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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marion Gaborik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wolf Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marion Gaborik!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaborik digs a good hook to Logan's body.
Logan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaborik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Logan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaborik.
Gaborik moves away from the strike by Logan.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Logan throws a series of punches but Gaborik moves out of range.
Logan throws a body punch but Gaborik moves out of range.
Logan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Logan misses with a wild body shot.
Gaborik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Gaborik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Logan doesn't seem phased though.
Logan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gaborik drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gaborik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gaborik stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Logan looks to land a left hand but Gaborik moved out of range nicely.
Logan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gaborik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Logan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wolf Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaborik connects with a right hand. Logan shakes it off.
Logan looks to throw the jab but Gaborik is out of range.
Gaborik lands a nice hook to Logan's body. Logan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Logan swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaborik.
Gaborik scores with a hook to the body. Logan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaborik dodges the punch combination from Logan.
Logan swings for the body but Gaborik moves out of range.
Logan moves away from the strike by Gaborik.
Gaborik jabs Logan right on the nose. Logan blinks but takes it well.
Logan misses with a double jab
and Gaborik counters with an outside leg kick.
Gaborik scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Logan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gaborik scores with a nice head shot.
Gaborik lands a nice hook to Logan's body. Logan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaborik lands with a right hand.
Gaborik goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gaborik tries to move into range but Logan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gaborik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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!
Gaborik looking to control but Logan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Logan tries to reverse the position but Gaborik maintains control.
Gaborik avoids the attempt from Logan to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaborik tries to control but Logan wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gaborik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Logan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gaborik wants to control but Logan has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Logan wants to improve his position but Gaborik is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Gaborik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaborik is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Logan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Logan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gaborik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Logan.
Donk. Gaborik catches Logan right on the button with a cross.
Gaborik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four 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.
Logan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Logan. Gaborik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaborik.
Logan walks into a straight right hand from Gaborik.
Gaborik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Logan misses with an uppercut. Gaborik saw that one coming.
Logan digs a good body shot into Gaborik's ribs.
Logan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaborik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Logan connects with a crisp jab.
Gaborik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Logan.
Nice defenses there by Logan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaborik slips under a jab.
Gaborik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Logan circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaborik scores with the left hand. Logan knows he should have avoided that one.
Gaborik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marion Gaborik dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gaborik bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gaborik stands up.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaborik.
Gaborik ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Logan slips a jab and a cross from Gaborik.
Logan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaborik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaborik looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.
Logan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gaborik throws a series of punches but Logan avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Gaborik.
Gaborik 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.
Logan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Logan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gaborik defending well as Logan loads up on a big left hand.
Wolf Logan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaborik misses with a wild combination.
Nice straight punches there by Gaborik. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaborik.
Marion Gaborik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Gaborik - just one landing.
Gaborik thuds his right hand into Logan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Logan falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Gaborik to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaborik moves away.
Gaborik tries to clinch but Logan is having none of it.
Logan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaborik was well out of range. Poor timing from Logan.
Gaborik looks to land a left hand but Logan moved out of range nicely.
Gaborik lands a jab to Logan's midsection.
Logan misses with a jab to the body
and Gaborik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaborik misses with a takedown attempt - Logan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Logan scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice straight punches there by Gaborik. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaborik.
Gaborik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Logan staying out of range there.
Logan throws a lazy right hand but Gaborik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaborik throws a hook but Logan blocks it.
Gaborik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaborik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Logan blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Gaborik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Logan doesn't seem phased though.
Logan misses with a jab to the body
and Gaborik counters with a three punch combo that has Logan backing up. Logan nods at Gaborik to acknowledge the strikes.
Logan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaborik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Logan thinking.
A shot to the body from Logan misses
and Gaborik counters with a right hand to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaborik.
Logan 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.
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!
Gaborik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Logan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaborik counters with a three punch combo that has Logan backing up. Logan nods at Gaborik to acknowledge the strikes.
Gaborik throws a lazy right hand but Logan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaborik misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
Logan misses with a double jab
and Gaborik counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaborik lands the left hand.
Logan cracks Gaborik with a good jab.
Logan misses with a double jab
letting Gaborik counter with a right hand.
Gaborik lands with a shot to the body.
Gaborik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaborik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gaborik.
Gaborik lands an overhand right.
Logan takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gaborik scores with a jab to the jaw.
Logan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gaborik.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gaborik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gaborik throws a series of punches but Logan avoids them all with ease.
Gaborik cracks a nice hook into Logan's ribs.
Logan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan ducks right into an uppercut from Gaborik.
Gaborik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gaborik.
Logan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Logan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaborik moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaborik lands with a straight right. Logan didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaborik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Logan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gaborik counters with a nice body shot.
Gaborik scores with a takedown into Logan's guard.
Gaborik wants to get up but he can't break Logan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marion Gaborik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gaborik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Logan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Logan misses.
Jab from Gaborik.
Gaborik lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gaborik.
Logan misses with a hook to the body
and Logan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaborik scores with a jab to the body.
Logan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaborik scores with a hook to the body. Logan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaborik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gaborik lands in his opponent's guard.
Logan wants to stand up but Gaborik is controlling him.
Logan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaborik tries to free his leg and advance position but Logan is retaining full guard.
Logan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gaborik.
Gaborik throws a sloppy strike and Logan has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Gaborik is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Logan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wolf Logan!
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energy
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