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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between War Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Gammer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, War Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Gammer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Gammer or perhaps it was just good defense by Machine which made him look bad.
Gammer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gammer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Machine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Machine is trying to improve his position.
Gammer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Machine is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gammer wants to take a breather but Machine is having none of it.
Gammer is working for a submission of some sort.
Machine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gammer chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Machine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gammer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Gammer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gammer can't escape the position.
Gammer looks gassed!
Machine wants to control the pace but Gammer is squirming around nicely.
Gammer is trying desperately to improve position.
Machine landing strikes from the mount.
Machine looking for a guillotine from mount but Gammer is having none of it.
Machine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gammer is looking to escape.
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.
Machine with shots to the head and body - Gammer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gammer tries to hold on but Machine pushes him away.
Machine landing punches.
Machine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Machine.
Machine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Machine raining down shots from the mount!
Machine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gammer tries to hold on but Machine postures up.
Gammer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gammer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Machine is landing with some decent strikes but Gammer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Machine is landing with some decent strikes but Gammer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gammer is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Machine raining down shots from the mount!
Machine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Machine working the ground and pound effectively.
Machine is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gammer is surviving well by controlling Machine's body position as best he can.
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.
Gammer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Machine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gammer is squirming around, avoiding Machine's attempts to control the action.
Gammer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gammer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Machine landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
War Machine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gammer looks to land a right hand but Machine moved out of range.
Gammer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machine tries to close the distance and clinch but Gammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
War Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gammer tries to clinch up.
War Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Machine. No joy for Gammer on that attempt.
Machine throws a head kick that misses.
Machine wants to clinch up but Gammer keeps it at a distance.
Gammer throws a body punch but Machine moves out of range.
No joy there for Machine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Machine tries to clinch but Gammer is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gammer shoots in for a double leg but Machine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
War Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Gammer.
Machine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gammer swivels and escapes.
Machine wants to land a leg kick but Gammer is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gammer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gammer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gammer.
A head punch on the inside from Machine fails to land.
Gammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gammer decides to pull guard.
Machine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Machine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Machine working away.
Machine connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gammer some visible discomfort.
Gammer can't do much from the bottom here.
Machine working the body and head with strikes.
Gammer gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Gammer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Machine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gammer?
Machine unloading with bombs!
Machine avoids the attempt from Gammer to control.
Machine landing strikes, looking to finish!
Machine avoids the attempt from Gammer to control.
Machine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gammer?
Machine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gammer is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gammer is bucking up trying to escape but Machine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gammer is desperately trying to improve his position but Machine has a good base and remains in mount.
Machine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Machine unloading with bombs!
Machine with good strikes from the mount here!
Machine wants to control the pace but Gammer is squirming around nicely.
Gammer tries to lock up and control but Machine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Machine trying to control but Gammer is having none of it.
Gammer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Machine connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Machine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Machine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Machine dominating with strikes here.
Machine scoring with strikes but Gammer is staying in there.
Machine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Machine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gammer is squirming around, avoiding Machine's attempts to control the action.
Machine throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gammer because Machine loaded up on that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gammer tries to hold on but Machine pushes him away.
Gammer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
War Machine dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gammer shoots in for a double leg but Machine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Machine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machine wants to clinch but Gammer slips to the side
and Gammer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gammer.
Machine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gammer!
Gammer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Machine lands a heavy elbow.
Gammer is desperately trying to improve his position but Machine has a good base and remains in mount.
Machine landing punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gammer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Machine looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gammer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine missing with punches from the bottom.
Gammer is looking for a kimura but Machine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gammer to get the leverage.
Machine is looking for a sweep. Gammer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Machine is working hard here to advance position.
Gammer is looking for a kimura but Machine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gammer to get the leverage.
Gammer trying to control from half guard but Machine is working away.
Machine is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gammer has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Gammer or perhaps it was just good defense by Machine which made him look bad.
War Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Gammer.
A jab from Machine misses.
That's two 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.
Machine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machine.
Gammer moves into the clinch.
Machine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gammer.
Machine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gammer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Machine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gammer tries a knee to the head but Machine blocks it.
Gammer manages to pull guard.
Machine postures up.
Gammer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Machine passes into side control.
Machine working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to move to mount but Gammer blocks the move with his legs.
Machine misses with the ground and pound.
Machine cracks Gammer with a big elbow.
Gammer dodges the ground and pound from Machine.
Gammer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Machine is tying to control. Gammer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gammer gets full guard.
Gammer controls Machine momentarily but Machine frees himself.
Machine works over Gammer with some ground and pound from guard.
Machine passes Gammer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gammer trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gammer is refusing to be controlled, as Machine sits in half guard.
War Machine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gammer trying to hold on to Machine's head to control him but Machine postures up.
Gammer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Machine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Machine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John Gammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Gammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Machine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... War Machine!
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energy
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