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gayle tries to improve his position but instead Star has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gayle is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gayle is really stuck here.
Gayle controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gayle is trying to shake Star off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Star won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Gayle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andy Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Delmar Gayle.
Gayle misses with a takedown
and Star counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gayle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Star.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gayle is looking for a sweep. Star is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gayle flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Star showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Star, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Star!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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