PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gino Gambini (ranked 362 p4p, 721 weight class) and Adam East (ranked 54 p4p, 91 weight class). Gambini comes into the arena with Greedy BD - Mobcutmuzik blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gambini
vs
East

188 cm
27
165
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
28
159
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gino Gambini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam East!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East scores with a jab to the body.
Gambini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gambini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
East blocks a jab.
Gambini cracks a nice hook into East's ribs.
East staying out of range there.
Gambini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
East misses with a hook. Gambini ducked under it nicely.
East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambini moves away.
Gambini ducks under a wild hook from East.
East steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from East! But no joy.
East misses with a wild body shot.
Gambini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and East connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gambini throws a hook but East avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gambini throws a poor cross that misses
and East counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Gino Gambini has been cut.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
East connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for East.
Gambini slips under a jab from East.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini throws a right hand that misses
enabling East to counter with a crisp jab.
East ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.
East throws out a counter right but Gambini avoids it with no problem.
Gambini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gambini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
East on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
East ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.
East fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
East slips a straight right by Gambini.
Gambini lands an overhand right.
East throws a good cross that connects.
Gambini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gambini looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gambini misses the jab.
Gambini misses with a looping left.
East ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of East 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gino Gambini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambini lunges at East with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by East's hand.
Gambini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from East.
Gambini misses with a hook
and East counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gambini blocks a jab.
Gambini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gambini scores with a jab. East acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gambini swings widly with a right hand
and East counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gambini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gambini looks to land a left hand but East moved out of range nicely.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and East counters with a right hand to the body.
Gambini misses with an uppercut
and Gambini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
East swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
East on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gambini misses with a looping left.
East bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gambini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
East let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gambini misses with an uppercut
and East counters with a nice body shot.
Gambini connects with a body shot.
Gambini defending well as East loads up on a big left hand.
Gambini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gambini misses with a hook
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
Gambini throws out a loose jab but East uses good head movement to avoid it.
East throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gambini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gambini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
East throws a hook but Gambini avoids it easily.
Gambini thuds his right hand into East's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
East defending well as Gambini loads up on a big left hand.
Gambini misses with a left hand
and East counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gambini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambini swings widly with a right hand
letting East counter with a right hand.
Gambini throws a shot to the body.
East throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini misses with a looping right.
East throws a looping overhand right but Gambini ducks down to avoid it.
Gambini connects with a nice looking jab.
Gambini lands an overhand right.
Gambini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gambini throws a hook but East blocks it.
A combination from East does no damage.
Gambini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gambini misses with a hook. East ducked under it nicely.
East swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gambini throws an overhand right that lands on East's shoulder, as East tries to avoid the shot.
Gambini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by East.
East slips a straight right by Gambini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
East blocks a jab.
Gambini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
East digs a good hook to Gambini's body.
Gambini takes a swing at East's ribcage but misses.
East throws out a counter right but Gambini avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gino Gambini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

East blocks a jab.
Gambini throws a right hand that misses
and East counters with a right hand to the body.
Gambini misses with an uppercut. East saw that one coming.
East throws out a counter right but Gambini avoids it with no problem.
Gambini missing with a left hand there. East was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from East misses.
Gino Gambini is winning the standup battle so far.
Gambini throws a poor cross that misses
enabling East to counter with a crisp jab.
Gambini misses with a straight left.
East swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
East tries to bum rush Gambini with a series of wild strikes but Gambini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
East just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambini throws an off balance right hand
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
East fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
It seemed like East was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gambini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
East staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gambini scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like East was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
East takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gambini swings for the body but East moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
East throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gambini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
East throws out a loose jab but Gambini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambini lands a really nice looking cross but East seems unphased.
Gambini scores with a sloppy right hand. East should have avoided that one.
A big left from Gambini misses.
Gambini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gambini slips a jab from East.
East misses with a straight right.
Gambini swings widly with a right hand
and East counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
East moves out of range as Gambini strikes.
East slips under a jab from Gambini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East throws a hook but Gambini avoids it easily.
Gambini is looking to counter punch.
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!
East slips a straight right by Gambini.
East is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gambini with a body shot.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
Gambini throws a big shot that misses.
Gambini scores with a jab. East acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
East displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gambini throws out the jab.
Gambini misses with a looping left.
A big right from Gambini misses.
Gambini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
East misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Gambini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambini misses the target.
East now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gambini scores with a nice head shot.
Gambini throws the left hand but East avoids the punch easily.
Gambini throws a jab but it's blocked by East.
Gambini slips a jab from East.
Gambini throwing a counter right hand but East manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East moves out of range as Gambini strikes.
Gambini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab, jab by Gambini - just one landing.
Gambini misses with a body shot.
Gambini throws a shot from downtown. East moves away and avoids it.
Gambini missing with a left hand there. East was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
East throws a combination. Gambini tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gambini. East does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambini misses the target.
Gambini throws a lazy uppercut
letting East counter with a right hand.
Gambini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but East circles away quickly and effectively.
Gambini lands with a hook. East tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
East steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambini throws out a loose jab but East uses good head movement to avoid it.
East looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and East counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gambini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini throws a jab but it's blocked by East.
East ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.
Gambini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gambini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
East misses with a looping right.
Jab from Gambini.
Nice shot by East.
East fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gambini throws a looping overhand right but East ducks down to avoid it.
East connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gambini momentarily.
Gambini throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling East to counter with a crisp jab.
East uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambini.
Gambini's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gambini duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambini lands a jab to East's midsection.
Gambini throws a poor cross that misses
and East counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gambini thinking.
Gambini swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting East counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Gambini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

East on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gambini jabs East right on the nose. East blinks but takes it well.
Gambini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
East takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gambini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and East counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gambini throws out a loose jab but East uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambini looks to land a left hand but East moved out of range nicely.
Gambini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gambini throws a lazy uppercut
and East counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gambini's corner calls for a 1-2. Gambini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gambini misses with a wild combination.
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!
Gambini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
East avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gambini misses with a hook. East ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gambini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and East cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gambini lands with a shot to the body.
East takes a swing at Gambini's ribcage but misses.
Gambini lands with an uppercut that bounces East off the cage and back into range.
East moves out of range of the strikes.
East lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambini misses the target.
East throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
East takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
East uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambini.
Gambini misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini slips under a jab.
Gambini lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Gambini misses the target.
East takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
East has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gambini finds it's way round the side to connect with East's head.
Gambini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. East sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Gambini.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and East counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gambini scores with a body shot.
East jabs at Gambini's body.
East looks to throw the jab but Gambini is out of range.
Gambini misses with a straight left.
Gambini misses the jab.
East throws an overhand right that lands on Gambini's shoulder, as Gambini tries to avoid the shot.
Gambini was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gambini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by East.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East throws a hook but Gambini blocks it.
Gambini is looking to counter punch.
East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
A jab from Gambini misses.
East moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gambini misses with a body shot.
Gambini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Easts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
East misses the shot to the body.
Gambini looks to land a right hand but East moved out of range.
Gambini misses with a jab to the body
and East connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
East throws out a loose jab but Gambini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambini walks into a stiff left hand from East.
Gambini throws a hook to the side of East's head but East sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gambini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gambini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by East.
Gambini scores with a hook to the body. East takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambini manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambini connects with a nice looking jab.
Gambini ducks under a wild hook from East.
East lands a jab to the head.
Gambini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from East misses.
Gambini is looking to counter punch.
East ducks right into an uppercut from Gambini.
East scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
East walks into a left hand.
East displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gambini throws out the jab.
East lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Gambini.
Gambini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Gambini clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gambini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
East swings for the body but Gambini moves out of range.
Gambini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
East looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
East misses with a hook. Gambini ducked under it nicely.
Gambini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gambini slips a straight right by East.
Gambini throws a lazy uppercut
and East connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gambini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
East looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gambini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
East lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gambini at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
Gambini jabs East right on the nose. East blinks but takes it well.
Gambini sizes up East with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
East takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Gambini misses.
Gambini throws a shot from downtown. East moves away and avoids it.
East slips under a jab from Gambini.
East ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.
Gambini throws a lazy uppercut
and East counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gambini thinking.
Gambini scores with a jab.
East throws a jab when Gambini was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gambini misses the target.
Gambini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
East throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gambini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gambini lands the left hand.
Gambini misses with a hook
and East cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
East misses with an uppercut. Gambini saw that one coming.
East moves forwards but Gambini connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East scores with a one two! Gambini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gambini misses.
Gambini cracks East with an open hand slap.
Gambini throws a lazy uppercut
and East counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gambini throws a jab but it's blocked by East.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gambini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gambini misses with a combination
and East counters with a stiff right hand.

Gambini is rocked!
Gambini thuds his right hand into East's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Gambini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gambini misses with a body shot.
Gambini seems to have got his legs back now.
A big left from East misses.
Gambini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
East takes one on the button.
East with a hook.
Gambini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini misses the body punch
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambini throws a body shot but no joy.
Gambini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
East jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambini throws a nice looking combination but East bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
East throws out a counter right but Gambini avoids it with no problem.
Gambini misses with a right hand
letting East counter with a right hand.
East uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambini.
East throws out a counter right but Gambini avoids it with no problem.
East keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gambini.
Gambini misses with a hook. East ducked under it nicely.
Gambini misses with an uppercut
and East counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gambini moves away from the strike by East.
Gambini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
Gambini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gambini throws out the jab.
East looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East staying out of range there.
East looks to score with a jab to the body but Gambini is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gambini.
Gambini cracks East with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gambini cracks East with an open hand slap.
Gambini digs a good hook to East's body.
East throws a big shot that misses.
Gambini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gambini misses the shot to the body.
Gambini throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambini just misses with a punch to the body.
East looks to land a right hand but Gambini moved out of range.
Gambini is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from East. Gambini does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gino Gambini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gambini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck East on the side of the head.
Gambini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - East coming out on top.
Gambini looks to throw the jab but East is out of range.
East ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
East misses with a hook. Gambini ducked under it nicely.
Gambini is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gambini misses with an uppercut
and East counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gambini defending well as East loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from East misses.
East ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
East uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambini.
Gambini moves away from the strike by East.
Gambini misses with a hook. East ducked under it nicely.
Gambini scores with a shot to the body.
East ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini looks to land a left hand but East moved out of range nicely.
Gambini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
Gambini walks into a left hand.
Gambini throws a jab but it's blocked by East.
Gambini throws a looping overhand right but East ducks down to avoid it.
Gambini misses with an uppercut. East saw that one coming.
Gambini misses with a left hand
and East counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gambini misses with a straight right.
Gambini misses with a right hand
and East counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gambini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but East moves away.
Gambini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gambini throws a poor cross that misses
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
Gambini connects with a body shot.
Gambini lands a slapping body shot.
Adam East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East misses the shot to the body.
Gambini throws a shot from downtown. East moves away and avoids it.
Gambini throws an off balance right hand
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by East.
Gambini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
Gambini looks to land a right hand but East moved out of range.
Gambini throws out a loose jab but East uses good head movement to avoid it.
East throws a shot from downtown. Gambini moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambini misses the target.
East displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gambini throws out the jab.
Gambini takes a swing at East's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from East on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gambini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gambini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A big right from Gambini misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gambini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from East.
Gambini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gambini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling East to score with a decent uppercut.
East slips a jab from Gambini.
Gambini misses with an uppercut. East saw that one coming.
East misses with a hook.
Gambini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches East on the side of the head.
Gambini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gambini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but East was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambini.
Gambini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gambini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from East.
Gambini connects with a right hand. East shakes it off.
Gambini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambini throws a lazy right hand but East sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by East.
East throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
East avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
East misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Gambini misses
and East counters with a stiff right hand.
East connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gambini blocks a jab.
Gambini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of East's head.
East misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambini.
Gambini misses with a looping left.
A combination from East does no damage.
Gambini swings widly with a right hand
and Gambini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambini misses the shot to the body.
Gambini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. East looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gino Gambini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
East is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
East misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambini.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gino Gambini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gambini 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Gambini!
Gino Gambini retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Gino Gambini 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.