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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justice Singleton (ranked 1570 p4p, 1044 weight class) and Gordon Godson (ranked 156 p4p, 112 weight class). Justice Singleton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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World class MT
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justice Singleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Godson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Godson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Singleton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singleton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Singleton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Godson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Godson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Singleton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Godson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singleton.
Godson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Godson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Godson misses the target.
Singleton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Singleton swings for the body but Godson moves out of range.
Godson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Godson cracks Singleton with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godson moves out of range of the strikes.
Godson scores with a kick to the body.
Godson looks to land a body kick but Singleton moved away.
Singleton scores with a nice head shot.
Singleton throws a combination that misses
and Godson counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godson misses with the head strike.
Singleton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Godson tries to work over Singleton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godson lands a body shot.
Singleton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Godson slips under a jab.
Singleton throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Godson.
Godson lands a nice looking body kick.
Singleton misses with a two punch combination.
Singleton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Godson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Godson misses with a body kick.
Singleton swings for the body but Godson moves out of range.
Singleton tries a head kick but it misses.
Singleton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick from Godson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Singleton throws a hook to the side of Godson's head but Godson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Godson scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Godson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Singleton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Godson is out of range.
Godson scores with a spinning back kick!
Singleton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Godson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Singleton moves into range and clinches up with Godson.
Godson connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Justice Singleton has been cut.
Godson working Singleton over with knees to the body.
Singleton is breathing heavily.
Godson lands with a short shot to the head.
Singleton managing to block the knees to the body from Godson.
Godson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Singleton's efforts to push away.
Godson gets through Singleton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Singleton is trying to break free.
Godson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godson.
Godson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Singletons head.
Singleton takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Godson.
Godson lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godson scores with a knee to the head.
Godson lands a right hand.
Godson swings wildly with an uppercut but Singleton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singleton is trying to push Godson away but Godson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Godson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Singleton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Singleton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Godson - that landed with a thud.
Godson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Godson.
Godson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Godson.
Singleton is trying to break free.
Singleton is trying to push Godson away but Godson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Godson lands with a left to the head.
Godson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godson gets through Singleton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godson lands an uppercut.
Singleton avoiding damage as Godson throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleton has had enough of the clinch but Godson keeps him there for the moment.
Godson trying to land knees to the body.
Singleton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Godson has him pressed against the cage.
Singleton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godson scores with a kick to the body.
Singleton has Godson up against the cage in a clinch.
Singleton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Godson.
A nice left hand lands by Godson.
Godson lands a hook that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
Singleton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Godson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Singleton managing to block the knees to the body from Godson.
Godson scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singleton managing to block the knees to the body from Godson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Godson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Singleton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Godson misses with the head strike.
Godson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
Singleton tries to break the clinch but Godson is controlling the position.
Singleton takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Godson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justice Singleton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Singleton takes a swing at Godson's ribcage but misses.
Singleton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Godson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Singleton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Godson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Godson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Godson lands with a straight right. Singleton didn't see that one coming.
Godson blocks a head kick by Singleton.
Godson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Godson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Singleton's head.
Godson throws a low kick, looking for Singleton's leg but Singleton calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Singleton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Godson ducks under a wild hook from Singleton.
Godson lands a front kick.
Singleton takes one to the chin there.
Godson lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Singleton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Singleton misses with a low kick.
Singleton throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singleton.
Godson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Godson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singleton.
Singleton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Godson is looking to land body kicks.
Singleton throws a jab but it's blocked by Godson.
Godson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Singleton. That did some damage!
Godson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Godson throws a front kick that sends Singleton stumbling back into the cage.
Godson pushes Singleton away with a front kick.
Singleton throws a right hand that Godson ducks under and follows up with a left that Godson also avoids with ease.
Godson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gordon Godson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Singleton misses.
Godson fakes the leg kick and cracks Singleton in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Singleton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godson.
Both fighters circling a little - Godson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Godson.
Singleton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Godson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Godson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Godson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singleton.
Godson scores with a one two! Singleton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Godson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Singleton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Godson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Godson misses with a hook
letting Singleton counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Godson.
Singleton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Singleton throws a body shot but no joy.
Godson misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Godson looks to move away, Singleton throws a big counter combo but Godson just gets out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Godson. That's going to slow Singleton down.
Singleton throws the left hand but Godson avoids the punch easily.
Singleton throws a looping overhand right but Godson ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Singleton throws a lazy right hand but Godson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singleton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Godson. That one must have hurt.
Singleton throws a hook but Godson avoids it easily.
Singleton just misses with a punch to the body.
Godson tries to counter with a clinch but Singleton shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godson scores with a spinning back kick!
Godson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Singleton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Singleton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Godson. That one must have hurt.
Jab from Godson.
Godson lands with a shot to the body.
Godson throws a body kick that misses.
Singleton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Singleton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singleton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick there by Godson.
Godson missing with a left hand there. Singleton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Godson scores with a jab. Singleton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick from Godson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Singleton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Singleton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Godson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Godson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Godson misses with a body kick.
Singleton moves out of range of the body kick.
Singleton misses with a low kick as Godson jumps back.
Godson throws a body kick that misses.
Singleton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Singleton moves forwards but Godson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Singleton misses with a two punch combination.
Singleton sets himself, and Godson steps forward looking for the clinch! Singleton avoids it this time.
Singleton takes one to the chin there.
Godson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singleton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Godson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Godson cracks Singleton with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singleton manages to avoid it.
Godson needs to keep his hands up - Singleton had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from Singleton.
Singleton throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Godson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Justice Singleton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Godson.
Godson throws a lazy body kick
and Singleton counters with a stiff right hand.
Singleton throws a front kick aimed at Godson's knee but Godson avoids it well.
Godson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Godson avoids the head kick by Singleton.
Godson is looking to land body kicks.
Singleton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Singleton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godson.
Godson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Godson throws a jab but it's blocked by Singleton.
Singleton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Godson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Singleton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Godson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godson.
Justice Singleton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Godson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Singleton throws a big shot that misses.
Godson scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Godson misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton throws a body shot but no joy.
Singleton misses with a looping left.
Singleton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Godson.
Singleton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Godson digs a good body shot into Singleton's ribs.
Godson's corner calls for a 1-2. Godson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Godson scores with a sloppy right hand. Singleton should have avoided that one.
Godson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Singleton throws a looping overhand right but Godson ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singleton. Godson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Singleton walks into a stiff left hand from Godson.
Godson throws a front kick that sends Singleton stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Singleton. That did some damage!
Godson lands a nice shot that snaps Singleton's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Godson.
Singleton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Godson. That did some damage!
Godson ducks under a wild hook from Singleton.
Godson tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singleton slips under a jab.
Singleton misses with a head kick.
Godson jabs Singleton right on the nose. Singleton blinks but takes it well.
Godson scores with a body shot.
Singleton misses with a low kick as Godson jumps back.
Godson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Singleton.
An inside leg kick lands from Godson.
Godson cracks Singleton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Singleton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Godson's head.
Singleton clinches.
Godson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Singleton avoids it.
Singleton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Godson lands with a right to the head.
Singleton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Singleton will feel that in the morning.
Singleton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Singleton is looking to score with low kicks.
Singleton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Godson - that will leave a mark!
Godson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Singleton.
Godson blocks a jab.
Singleton misses the shot to the body.
Godson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Godson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Godson looks to land a left hand but Singleton moved out of range nicely.
Godson keeps Singleton at a distance using the push kick.
Godson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Godson is looking to land body kicks.
Godson lands a jab to the head.
Godson throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Godson finds it's way through Singleton's defenses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Godson.
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!
Singleton throws a head kick but Godson moves out of range.
Singleton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singleton with a nice cross.
Singleton connects with an inside leg kick.
Singleton misses with a low kick.
Godson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Godson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Singleton.
Singleton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Godson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Godson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Singleton has time to react.
Singleton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Godson is looking to land body kicks.
Singleton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Justice Singleton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Godson. Singleton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singleton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singleton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Godson connects with a solid leg kick.
Gordon Godson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Singleton throws a hook but Godson avoids it easily.
Godson looks for the body kick but Singleton saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Godson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Godson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Godson!
A very excited looking Gordon Godson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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