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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janno Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thesis Dewit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janno Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thesis Dewit!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dewit scores with a leg kick.
Dewit throws a wild body kick that Gibbs sees coming a mile off.
Dewit throws a leg kick
and Gibbs counters with a big head kick but Dewit shrugs it off.
Dewit lands with a kick to the temple. Gibbs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters circling a little - Dewit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dewit is looking to land body kicks.
Gibbs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dewit tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gibbs is in Dewit's guard.
Dewit keeping moving, preventing Gibbs from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dewit pushes Gibbs off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs lands a head kick. Dewit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dewit throws a lazy body kick
and Gibbs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dewit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dewit throws a head kick that Gibbs semi-blocks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick lands from Gibbs.
Gibbs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dewit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dewit pushes Gibbs off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gibbs scores with a kick to the body.
Gibbs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dewit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewit throws a low kick but Gibbs avoids it.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit is looking to land body kicks.
Gibbs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibbs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dewit sprawls well initially but Gibbs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gibbs trying to control from half guard but Dewit is working away.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
Dewit looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gibbs wants to control but Dewit is keeping him busy.
Dewit manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dewit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gibbs if he has to take too many more of those.
Thesis Dewit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dewit thumps Gibbs with a low kick.
Dewit lands a high kick!
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs misses with a looping left.
Dewit blocks a head kick by Gibbs.
Dewit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gibbs counters with a good, hard body kick but Dewit shrugs it off.
Dewit throws the kick towards the body but Gibbs avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dewit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dewit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gibbs is out of range.
Gibbs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dewit throws a leg kick which misses Gibbs's front leg but catches the back leg as Gibbs tries to avoid it.
Gibbs scoring well with a low kick there.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dewit. Gibbs shrugs it off though.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewit checks a leg kick nicely.
Dewit lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thesis Dewit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbs feints and as Dewit raises his hands in defense, Gibbs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dewit scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dewit. That's going to slow Gibbs down.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses.
Gibbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dewit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewit looks for the body kick but Gibbs saw that one coming.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gibbs's head.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dewit.
Gibbs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dewit can pounce on him.
Gibbs misses with an uppercut.
Dewit misses with a leg kick.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs throws a head kick but Dewit moves out of range.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses.
Dewit lands with a kick to the temple. Gibbs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dewit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gibbs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gibbs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dewit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gibbs moves out of range of the leg kick from Dewit.
Dewit blocks a head kick by Gibbs.
Dewit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewit connects with a high kick.
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dewit scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dewit.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gibbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibbs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dewit to the mat! Dewit manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dewit is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dewit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dewit tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbs blocks with his arms.
Gibbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dewit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dewit misses with a knee to the head.
Dewit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibbs blocks it with crossed arms.
Dewit looking to throw knees to the head but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Dewit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dewit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dewit trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Janno Gibbs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses
and Gibbs counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Thesis Dewit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibbs lands a head kick. Dewit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gibbs throws a low kick, looking for Dewit's leg but Dewit calmly moves out of range.
Gibbs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dewit lands a leg kick that knocks Gibbs off balance momentarily.
Dewit throws a push kick but Gibbs slaps the foot to one side.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Gibbs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dewit is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dewit bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gibbs's head.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Dewit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gibbs is able to avoid easily.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Janno Gibbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dewit. That one must have hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dewit.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs checks a leg kick.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dewit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dewit throws a lazy head kick
and Gibbs counters with a head kick.
Gibbs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Gibbs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dewit misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a right and a left that Dewit avoids nicely.
Dewit looks to land a body kick but Gibbs moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dewit.
Dewit lands with a slapping head kick.
Dewit misses with the body kick
and Gibbs counters with a solid body kick.
Gibbs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dewit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dewit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gibbs.
Dewit scoring well with a low kick there.
Gibbs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dewit. Dewit obviously looking to wear him down.
Dewit throws a head kick that Gibbs semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Dewit.
Dewit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit feints and then cracks Gibbs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gibbs down.
A bone on bone clash there as Gibbs blocks the leg kick.
Gibbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dewit.
A head kick misses from Dewit.
Gibbs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gibbs avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gibbs fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dewit to the ground. Gibbs is now in Dewit's guard.
Dewit uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dewit wants to land a leg kick but Gibbs is out of range.
Dewit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gibbs. That did some damage!
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Gibbs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Dewit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gibbs.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dewit throws Gibbs to one side and escapes!
Gibbs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dewit scores with a nice body kick.
Dewit throws a push kick but Gibbs slaps the foot to one side.
Dewit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dewit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick from Dewit lands but Gibbs takes it in his stride.
Dewit throws the kick towards the body but Gibbs avoids it.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dewit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gibbs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gibbs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dewit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gibbs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dewit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gibbs avoids a kick to the body.
Dewit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gibbs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dewit quickly recovers to half guard.
Dewit has one foot on Gibbs's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thesis Dewit 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!
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gibbs is out of range and Dewit settles back down.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dewit.
Gibbs misses with a head kick.
Dewit tries to land a front kick but Gibbs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dewit avoids the head kick by Gibbs.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dewit, right into the meat.
Gibbs blocks the body kick.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit throws a wild body kick that Gibbs sees coming a mile off.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Gibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbs lands a leg kick that knocks Dewit off balance momentarily.
Gibbs moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gibbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs wants to land a leg kick but Dewit is out of range.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Gibbs fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dewit to the ground. Gibbs is now in Dewit's guard.
Dewit pushes Gibbs off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dewit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gibbs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit is looking to chop away at Gibbs's legs.
Dewit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gibbs's sensitive parts.
Gibbs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dewit can pounce on him.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Dewit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gibbs.
A head kick misses from Gibbs.
Gibbs blocks a head kick by Dewit.
Dewit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs blocks a head kick by Dewit.
Dewit tried to score with a low kick but Gibbs checks it.
Dewit misses with a kick to the body
and Gibbs counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gibbs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dewit. Dewit obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dewit!
Dewit misses with a head kick.
Dewit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gibbs is out of range.
Gibbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewit scores with a head kick.
Dewit misses with a head kick.
Gibbs blocks a head kick by Dewit.
Dewit throws a front kick that sends Gibbs stumbling back into the cage.
Dewit avoids the head kick by Gibbs.
Dewit lands a head kick!
Dewit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick from Dewit lands but Gibbs takes it in his stride.
Gibbs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Dewit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dewit misses with a low kick.
Dewit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Dewit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewit is looking to land body kicks.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dewit tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gibbs is in Dewit's guard.
Dewit pushes Gibbs off and gets back to his feet.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
A head kick by Dewit misses
and Gibbs counters with a big head kick but Dewit shrugs it off.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Dewit lands a head kick!
Dewit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Dewit throws a body kick the misses
and Gibbs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dewit is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gibbs throws a head kick but Dewit moves out of range.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewit lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewit misses with a low kick as Gibbs jumps back.
Dewit delivers a nice body kick.
Dewit throws a solid leg kick but Gibbs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dewit.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dewit enables Gibbs to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dewit manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gibbs thows a big elbow that misses.
Dewit kicks Gibbs off and gets to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dewit. That's going to slow Gibbs down.
Gibbs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dewit misses with a head kick.
Gibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dewit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dewit misses with a head kick.
Gibbs blocks a low kick nicely.
Dewit misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Gibbs.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thesis Dewit.
I think Dewit 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thesis Dewit!
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