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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins's entrance music is The Go Getter. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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199 lbs
23 - 17 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley McCollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Bale!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bale staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bale.
A swing and a miss from McCollins.
Bale lands a high kick!
McCollins swings for the body but Bale moves out of range.
McCollins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from McCollins misses.
Bale looks for a takedown but McCollins sprawls well.
McCollins tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bale dives in and grabs McCollins's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCollins pushes down on Bale's head and hops out.
Riley McCollins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gareth Bale.
Bale has a takedown stuffed.
McCollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollins misses with a hook. Bale ducked under it nicely.
McCollins misses with a shot to the body
and Bale counters with an inside leg kick.
Bale throws a head kick but McCollins moves out of range.
Nice cross by McCollins.
Bale just misses with a punch to the body.
McCollins throws a nice looking combination but Bale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCollins misses with a two punch combination.
Bale fakes the leg kick and cracks McCollins in the body.
McCollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bale fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCollins checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale lands with a shot to the body.
McCollins with a nice cross.
McCollins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bale shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCollins sprawls well. McCollins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bale gets slowly back to his feet.
McCollins throws a series of punches but Bale avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bale throws a hook but McCollins avoids it easily.
McCollins misses with a lunging right hand
and Bale counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McCollins avoids the head kick by Bale.
McCollins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bale shoots in looking for a takedown but McCollins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bale's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCollins misses with the body kick
and Bale counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for McCollins.
Bale shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McCollins pushes Bale off looking to stand but Bale dives back in and keeps control.
Bale throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bale throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McCollins wants to get back to full guard.
McCollins is staying active underneath Bale, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale is thwarting McCollins's attempts to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left and a right from Bale both land. Nice combination.
Bale looks to score with a jab to the body but McCollins is just out of range.
Bale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCollins counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCollins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCollins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bale's hands.
McCollins throws a body shot but no joy.
Riley McCollins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCollins misses the body punch
and Bale counters with a series of strikes. McCollins will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gareth Bale will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McCollins connects with a crisp jab.
McCollins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bale.
McCollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCollins throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCollins tries to sprawl but Bale drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bale throws a strike but McCollins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bale preventing the sweep.
Bale slips nicely into half guard.
McCollins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bale scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale thows a huge punch but McCollins dodges it nicely.
McCollins is trying to stand.
Bale throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCollins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCollins has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bale is trying to control the action in half guard but McCollins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bale is working for a submission of some sort.
Bale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bale working over McCollins with some ground and pound. McCollins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McCollins sees it coming and defends easily.
Bale throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gareth Bale has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCollins is trying to maintain the position but Bale is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McCollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bale scores with a one two! McCollins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCollins, right into the meat.
Riley McCollins is winning the standup battle so far.
Bale stalks McCollins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCollins's face. McCollins staggers backwards, shaken.
McCollins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bale counters with a left and a right that stings McCollins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riley McCollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCollins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCollins is rocked!
McCollins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCollins avoids the head kick by Bale.
McCollins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Bale.
Oh McCollins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCollins misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCollins walks into a left hand.
Bale scores with the left hand. McCollins knows he should have avoided that one.
McCollins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCollins throws a wild body kick that Bale sees coming a mile off.
McCollins seems to have got his legs back now.
McCollins misses with a looping right.
McCollins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bale to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bale scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Bale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McCollins slaps away a takedown attempt from Bale, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from McCollins.
Riley McCollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCollins checks a leg kick.
McCollins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bale.
That kick from McCollins tenderised Bale's leg. Bale is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as McCollins blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCollins blocks a head kick by Bale.
Bale throws a front kick that sends McCollins stumbling back into the cage.
McCollins tries to close the distance and clinch but Bale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCollins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCollins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bale.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCollins tries a head kick but it misses.
McCollins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bale thuds his shin into the meat of McCollins's side.
McCollins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bale scores with a kick to the body.
McCollins throws a nice looking combination but Bale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCollins throws a nice looking combination but Bale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bale drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Riley McCollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bale in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bale connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McCollins some visible discomfort.
McCollins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bale.
Bale is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McCollins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bale cracks McCollins with a big right hand but McCollins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bale tries to advance position but instead McCollins slips a leg back in to half guard.
Bale controlling the action here.
Bale throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bale seems to be working for a kimura but McCollins defends the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCollins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McCollins sees it coming and defends easily.
Bale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bale wants to control but McCollins is keeping him busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCollins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gareth Bale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bale throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Bale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bale 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Bale!
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energy
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hype
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