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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Kain told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonny Gambler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Kain!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kain doesn't manage to clinch there - Gambler circles away.
Kain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gambler misses with a series of wild punches.
Kain slips a jab and a cross from Gambler.
Kain misses with a takedown attempt - Gambler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kain tries to clinch there but Gambler circles away.
Gambler tries to keep at a distance but Kain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kain lands a shot to the body.
Gambler tries to break the clinch but Kain is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kain lands with a short shot to the head.
Kain throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kain scores with a hook to the body.
Gambler blocks the elbow strike.
Kain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kain lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain gets underhooks to prevent Gambler's takedown attempt.
Kain avoiding damage.
Kain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kain throws a leg kick which misses Gambler's front leg but catches the back leg as Gambler tries to avoid it.
Kain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kain moves in looking to clinch but Gambler pushes him off.
Gambler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kain tries to clinch but Gambler is having none of it.
Gambler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kain circles away quickly and effectively.
Gambler misses with a wild combination.
Kain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gambler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kain moves in looking to clinch but Gambler pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler swats away the attempt to clinch by Kain.
Gambler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kain moves away.
A combination from Gambler does no damage.
Gambler is breathing heavily.
Kain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambler.
Kain dodges the punch combination from Gambler.
Kain rushes Gambler and presses him up against the cage.
Gambler can't break the clinch.
Gambler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kain pulls guard.
Gambler looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain wants to stand and escape but Gambler is having none of it.
Gambler drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kain dives on top into guard.
Kain trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gambler looking for a guillotine here but Kain defends easily.
Kain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gambler swats away the attempt to clinch by Kain.
Kain forces Gambler back against the cage and clinches.
Gambler jumps guard but Kain stands there with Gambler around his waist. Gambler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Gambler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kain.
Kain taking a breather.
Kain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kain lands a nice uppercut.
Kain just leaning against Gambler, taking a breather.
Kain pushes Gambler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Kain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gambler tries to keep at a distance but Kain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kain scores with a hook to the body.
Kain breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Gambler.
Gambler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kain is looking to clinch.
Gambler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambler.
Kain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gambler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kain tries to close the distance and clinch but Gambler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kain instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kain gets through Gambler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kain cracks Gambler with a nice body shot.
Kain scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Kain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kain tries to clinch there but Gambler circles away.
Kain clinches.
A right hand to the body from Kain.
Kain gets control of Gambler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kain has a closed guard, preventing Gambler from standing up.
Kain wants to stand up but Gambler is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambler won't allow Kain to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gambler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kain is trying to keep Gambler in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kain shoots in for a takedown but Gambler shows good takedown defense.
Gambler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kain drops Gambler with a beautiful combination! Gambler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kain is looking for the KO!
It looks like Jonny Gambler has been cut.
Gambler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gambler wants it to stay on the feet.
Kain moves in looking to clinch but Gambler pushes him off.
Kain wants to clinch.
Jonny Gambler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gambler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kain counters by clinching up.
Still in the clinch, Kain scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain gets control of Gambler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gambler won't allow Kain to get back to his feet.
Gambler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambler postures up.
Gambler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gambler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kain pushes Gambler off and gets back to his feet.
Kain fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gambler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kain.
Kain lands a nice shot to the body.
Kain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kain lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kain gets a clinch.
Kain digs a right hand underneath Gambler's ribcage. Gambler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kain lands a nice shot to the body.
Kain lands an uppercut.
Kain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Kain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Gambler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kain tries to clinch but Gambler moves out of range.
Kain tries to clinch there but Gambler circles away.
Kain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gambler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kain is looking to clinch but Gambler is avoiding it.
Kain is looking to clinch but Gambler is avoiding it.
Kain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gambler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kain.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kain throws an elbow but misses.
Kain lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gambler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gambler wants a takedown but no success here.
Gambler has Kain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Kain as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain pushes Gambler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Kain.
Kain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gambler backwards.
Kain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gambler backwards.
Kain is working Gambler over against the cage.
Kain gets control of Gambler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gambler postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kain is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gambler, into his guard.
Kain gets to his feet - Gambler follows without any prompting.
Kain wants to clinch up but Gambler keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kain looks to land a combination but Gambler avoids it well.
Kain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonny Gambler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gambler keeps the fight on the outside.
Kain clinches up with Gambler and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Kain.
Gambler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kain digs a right hand underneath Gambler's ribcage. Gambler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kain pulls guard effortlessly.
Kain has a closed guard, preventing Gambler from standing up.
Gambler has gone for a leg lock! Kain slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gambler's guard.
Kain trying to control but Gambler is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain stands up from Gambler's guard - Kain perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kain shoots in looking for a takedown. Gambler tries to sprawl out of it but Kain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gambler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robert Kain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kain closes the distance and clinches.
That's four 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.
Nice body punch from Kain - that landed with a thud.
Kain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kain moves into the clinch.
Kain keeps control of Gambler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gambler letting Kain take a breather here.
A right hand to the body from Kain.
Kain jumps guard and drags Gambler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jonny Gambler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gambler is looking to work some ground and pound but Kain has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Kain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kain 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Robert Kain!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Robert Kain!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Robert Kain!
Robert Kain wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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