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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 1309 p4p, 160 weight class) and Ray Malenko (ranked 1785 p4p, 208 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Malenko's choice of entrance music: Skrr computers . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Malenko!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin staying out of range there.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gavin misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malenko! But no joy.
Gavin throws a lazy right hand but Malenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gavin thows a body kick. Malenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Malenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Gavin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gavin wants to clinch up but Malenko keeps it at a distance.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Malenko checks it.
Malenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malenko moves into the clinch.
Gavin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malenko tries a body shot but Gavin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gavin can't find room to land a body shot as Malenko controls the action.
Malenko misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
Gavin tries a body shot but Malenko blocks it.
Gavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malenko backwards.
Malenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but Malenko avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the ropes.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Gavin.
Malenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malenko misses with an uppercut. Gavin saw that one coming.
Malenko walks into a left hand.
Gavin is looking to score with low kicks.
Malenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko has Gavin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Malenko.
Malenko lands a body punch.
Gavin digs a right hand into Malenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malenko's gas tank.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin tries a body shot but Malenko blocks it.
Malenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
Malenko works on Gavin's body with a couple of short punches.
Gavin lands with a short shot to the head.
Malenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavin.
Malenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Malenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gavin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
Malenko misses with some punches.
Malenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gavin.
Malenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Malenko misses the target.
Gavin misses with a kick to the body.
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Malenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Malenko tries to avoid it.
Malenko misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin scores with a punch to the head.
Gavin misses with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gavin.
Gavin wants to slow Malenko down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin's corner calls for a 1-2. Gavin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Malenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malenko dives in for a single leg takedown but Gavin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malenko. That did some damage!
Good exchange - Gavin coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Gavin. Beautiful body shot.
Malenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin throws a front kick that sends Malenko stumbling back into the ropes.
Gavin feints and then cracks Malenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malenko down.
Malenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Gavin moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Malenko clinches.
Gavin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malenko backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malenko.
Gavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gavin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tommy Gavin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malenko misses with a body punch.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
Malenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malenko has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
Malenko is trying to push Gavin away but Gavin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gavin's elbow.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Malenko.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gavin blocking some punches.
Gavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gavin lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin prevents a body shot from Malenko.
Malenko blocks a body shot from Gavin.
Malenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Gavin scores with a shot to the side of Malenko's head.
Malenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Malenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Gavin.
Malenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malenko can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Gavin.
Malenko blocking some punches.
Malenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gavin scores with a hook.
Malenko fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gavin!
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavin cracks the inside of Malenko's front leg.
Malenko lands a nice shot that snaps Gavin's head back.
Gavin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malenko at a distance.
Malenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malenko clinches with his opponent.
Malenko lands a shot to the body.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Malenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Malenko wants to break free but Gavin has control.
Malenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malenko wants to break free but Gavin has control.
Malenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Malenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Malenko misses with a body punch.
Gavin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malenko backwards.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Malenko.
Gavin blocking some punches.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gavin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Malenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Gavin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Malenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Malenko lands a nice hook to Gavin's body. Gavin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a leg kick
and Malenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Gavin tests Malenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Malenko is out of range.
Malenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gavin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gavin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Malenko misses with a hook.
Malenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gavin, pushing him back against the ropes.
Malenko lands a shoulder strike.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
Gavin prevents a body shot from Malenko.
Malenko takes a shot to the head.
Malenko misses with the head strike.
Malenko misses with some punches.
Malenko lands with a right to the head.
Malenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Malenko.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malenko prevents a body shot from Gavin.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Malenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Malenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malenko breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Malenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Malenko.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gavin.
Gavin closes the distance and clinches.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malenko can't find room to land a body shot as Gavin controls the action.
Malenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malenko tries to break free but Gavin pushes him back against the ropes.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
Malenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Malenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin has Malenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Malenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Malenko.
Malenko blocks a body shot from Gavin.
Malenko misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
Gavin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malenko's efforts to push away.
Malenko misses with a punch to the body.
Malenko blocks an uppercut.
Ray Malenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavin pushes Malenko back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malenko tries a body shot but Gavin blocks it.
Malenko can't find room to land a body shot as Gavin controls the action.
Malenko blocking some punches.
Gavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malenko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malenko.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malenko's elbow.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Malenko.
Malenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Gavin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good shot there by Gavin.
Malenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gavin counters with a good low kick that Malenko was not able to check.
Malenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malenko moves into the clinch.
Gavin tries to work over Malenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malenko tries a body shot but Gavin blocks it.
Malenko working aggressively here.
Gavin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tommy Gavin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but Malenko avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the ropes.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Malenko presses Gavin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
Gavin working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malenko throws a head punch that misses.
Gavin misses with some punches.
Gavin prevents Malenko from breaking the clinch.
Malenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavin.
Malenko lands a left hand.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Tommy Gavin.
Well Gavin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tommy Gavin made sure he mentioned Groove Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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