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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Gassway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Kolling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolling has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Gassway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Kolling!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gassway wants to clinch.
Kolling lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gassway at a distance.
Kolling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gassway tries to clinch up.
Kolling throws a nice looking combination but Gassway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kolling looks gassed!
Gassway shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kolling pinned against the cage. Kolling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gassway tries to clinch there but Kolling circles away.
Gassway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gassway doesn't manage to clinch there - Kolling circles away.
Kolling throws out a powerful jab.
Kolling scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Simon Kolling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gassway doesn't manage to clinch there - Kolling circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gassway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kolling throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gassway slips a jab and a cross from Kolling.
Kolling takes a swing at Gassway's ribcage but misses.
Gassway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gassway tries to clinch there but Kolling circles away.
Gassway clinches with his opponent.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gassway lands a knee to the head.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Kolling wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gassway prevents Kolling from breaking the clinch.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway lands a knee to the head.
Gassway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kolling wants to get back to striking at distance but Gassway won't allow it.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Kolling wants to get back to striking at distance but Gassway won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gassway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kolling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kolling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gassway looking to throw knees to the head but Kolling is blocking nicely.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway keeps control of Kolling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kolling wants to break free but Gassway has control.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kolling has had enough of the clinch but Gassway keeps him there for the moment.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Gassway looking to throw knees to the head but Kolling is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kolling wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kolling has had enough of the clinch but Gassway keeps him there for the moment.
Kolling wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gassway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gassway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kolling's face.
Gassway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gassway looking to throw knees to the head but Kolling is blocking nicely.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Gassway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Gassway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gassway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gassway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gassway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Kolling takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Gassway.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Gassway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway lands a knee to the head.
Kolling wants to break free but Gassway has control.
Gassway looking to throw knees to the head but Kolling is blocking nicely.
Kolling can't break the clinch.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kolling wants to get back to striking at distance but Gassway won't allow it.
Kolling wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gassway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kolling dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kolling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gassway is looking to clinch.
Gassway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kolling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gassway clinches.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway looking to throw knees to the head but Kolling is blocking nicely.
Kolling is looking to break free of the clinch but Gassway has double underhooks.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gassway looking to throw knees to the head but Kolling is blocking nicely.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolling wants to break free but Gassway has control.
Gassway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway keeps control of Kolling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gassway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gassway keeps control of Kolling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gassway looking to throw knees to the head but Kolling is blocking nicely.
Gassway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Kolling is trying to break the clinch but Gassway has him pressed against the cage.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kolling is trying to break the clinch but Gassway has him pressed against the cage.
Kolling tries to break the clinch but Gassway is controlling the position.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway keeps control of Kolling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway lands a knee to the head.
Kolling dodges an elbow strike from Gassway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway keeps control of Kolling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Kolling wants to get back to striking at distance but Gassway won't allow it.
Gassway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Gassway.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Kolling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kolling tries to break the clinch but Gassway is controlling the position.
Kolling wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Kolling has had enough of the clinch but Gassway keeps him there for the moment.
Gassway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kolling is trying to break the clinch but Gassway has him pressed against the cage.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kolling takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway lands an elbow inside that Kolling shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kolling is trying to break the clinch but Gassway has him pressed against the cage.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Gassway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Kolling can't break the clinch.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kolling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gassway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kolling wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gassway has him pressed against the cage.
Gassway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway prevents Kolling from breaking the clinch.
Kolling is trying to break the clinch but Gassway has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Kolling is trying to break the clinch but Gassway has him pressed against the cage.
Kolling wants to break free but Gassway has control.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kolling can't break the clinch.
Kolling has had enough of the clinch but Gassway keeps him there for the moment.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Kolling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gassway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kolling.
Kolling misses with a looping right.
Kolling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kolling fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gassway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gassway looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kolling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Kolling will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Kolling fails to land with a series of punches.
Gassway tries to clinch but Kolling is having none of it.
Gassway is looking to clinch but Kolling is avoiding it.
Gassway tries to clinch but Kolling is having none of it.
Gassway tries to close the distance and clinch but Kolling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gassway tries to clinch up but Kolling circles away and keeps his distance.
Gassway moves in looking to clinch but Kolling pushes him off.
Kolling misses with a looping left.
Gassway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kolling is fending him off so far but Gassway persists. Nope, Kolling circles away and we're back to standing.
Gassway is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gassway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kolling misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kolling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kolling thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gassway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kolling lands a right hook to the body.
Kolling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kolling misses with a looping right.
Gassway tries to clinch there but Kolling circles away.
Kolling fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gassway tries to clinch but Kolling moves out of range.
Gassway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kolling, pushing him back against the cage.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway keeps control of Kolling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kolling wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kolling has had enough of the clinch but Gassway keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gassway prevents Kolling from breaking the clinch.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway connects with a knee to the head.
Kolling is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Kolling tries to break the clinch but Gassway is controlling the position.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gassway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kolling tries to break the clinch but Gassway is controlling the position.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kolling wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gassway has him pressed against the cage.
Gassway keeps control of Kolling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kolling has had enough of the clinch but Gassway keeps him there for the moment.
Kolling tries to break the clinch but Gassway is controlling the position.
Gassway with a knee to the head.
Kolling is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gassway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kolling blocks it with crossed arms.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Kolling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kolling wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gassway has him pressed against the cage.
Kolling wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kolling can't break the clinch.
Gassway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gassway with a knee to the head.
Gassway prevents Kolling from breaking the clinch.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kolling is trying to break the clinch but Gassway has him pressed against the cage.
Gassway prevents Kolling from breaking the clinch.
Gassway looking to throw knees to the head but Kolling is blocking nicely.
Gassway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gassway prevents Kolling from breaking the clinch.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gassway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kolling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Simon Kolling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway landing knees to the head.
Gassway looking to throw knees to the head but Kolling is blocking nicely.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but Kolling blocks it.
Gassway misses with a knee to the head.
Kolling wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Gassway.
Gassway connects with a knee to the head.
Kolling wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Gassway tries to land a knee to the head but Kolling blocks with his arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gassway misses with a knee strike.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gassway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alan Gassway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gassway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Alan Gassway.
I think Kolling has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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