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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox has chosen Star 69 as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francisco Fox!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox feints and as Gibbs raises his hands in defense, Fox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gibbs working a defensive guard here.
Fox advances to half guard.
Gibbs is trying to maintain the position but Fox is very close to passing his half guard.
Fox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gibbs gets back to full guard.
Gibbs working a defensive guard here.
Fox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fox prevents Gibbs from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gibbs but Gibbs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fox scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gibbs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fox looks gassed!
Gibbs tries to bench press Fox off him but Fox keeps the position.
Gibbs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gibbs trying to control from half guard but Fox is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gibbs is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibbs is tying to control. Fox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fox is trying to get back to full guard.
Gibbs tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gibbs as he avoids it easily.
Gibbs is looking to clinch.
Gibbs shoots in and bounces Fox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fox is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gibbs is defending against the submission attempts here by Fox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fox tries to free his leg and advance position but Gibbs is retaining full guard.
Gibbs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gibbs has his foot on Fox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fox works his way back into a safe position though.
Gibbs keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Gibbs is trying to keep Fox in close.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gibbs looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gibbs keeping full guard, as Fox tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fox misses with a takedown attempt
and Gibbs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fox's guard now.
Jackson Gibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Fox.
Fox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gibbs trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Gibbs wants to stand and escape but instead Fox has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fox advances to half guard.
Gibbs wants to improve his position but Fox is controlling well.
Fox is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gibbs defends it well.
Gibbs wants to improve his position but Fox is controlling well.
Fox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Francisco Fox will probably get the nod.
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.
Fox fails with the takedown
and Gibbs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fox's guard now.
Fox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gibbs wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Jackson Gibbs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gibbs trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Gibbs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gibbs is looking to stand up but Fox won't let him.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gibbs trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Gibbs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gibbs tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Gibbs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gibbs wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
Fox trying to control the position.
Gibbs looking to sit in guard and control but Fox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fox looking to pass the guard.
Fox wants to control from the top but Gibbs keeps moving.
Gibbs wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs seems keen to control Fox's posture.
Gibbs is trying to keep Fox in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gibbs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gibbs lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fox is on top in guard.
Gibbs keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Fox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gibbs trying to control the position.
Fox preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox advances to half guard.
Fox is working for an americana but Gibbs has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Fox was thinking about the submission.
Gibbs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fox is one step ahead there.
Gibbs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gibbs can't keep his opponent in guard - Fox advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gibbs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gibbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbs can't keep his opponent in guard - Fox advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fox won't let Gibbs get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gibbs is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gibbs tries to hold on but Fox pushes him away.
Gibbs is trying to escape the mount.
Gibbs is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gibbs is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibbs defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fox.
Gibbs tries to hold on but Fox pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Gibbs dominated that second round.
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!
Fox is looking to clinch.
Fox misses with a takedown attempt
and Gibbs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fox's guard now.
Gibbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibbs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fox working for a triangle but Gibbs defends it easily.
Gibbs tries to stand but Fox is controlling from the bottom.
Fox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gibbs manages to get himself to full guard.
Fox passes Gibbs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fox is working for an americana but Gibbs has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Fox was thinking about the submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gibbs's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs is trying to get back to full guard.
Fox is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gibbs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fox.
Fox is pressing down on Gibbs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gibbs is holding on for now.
Fox is trying for a kimura here. Gibbs looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fox wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francisco Fox!
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hype
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