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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Orellana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orellana has chosen Black Betty as his entrance music. Franklin Orellana will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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206 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ethan Gilbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Orellana!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orellana throws a head kick that misses.
Gilbert avoids the head kick by Orellana.
Orellana throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orellana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orellana swinging wilding here.
Orellana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orellana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gilbert avoids it really well and circles away.
Orellana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gilbert connects with a crisp jab.
Orellana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orellana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Orellana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orellana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orellana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gilbert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gilbert misses with a knee strike.
Gilbert wants the takedown. Orellana is fighting it off but Gilbert persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Orellana's guard against the cage.
Gilbert throws a big right hand that misses.
Gilbert won't allow Orellana to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orellana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gilbert tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orellana has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gilbert's face.
Gilbert working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Orellana.
Orellana wants to control the pace but Gilbert is squirming around nicely.
Orellana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gilbert can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Orellana cracks Gilbert with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orellana working the ground and pound effectively.
Gilbert is trying to escape the mount.
Orellana controlling from mount.
Orellana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gilbert sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert has hold of Orellana's hands but Orellana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gilbert manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orellana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gilbert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilbert utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orellana is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Orellana advances to half guard.
Orellana decides to stand and escape the position.
Gilbert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gilbert looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Orellana is looking for a sweep. Gilbert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orellana looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orellana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gilbert.
Gilbert takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Orellana is looking for a sweep. Gilbert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gilbert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gilbert lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gilbert working the head and body with strikes.
Orellana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gilbert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Orellana defending well though.
Orellana slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilbert is looking to work some ground and pound but Orellana has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orellana trying to control the position.
Gilbert forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Franklin Orellana will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Orellana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gilbert shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orellana sprawls well. Orellana wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gilbert gets slowly back to his feet.
Orellana looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Orellana seems to be working for a kimura but Gilbert defends the submission attempt.
Gilbert gets back to full guard.
Orellana is breathing heavily.
Gilbert striking off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert is working an open guard so Orellana takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gilbert shoots in for a takedown but Orellana shows good takedown defense.
Franklin Orellana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orellana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orellana pushes Gilbert up against the cage in a clinch.
Gilbert tries for a takedown but Orellana manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Gilbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orellana is pressed up against the cage. Gilbert has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Orellana down to the mat. Orellana avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Orellana throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orellana's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Orellana duly obliges.
Gilbert tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orellana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franklin Orellana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilbert dives in and grabs Orellana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Orellana pushes down on Gilbert's head and hops out.
Orellana looks to land a body kick but Gilbert moved away.
Orellana tries to clinch but Gilbert moves out of range.
Orellana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Orellana is trying to defend but Gilbert finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilbert prevents Orellana from standing back up.
Gilbert throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Gilbert.
Gilbert working over Orellana with some ground and pound. Orellana looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gilbert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Orellana defending well though.
Gilbert stops Orellana from getting back to his feet.
Gilbert is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Orellana trying to hold on to Gilbert's head to control him but Gilbert postures up.
Gilbert is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orellana is trying to stand back up but Gilbert is controlling him
Gilbert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gilbert prevents Orellana from standing back up.
Franklin Orellana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gilbert working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gilbert lands a nice short elbow.
Gilbert takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gilbert is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Orellana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Orellana wants to get back to his feet.
Gilbert slips a nice elbow through Orellana's hands, connecting with Orellana's forehead.
Gilbert winds up and cracks Orellana with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gilbert working Orellana over with strikes.
Gilbert is nestled in close to Orellana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Orellana has hold of Gilbert's hands but Gilbert slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Orellana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gilbert.
Gilbert lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orellana gets back to full guard.
Gilbert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Franklin Orellana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Orellana stuffs the takedown attempt from Gilbert. Gilbert gets slowly back to his feet.
Orellana has Gilbert up against the cage in a clinch.
Gilbert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Orellana pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Orellana has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gilbert uses from the top position.
Orellana wants to stand up but Gilbert is controlling him.
Orellana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gilbert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilbert is looking to work some ground and pound but Orellana has wrist control.
Gilbert prevents Orellana from getting back to his feet.
Gilbert thows a big elbow that misses.
Orellana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gilbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gilbert feints and as Orellana raises his hands in defense, Gilbert changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gilbert won't allow Orellana to sweep him here.
Gilbert in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gilbert with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orellana is trying to keep Gilbert in close.
Gilbert postures up and lands a big shot to Orellana's brow.
Gilbert chips away with some ground and pound.
Gilbert lands a couple of elbows.
Orellana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilbert is one step ahead there.
Orellana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Franklin Orellana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gilbert works over Orellana with some ground and pound from guard.
Gilbert is looking to work some ground and pound but Orellana has wrist control.
Gilbert throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gilbert won't allow Orellana to get back to his feet.
Gilbert is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Orellana wants to stand but Gilbert is controlling the position.
Gilbert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orellana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilbert postures up in Orellana's guard and throws a big left but Orellana blocks it.
Orellana is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gilbert is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gilbert tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Orellana counters with a one-two to the body.
Gilbert looks for a takedown but Orellana sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Gilbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilbert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orellana clinches up with Gilbert and pushes him back against the cage.
Gilbert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gilbert wants to break free but Orellana has control.
Gilbert goes for a takedown attempt but Orellana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Orellana lands a high kick!
Orellana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gilbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orellana scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Orellana changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gilbert looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gilbert manages to get back to half guard.
Orellana is keen to just control but Gilbert is a slippery customer.
Gilbert missing with punches from the bottom.
Orellana decides to stand up.
Ethan Gilbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilbert fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franklin Orellana.
I've got Orellana winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Orellana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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