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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson comes to the ring accompanied by Tinie Tempah - Written In The Stars. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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147 lbs
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135 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Gites!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gites shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gustafsson but Gustafsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gites closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gustafsson wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gustafsson gets full guard.
Gustafsson keeping full guard, as Gites tries to pass.
Gites advances to half guard.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position but Gites is controlling well.
Gites trying to control from half guard but Gustafsson is working away.
Gustafsson is looking for a sweep. Gites is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gites wants to work for an arm triangle but Gustafsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gustafsson wants to get back to full guard.
Gites seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gustafsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gites is trying to control. Gustafsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gites is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gustafsson defends it well.
Gustafsson is looking to improve his position.
Gites is pressing down on Gustafsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gustafsson is holding on for now.
Gustafsson is trying to maintain the position but Gites is very close to passing his half guard.
Gites is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gustafsson wants to get back to full guard.
Gustafsson wants to control but Gites is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gustafsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gustafsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gites trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gites avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gites trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Gites won't allow Gustafsson to sweep him here.
Gites stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gustafsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gites wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Gites missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gites wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
John Gites has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gustafsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gites, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gites slips under a jab.
Gites throws an overhand right that lands on Gustafsson's shoulder, as Gustafsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gites lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gites clobbers Gustafsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gites misses with an uppercut.
Gites checks a low kick from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson clinches with his opponent.
Gustafsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gites.
Alexander Gustafsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Gites.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gustafsson looking to throw knees to the head but Gites is blocking nicely.
Gustafsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gites lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustafsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gites tries to pull guard but Gustafsson forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Gustafsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gites blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Gites drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gites misses with a knee strike.
Gustafsson connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustafsson dodges an elbow strike from Gites.
Gustafsson is trying to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gustafsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Gites will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gites tried to score with a low kick but Gustafsson checks it.
Gites tries to clinch up.
Gites lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Gustafsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustafsson throws the left hand but Gites avoids the punch easily.
Alexander Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gites misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gites.
Gites ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gites takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gustafsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gustafsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gites.
Gustafsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gites tries to clinch up.
Gites fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gustafsson moves out of range as Gites throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson moves out of range as Gites strikes.
The crowd cheers as Gites lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gustafsson doesn't seem phased though.
Gustafsson misses with a straight right.
Gustafsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gustafsson missing with a left hand there. Gites was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gustafsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gustafsson throws a jab when Gites was well out of range.
Gustafsson throws an overhand right that lands on Gites's shoulder, as Gites tries to avoid the shot.
John Gites is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustafsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gustafsson closes the distance and pushes Gites back into the ropes.
Gustafsson has a couple of punches blocked by Gites.
Gustafsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gites misses with an elbow over the top.
Gites is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Gustafsson to keep the fight standing.
Alexander Gustafsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Gites.
Gustafsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gites tries to land a knee to the head but Gustafsson blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gites is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gustafsson is keeping busy.
Gustafsson lands with a right to the head.
Gites throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gustafssons head.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gites avoids it.
Gustafsson looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gites avoids the damage to the body.
Gustafsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gites blocking some punches.
Gustafsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustafsson tries to throw a body punch but Gites avoids it by throwing Gustafsson back against the ropes.
Gustafsson blocks an elbow strike from Gites.
Gustafsson landing knees to the head.
Gustafsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gites.
Gites connects with a knee to the head.
Alexander Gustafsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gustafsson misses with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gites lands an uppercut.
A short right from Gustafsson on the inside.
Gustafsson avoiding damage as Gites throws knees to the body.
Gites escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gites fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gustafsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gites displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gustafsson throws out the jab.
Gites blocks a jab.
Gites throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gites moves in looking to clinch but Gustafsson pushes him off.
Gites uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gustafsson.
Gites moves out of range as Gustafsson strikes.
Gustafsson misses with a straight left.
Gustafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gustafsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gites.
Gites throws a leg kick but Gustafsson moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gites looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gustafsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gites avoids the body shot from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson gets a clinch.
Gustafsson managing to block the knees to the body from Gites.
Knees to the body from Gustafsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gustafsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Gites won't want to take too many of those.
Gites is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gustafsson is trying to stall.
Gustafsson connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustafsson blocks an elbow strike from Gites.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustafsson dominated that second round.
That's time! Gustafsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gites scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gustafsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustafsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gites.
A telegraphed right hand from Gites misses the target.
Gites ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gites gets caught flat footed, as Gustafsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Gites avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gustafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Gites.
Gites looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gites not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gites working for a triangle but Gustafsson defends it easily.
Gites is trying to control the position but Gustafsson postures up.
Gustafsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gustafsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gites is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafsson postures up in Gites's guard and throws a big left but Gites blocks it.
Gites manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gustafsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Gites trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafsson working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gites's guard.
Gustafsson wants to control from the top but Gites keeps moving.
Gites working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gustafsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gustafsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gustafsson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gustafsson won't allow Gites to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gites is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gites is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Gustafsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Gites trying to control the position.
Gustafsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gites seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gites throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gites had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gustafsson defends it easily.
Gites escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gustafsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gites takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gustafsson passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is nestled in close to Gites, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gites is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gustafsson connects with a nice short shot to Gites's temple.
Gites is still in real trouble! Can Gustafsson finish him?
Gustafsson lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Gites quite badly. Gites pulls Gustafsson in close trying to recover. Gustafsson postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Gites on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Gites doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Gustafsson!
Alexander Gustafsson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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