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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamburyan comes to the cage accompanied by Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th. Huang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Special Agent Huang. Manvel Gamburyan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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146 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manvel Gamburyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Huang!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gamburyan misses with a few strikes there.
Gamburyan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Huang tries to escape but Gamburyan is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huang regains half guard.
Huang is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Gamburyan seems content to control.
Gamburyan 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.
Huang wants to get back to his feet.
Huang actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gamburyan lands a nice short elbow.
Gamburyan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huang is just riding it out for now. Gamburyan eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang tries to kick Gamburyan off but Gamburyan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gamburyan is working for a kimura but Huang is defending it quite comfortably.
Huang wants to get back to his feet.
Huang looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Huang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huang looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gamburyan working the head and body with strikes.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gamburyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huang circles away.
Gamburyan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huang lands in his opponent's guard.
Gamburyan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huang defends well.
Huang throwing strikes from guard but Gamburyan blocks nicely.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamburyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamburyan looking for a guillotine here but Huang defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang throws a big right hand that misses.
Gamburyan looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gamburyan has a closed guard, preventing Huang from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Huang takes the fight into the clinch.
Huang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gamburyan smiles and moves away.
Gamburyan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang kicks off Gamburyan and gets to his feet.
No joy there for Huang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gamburyan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Huang did well to prevent Gamburyan getting side control.
Gamburyan wants to work for an arm triangle but Huang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gamburyan prevents Huang from standing back up.
Gamburyan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Huang looking for submissions off his back.
Huang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gamburyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manvel Gamburyan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Huang throws a right hand that Gamburyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Gamburyan also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Huang as Gamburyan shoots in.
Huang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gamburyan misses with a double jab.
Huang tries to clinch up but Gamburyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Huang scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gamburyan has his takedown stuffed
and Huang counters with an outside leg kick.
Gamburyan misses with a takedown attempt
and Huang counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manvel Gamburyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huang fails with a takedown attempt.
Huang lands the left hand.
Manvel Gamburyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang wants to clinch up but Gamburyan keeps it at a distance.
Huang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gamburyan is fending him off so far but Huang persists. Nope, Gamburyan circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huang shoots in looking for a takedown. Gamburyan tries to sprawl out of it but Huang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gamburyan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Huang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Huang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Huang wants to control from the top but Gamburyan keeps moving.
Huang postures up.
Gamburyan is controlling Huang's posture.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamburyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamburyan trying to control the position here.
Gamburyan controls Huang momentarily but Huang frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gamburyan shoots and misses
and Huang counters with a takedown into side control.
Gamburyan tries to improve position but can't.
Huang is trying to get an arm triangle but Gamburyan is defending well.
Huang tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gamburyan tries to improve position but can't.
Gamburyan is not content to let Huang control the position.
Huang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gamburyan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Huang working the ground and pound but Gamburyan is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gamburyan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Huang throws Gamburyan to one side and escapes!
Huang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gamburyan's waist but Gamburyan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huang off to one side.
Gamburyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huang circles away quickly and effectively.
Huang clinches up against the cage.
Huang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gamburyan is pressed up against the cage. Huang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gamburyan down to the mat. Gamburyan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gamburyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Huang, right into the meat.
Huang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gamburyan circles away.
Gamburyan throws a nice looking combination but Huang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gamburyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huang.
Huang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gamburyan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Huang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gamburyan gets underhooks to prevent Huang's takedown attempt.
Gamburyan breaks from the clinch.
Manvel Gamburyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang misses with a combination
and Gamburyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Huang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gamburyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamburyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gamburyan prevents Huang from getting back to his feet.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamburyan stays in close to Huang's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gamburyan trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Huang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Huang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gamburyan backs up against the cage.
Gamburyan misses with a takedown attempt
so Huang counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Huang wanted to stand there but Gamburyan had control of the position.
Gamburyan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huang wants to stand but Gamburyan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamburyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gamburyan looking for a guillotine here but Huang defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huang trying to control but Gamburyan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang looking to sit in guard and control but Gamburyan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamburyan stops Huang from standing up.
Gamburyan controlling from the top position.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huang wants to get back to his feet but Gamburyan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Huang being controlled here, momentarily.
Huang striking off his back but it's not causing Gamburyan any problems.
Manvel Gamburyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gamburyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gamburyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from Huang both land. Nice combination.
Huang leaves Gamburyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gamburyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Huang drives through and clinches with Gamburyan against the cage.
Gamburyan has picked Huang up - he's going for a ride! Gamburyan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Huang moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gamburyan is aware though and is defending well.
Huang keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.
Huang uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gamburyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Huang closes the distance and clinches.
Gamburyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manvel Gamburyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamburyan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gamburyan wants a takedown but no success here.
Huang successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Huang holds on and takes a little breather.
Huang wants to stand and escape but Gamburyan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang looking for a guillotine here but Gamburyan defends easily.
Gamburyan cracks Huang with a solid left hand.
Gamburyan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gamburyan wants to control from the top but Huang keeps moving.
Huang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Huang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Manvel Gamburyan!
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RATING
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