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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cristobal Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niki Gabor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cristobal Howe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Niki Gabor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabor swats away the attempt to clinch by Howe.
Gabor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gabor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Howe counters with an inside leg kick.
Howe misses with a takedown attempt - Gabor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Howe misses with a looping left.
Gabor moves into range and clinches up with Howe.
Howe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gabor jumps guard.
Howe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gabor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gabor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howe manages to get himself to full guard.
Howe controls Gabor momentarily but Gabor frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gabor wants to control from the top but Howe keeps moving.
Gabor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gabor trying to control but Howe is working from the bottom.
Howe being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Niki Gabor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gabor keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe dives in for a single leg takedown but Gabor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gabor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gabor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gabor dives in for a single leg takedown but Howe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Howe trying to stall but Gabor improves his position.
Howe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gabor just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristobal Howe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howe can't break the clinch.
Howe tries to break the clinch but Gabor is controlling the position.
Gabor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Howe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Howe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gabor lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gabor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gabor avoids the body shot from Howe.
Howe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howe wants it to stay on the feet.
Gabor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howe circles away quickly and effectively.
Gabor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howe avoids it really well and circles away.
Gabor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howe, pushing him back against the cage.
Gabor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gabor counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howe shoots in for a takedown but Gabor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gabor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howe swivels and escapes.
Gabor looks winded!
Gabor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Howe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gabor somewhat.
Gabor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gabor wants it to stay on the feet.
Gabor closes the distance and clinches.
Gabor pulls guard effortlessly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Howe is aware though and is defending well.
Howe tries to free his leg and advance position but Gabor is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niki Gabor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gabor shoots in but Howe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Howe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gabor circles away quickly and effectively.
Howe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gabor rushes Howe and presses him up against the cage.
Howe is trying to pull guard but Gabor has him pressed against the cage.
Howe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristobal Howe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabor manages to break the clinch.
Gabor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Howe as Gabor shoots in.
Gabor throws a head kick that misses
and Howe counters with a nice body shot.
Gabor is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe pushes Gabor up against the cage in a clinch.
Howe connects with a knee to the head.
Howe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gabor is defending well.
Gabor tries to pull guard but Howe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howe.
Gabor jumps guard.
Howe wants to control from the top but Gabor keeps moving.
Gabor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gabor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabor trying to keep a closed guard but Howe is proving a slippery customer.
Gabor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Howe wants to control from the top but Gabor keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cristobal Howe.
Gabor lands the left hand.
No luck for Howe with that takedown attempt.
Gabor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howe.
Howe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gabor's waist but Gabor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Howe off to one side.
Cristobal Howe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howe wants it to stay on the feet.
Gabor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Gabor. No joy for Howe on that attempt.
Gabor fails to land the takedown.
Howe wants to clinch up but Gabor keeps it at a distance.
Gabor throws a head kick but Howe moves out of range.
Howe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gabor closes the distance and clinches up with Howe, looking for a takedown. Gabor pushes Howe against the cage but Howe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gabor shoots in looking for a takedown. Howe tries to sprawl out of it but Gabor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Howe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gabor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Howe somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabor shoots in and drives through. Howe sprawls well.
Howe shoots in for a takedown but Gabor shows good takedown defense.
Gabor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Howe as he avoids it easily.
Howe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gabor defends well and Howe ends up having to push Gabor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gabor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gabor clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niki Gabor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Howe!
Howe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gabor sprawls well. Gabor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Howe gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabor shoots in but Howe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Howe tries to keep at a distance but Gabor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howe jumps guard.
Gabor stands up and waves to Howe to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gabor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howe's waist but Howe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gabor off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe shoots in for a takedown but Gabor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Howe is looking to clinch.
Niki Gabor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gabor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gabor is defended easily by Howe.
Cristobal Howe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niki Gabor.
Howe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Howe misses with the combination.
Howe doesn't manage to clinch there - Gabor circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Howe slaps away a takedown attempt from Gabor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howe dives in for a single leg takedown but Gabor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Good body shot from Gabor.
Gabor prevents the takedown attempt.
Gabor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabor clinches up against the cage.
Howe is pressed up against the cage. Gabor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Howe down to the mat. Howe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor shoots in looking for a takedown. Howe tries to sprawl out of it but Gabor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Howe keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabor looks for a takedown but Howe sprawls well.
Howe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Howe moves in looking to clinch but Gabor pushes him off.
Howe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gabor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabor stuffs the takedown attempt from Howe. Howe gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howe is looking to clinch but Gabor is avoiding it.
Howe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A right-left combo lands from Gabor.
Gabor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gabor shoots in for a takedown but Howe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Gabor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Niki Gabor.
Well Gabor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niki Gabor!
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energy
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RATING
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