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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Godbeard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reek Havok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbeard comes to the cage accompanied by God Save the Queen. Robin Godbeard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Reek Havok's chin.
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Godbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reek Havok!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbeard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Godbeard ducks under a wild hook from Havok.
A solid body kick from Godbeard.
Havok misses with a lunging right hand
and Godbeard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Godbeard moves into the clinch.
Godbeard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Havok misses with a hook
and Godbeard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Havok misses the target.
Havok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Havok misses with a hook.
Godbeard has Havok up against the cage in a clinch.
Godbeard breaks from the clinch.
Havok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godbeard.
Godbeard ducks under a wild hook from Havok.
Havok misses with an uppercut. Godbeard saw that one coming.
Godbeard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Havok, pushing him back against the cage.
Havok has a couple of punches blocked by Godbeard.
Godbeard working Havok over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbeard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbeard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Havok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Havok throws the left hand but Godbeard avoids the punch easily.
Godbeard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Havok.
Havok might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Havok misses with a left hand
and Godbeard counters with a two punch combo.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Godbeard keeps control of Havok as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Havok wants to break the clinch but can't.
Godbeard lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Godbeard.
Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Godbeard lands the left hand.
Godbeard sizes up Havok with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Havok misses with a looping left.
Godbeard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godbeard forces Havok back against the cage and clinches.
Godbeard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard throws a head kick that Havok semi-blocks.
Godbeard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Havok.
Godbeard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Havok.
Godbeard lands with a nice body kick.
Havok misses with an uppercut
and Godbeard counters with a left and a right that stings Havok.
Havok throws a hook but Godbeard avoids it easily.
Havok walks into a left hand.
Godbeard moves away from the strike by Havok.
A swing and a miss from Havok.
Godbeard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Havok.
Godbeard just misses with a punch to the body.
Godbeard has managed to clinch.
Godbeard wants a takedown but no success here.
Godbeard breaks the clinch.
Godbeard lands a front kick.
Havok misses with a straight left.
Havok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godbeard counters with a big head kick but Havok shrugs it off.
Godbeard rushes Havok and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Godbeard to work.
Godbeard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Godbeard cracks Havok with a nice body shot.
A short right from Godbeard on the inside.
Godbeard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Godbeard lands a nice uppercut.
Godbeard breaks the clinch.
Havok misses with a lunging right hand
and Godbeard counters with a head kick. That will keep Havok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big right from Havok misses.
Godbeard slips under a jab.
Godbeard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godbeard darts in and clinches Havok up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Havok throws a jab when Godbeard was well out of range.
Havok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Godbeard to score with a decent uppercut.
Godbeard fakes the leg kick and cracks Havok in the body.
Godbeard blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Havok misses its intended target.
Godbeard throws a right and a left that Havok avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havok throws a jab when Godbeard was well out of range.
Havok misses with a lunging right hand
and Godbeard counters with a head kick. That will keep Havok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Havok looks to land a left hand but Godbeard moved out of range nicely.
Godbeard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Havok wants to break the clinch but can't.
Godbeard blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Godbeard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Havok slips a jab and a cross from Godbeard.
Godbeard ducks under a wild hook from Havok.
Godbeard moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Godbeard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Havok.
Havok misses with a hook
letting Godbeard counter with a right hand.
Godbeard connects with a high kick.
Godbeard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Havok, pushing him back against the cage.
Godbeard connects with a knee to the head.
Godbeard lands a body punch.
Godbeard breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Godbeard.
Havok misses with a hook. Godbeard ducked under it nicely.
Havok throws a poor cross that misses
and Godbeard counters with a body kick.
Havok slips a jab and a cross from Godbeard.
Godbeard moves into the clinch.
Havok looking to stall.
Godbeard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Havok or not.
Godbeard lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godbeard counters by clinching up.
Godbeard manages to break the clinch.
Havok throws a shot from downtown. Godbeard moves away and avoids it.
Havok tests Godbeard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Godbeard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Godbeard clinches up against the cage.
Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Havok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Godbeard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Havok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Godbeard tenderised Havok's leg. Havok is trying to keep his angry face on.
Godbeard slips under a jab from Havok.
Godbeard defending well as Havok loads up on a big left hand.
Godbeard keeps Havok at a distance using the push kick.
Havok misses with a lunging right hand
and Godbeard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard counters with a head kick. That will keep Havok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Godbeard slips a straight right by Havok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havok throws an off balance right hand
and Godbeard counters with an outside leg kick.
Godbeard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Havok stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Godbeard. Those never looked like landing.
Godbeard gets a clinch.
Godbeard breaks the clinch.
Havok misses with a hook
and Godbeard counters with a head kick. That will keep Havok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Godbeard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Godbeard has closed the distance and engaged Havok in a clinch.
Havok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Godbeard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Havok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Godbeard blocking some punches.
Godbeard lands a nice uppercut.
Godbeard with a knee to the head.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havok loads up on a big right hand but Godbeard slips the punch.
Havok slips a jab and a cross from Godbeard.
Decent striking displayed by Godbeard there.
Godbeard pushes Havok up against the cage in a clinch.
Godbeard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Havok throws a hook but Godbeard avoids it easily.
Robin Godbeard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Havok misses with an uppercut
and Godbeard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Havok throws a lazy uppercut
and Godbeard counters with a body kick that stops Havok in his tracks momentarily.
Havok lands a jab to the head.
Havok works the jab nicely.
Godbeard moves out of range of the strikes.
Godbeard slips a jab from Havok.
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!
Godbeard closes the distance and pushes Havok back into the cage.
Godbeard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard stalks Havok and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Havok's face. Havok staggers backwards, shaken.
Godbeard slips a straight right by Havok.
Godbeard defending well as Havok loads up on a big left hand.
Havok throws a lazy uppercut
and Godbeard counters with an outside leg kick.
Godbeard stalks Havok and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Havok's face. Havok staggers backwards, shaken.
Godbeard moves out of range of the strikes.
Havok misses with a hook.
Havok takes one to the chin there.
Godbeard moves out of range as Havok strikes.
The fighters circling - Havok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Havok there.
Havok is breathing heavily.
Godbeard scores with a kick to the body.
Havok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Godbeard pushes Havok away with a front kick.
Godbeard staying out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Godbeard.
Havok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Havok misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Godbeard dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Havok takes a kick to the side of the head.
Havok throws a poor cross that misses
and Godbeard counters with a nice leg kick.
Godbeard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Havok throws out the jab.
Havok throws a lazy uppercut
and Godbeard moves into the clinch.
Havok tries to break free but Godbeard pushes him back against the cage.
Godbeard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Havok has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Godbeard.
Godbeard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godbeard breaks the clinch.
Havok avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Havok misses.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Godbeard has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Godbeard as the two fighters clinch.
Godbeard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Havok throws a hook to the side of Godbeard's head but Godbeard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Havok looks to throw the jab but Godbeard is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbeard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Havok.
Havok misses with a hook
and Godbeard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Havok's knee momentarily.
Godbeard gets a clinch.
Havok misses with some punches.
A short right from Godbeard on the inside.
Godbeard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Havok in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Godbeard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Godbeard lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Godbeard.
Godbeard is working Havok over against the cage.
Godbeard breaks from the clinch.
Godbeard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Havok.
The fighters circling - Havok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Havok throws an off balance right hand
and Godbeard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Havok thinking.
Havok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reek Havok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robin Godbeard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard lands with a right hand.
Godbeard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Godbeard clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbeard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Havok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godbeard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Havok lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Havok looking to stall.
Godbeard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havok working hard to break the clinch.
Godbeard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godbeard.
Havok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godbeard counters with a left and a right that stings Havok.
Havok missing with a left hand there. Godbeard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Godbeard misses with a few strikes there.
Godbeard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A jab from Havok misses.
Godbeard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Havok.
Godbeard gets a clinch.
Havok is looking to break free of the clinch but Godbeard has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godbeard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Godbeard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Godbeard throws a right hand that Havok ducks under and follows up with a left that Havok also avoids with ease.
Havok swings widly with a right hand
and Godbeard counters with a head kick. That will keep Havok thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Havok missing with a left hand there. Godbeard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Havok throws a looping overhand right but Godbeard ducks down to avoid it.
Havok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robin Godbeard is winning the standup battle so far.
Godbeard takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Havok misses with an uppercut.
Havok throws a jab when Godbeard was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godbeard moves out of range of the strikes.
Godbeard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Godbeard throws a right hand that Havok ducks under and follows up with a left that Havok also avoids with ease.
Godbeard moves out of range as Havok strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Godbeard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godbeard 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Godbeard!
After the fight, Robin Godbeard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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