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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampson Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle comes to the cage accompanied by Two Weeks. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Nice elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sampson Kesler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kesler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Battle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kesler off and has taken his back!
Battle biding his time, controlling Kesler.
Battle looking to hold on to the position here but Kesler rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Battle lands a couple of digs.
Battle wants to stand but Kesler is controlling his posture from full guard.
Battle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kesler, up you get!
Kesler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Battle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kesler tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle trying to control the action but Kesler is working from the bottom.
Kesler is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Battle pulls his head out easily.
Battle wants to advance to full mount but Kesler doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kesler kicks Battle off and gets to his feet.
Kesler shoots and misses
and Battle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kesler!
Battle is breathing heavily.
Kesler working to try and regain half guard.
Kesler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Battle controlling the position easily from mount.
Kesler is trying to escape the mount.
Battle content just to control the position here.
Kesler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Battle looking to control but Kesler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle controlling the position easily from mount.
Battle avoids the attempt from Kesler to control.
Kesler is squirming around, avoiding Battle's attempts to control the action.
Kesler holds on for dear life.
Battle looking to control but Kesler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Battle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kesler is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Battle controlling the position easily from mount.
Kesler tries to hold on but Battle pushes him away.
Battle content just to control the position here.
Kesler tries to hold on but Battle postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Battle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Battle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kesler.
Battle misses with a series of wild punches.
Battle misses with a hook.
Kesler fails with the takedown
and Battle counters with a leg kick.
Battle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kesler momentarily.
Battle misses with a series of wild punches.
Kesler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Battle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battle lands with a kick to the temple. Kesler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Battle looks to land a combination but Kesler avoids it well.
Battle gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kesler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Battle controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Battle gets a clinch.
Battle pulls guard successfully.
Battle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Battle has closed the distance and engaged Kesler in a clinch.
Battle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Battle lands a head kick!
Kesler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Battle throws a lazy right hand but Kesler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler avoids the head kick by Battle.
Battle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kesler.
Battle has closed the distance and engaged Kesler in a clinch.
Battle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kesler shoots in but no luck this time.
Gabriel Battle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sampson Kesler.
Battle misses with a wild combination.
Battle shoots in and drives through. Kesler sprawls well.
Kesler throws a leg kick
and Battle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Battle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Battle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kesler fails to land the takedown.
Kesler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gabriel Battle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kesler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kesler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kesler thows a leg kick but Battle checks it
and Battle counters with a shoot takedown. Kesler fights it but they end up in guard.
Battle wants to stand but Kesler is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle being controlled here momentarily.
Battle postures up and lands a big shot to Kesler's brow.
Battle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kesler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Battle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Battle stands up out of the half guard.
Battle works over Kesler's head and body with a nice combination.
Kesler has his takedown stuffed
and Battle counters by moving into the clinch.
Battle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kesler fails with the takedown
and Battle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kesler's guard now.
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!
Battle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kesler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kesler in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Battle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kesler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Battle can pounce on him.
Kesler tries to clinch there but Battle circles away.
Battle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Battle stands up and beckons Kesler to his feet.
Kesler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Battle can pounce on him.
Battle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Battle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Battle misses with a body shot
and Kesler counters by clinching up.
Battle pushes Kesler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Battle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kesler is keeping busy.
Kesler can't break the clinch.
Kesler jumps guard but Battle stands there with Kesler around his waist. Kesler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Battle controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Battle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Battle closes the distance and clinches.
Battle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Battle keeps the fight on the outside.
Battle is looking to clinch.
Kesler feints and as Battle raises his hands in defense, Kesler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kesler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kesler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Battle is controlling Kesler's posture.
Gabriel Battle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kesler trying to control the position from guard on top but Battle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle is looking to stand up but Kesler isn't so interested in that idea.
Kesler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kesler stops Battle from standing up.
Kesler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kesler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kesler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle working a defensive guard here.
Battle wants to stand up but Kesler is controlling him.
Kesler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kesler trying to control the position from guard on top but Battle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Battle shoots in and bounces Kesler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kesler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle trying to control but Kesler is working from the bottom.
Battle tries to stand but Kesler is controlling from the bottom.
Kesler wants to stand up but Battle is controlling him.
Battle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Battle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Battle 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Battle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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