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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gum Shoe (ranked 1101 p4p, 149 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 4099 p4p, 447 weight class). Marston has chosen Far Away as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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169 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gum Shoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoe has managed to clinch.
Shoe manages to break the clinch.
Shoe rushes Marston and presses him up against the cage.
Marston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marston misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Marston fails to land.
Shoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shoe is struggling to control the position.
Shoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marston checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shoe - that will leave a mark!
Marston moves out of range of the leg kick from Shoe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shoe misses with a looping left.
Marston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shoe connects with a nice looking jab.
Shoe throws an overhand right that lands on Marston's shoulder, as Marston tries to avoid the shot.
Marston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marston is looking for the big counter here.
Shoe sizes up Marston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shoe lands a front kick.
Marston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shoe lands with a straight right. Marston didn't see that one coming.
Marston tries to keep at a distance but Shoe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marston scores with a shot to the side of Shoe's head.
Still in the clinch, Shoe scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Shoe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marston misses with the head strike.
Shoe blocks an uppercut.
Marston misses with a punch on the inside.
Shoe blocks an uppercut.
Marston lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marston misses with a punch on the inside.
Shoe misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marston throws a punch but it's blocked by Shoe.
Shoe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shoe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marston's brow.
Marston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shoe blocking some punches.
Shoe has a couple of punches blocked by Marston.
Shoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shoe blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marston fails to land.
Shoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shoe throws a hook to the side of Marston's head but Marston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shoe is looking to clinch but Marston is avoiding it.
Marston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shoe lands the left hand.
Marston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shoe can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Shoe there.
Shoe throws out a leg kick but Marston moves out of range and Shoe only half commits.
Shoe lands a right hook to the body.
Shoe looks to land a left hand but Marston moved out of range nicely.
Marston is looking for the big counter here.
Marston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shoe can pounce on him.
Shoe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shoe connects with a single shot there.
Marston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shoe finds it's way round the side to connect with Marston's head.
Shoe jabs Marston right on the nose. Marston blinks but takes it well.
Shoe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marston has time to react.
Shoe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shoe is looking to clinch.
Marston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Shoe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe throws a series of punches but Marston avoids them all with ease.
Marston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shoe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shoe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marston counters with a nice uppercut.
Shoe tries to close the distance and clinch but Marston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Marston misses.
Shoe misses with a low kick.
Marston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shoe lands a leg kick that knocks Marston off balance momentarily.
Shoe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marston counters with a left and a right that stings Shoe.
Shoe throws a leg kick but Marston sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoe throws the left hand but Marston avoids the punch easily.
Shoe misses with a kick to the body
and Marston counters with a straight right hand.
Shoe wants to clinch but Marston slips to the side
and Marston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shoe thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gum Shoe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A lazy left from Shoe finds it's target.
Shoe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shoe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marston, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Shoe on the inside.
Marston lands with a short shot to the head.
Shoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Marston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shoe breaks the clinch.
Shoe connects with a solid leg kick.
Marston moves out of range as Shoe strikes.
Marston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shoe lands a leg kick that knocks Marston off balance momentarily.
Shoe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shoe connects with an inside leg kick.
Shoe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab from Shoe.
Shoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marston can do to turn this around?
Marston blocks a head kick by Shoe.
Marston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marston slips a straight right by Shoe.
Marston fails to land with a series of punches.
Marston looks to throw the jab but Shoe is out of range.
Shoe tries to clinch up but Marston circles away and keeps his distance.
Shoe throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Marston's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shoe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Shoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shoe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marston avoids a kick to the body.
Marston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shoe misses with a lunging right hand
and Marston counters with a nice uppercut.
Shoe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marston momentarily.
Shoe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shoe throws a leg kick which misses Marston's front leg but catches the back leg as Marston tries to avoid it.
Marston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gum Shoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoe dips to his left and cracks Marston with an uppercut!
Shoe scores with a hook.
Marston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe loads up on a big right hand but Marston slips the punch.
A solid body kick from Shoe.
Shoe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shoe works the jab nicely.
Marston swinging wildly here.
As Marston backs away, Shoe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shoe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shoe connects with a leg kick. Marston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shoe looks to land a right hand but Marston moved out of range.
Shoe throws a shot from downtown. Marston moves away and avoids it.
Marston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shoe.
Marston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Shoe misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shoe. Marston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shoe throws a low kick but Marston avoids it.
Shoe cracks Marston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marston ducks under a wild hook from Shoe.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shoe.
Shoe lands with a slapping head kick.
Shoe misses with a low kick.
Gum Shoe is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shoe.
Shoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shoe throws out a leg kick but Marston moves out of range and Shoe only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gum Shoe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marston.
Shoe lands with a good body shot.
Shoe scores with a sloppy right hand. Marston should have avoided that one.
Shoe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marston takes one to the chin there.
Marston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shoe takes the fight into the clinch.
Shoe blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shoe.
Marston misses with a punch on the inside.
Marston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shoe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marston backwards.
Shoe misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shoe.
Shoe stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston lands a right hand.
Shoe blocking some punches.
Marston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Marston.
Marston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marston has a couple of punches blocked by Shoe.
Shoe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shoe working aggressively here.
Shoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marston backwards.
Shoe blocks an uppercut.
Shoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marston's elbow.
Shoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shoe tries a body shot but Marston blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shoe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shoe.
Marston throws a punch but it's blocked by Shoe.
Shoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marston throws a head punch that misses.
Shoe tries to work over Marston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marston.
Shoe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marston stalling in the clinch but Shoe improves position.
Shoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shoe moves in looking to clinch but Marston pushes him off.
Marston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shoe looks to throw the jab but Marston is out of range.
Shoe throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shoe.
Marston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John Marston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shoe's corner calls for a 1-2. Shoe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shoe scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shoe misses with a low kick as Marston jumps back.
Marston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shoe misses with a combination
and Marston counters with a right hand to the body.
Shoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marston.
Marston throws out a counter right but Shoe avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Shoe.
John Marston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shoe misses with a few strikes there.
Shoe cracks Marston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shoe.
Marston checks a leg kick.
Marston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marston misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shoe throws a leg kick but Marston sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Marston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shoe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shoe lands a really nice looking cross but Marston seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marston takes a swing at Shoe's ribcage but misses.
Marston throws a lazy right hand but Shoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shoe throws a hook but Marston avoids it easily.
Marston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gum Shoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shoe throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gum Shoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shoe 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gum Shoe!
Post fight, Gum Shoe stared into the camera and said 'Don't touch my gums, I won't steal your shoes.'.
The defeated John Marston had this to say: 'So far as the note goes, nope, I'll keep an
eye out for it next time, ta.'.
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energy
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hype
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