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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin blocks the body kick.
Dragneel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dragneel throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavin.
A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Gavin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dragneel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dragneel misses with a double jab
and Gavin counters with a single leg into guard. Dragneel didn't expect that.
Gavin trying to control but Dragneel is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragneel wants to sweep but no luck.
Dragneel is pulling down on Gavin's head to control his posture.
Gavin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragneel is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin lands a couple of elbows.
Gavin tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragneel is retaining full guard.
Dragneel working a defensive guard but Gavin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dragneel parries the strikes from Gavin easily there. Gavin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dragneel to escape.
Gavin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dragneel is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin wants to take a breather but Dragneel manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gavin.
Dragneel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dragneel has momentary wrist control but Gavin slips an elbow through the middle.
Gavin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dragneel controls Gavin momentarily but Gavin frees himself.
Gavin landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel controlling Gavin's posture.
Dragneel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gavin looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gavin avoids a kick to the body.
Gavin tries to bum rush Dragneel with a series of wild strikes but Dragneel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
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.
Dragneel moves out of range of the body kick.
Dragneel walks into a stiff left hand from Gavin.
Gavin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gavin works the jab nicely.
Dragneel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gavin's sensitive parts.
Dragneel throws a leg kick which misses Gavin's front leg but catches the back leg as Gavin tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Gavin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dragneel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dragneel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick from Dragneel misses.
Dragneel ducks right into an uppercut from Gavin.
Dragneel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Gavin misses.
Gavin misses with a wild combination.
Dragneel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dragneel scores with a nice body kick.
Gavin misses with a hook. Dragneel ducked under it nicely.
Gavin swings for the body but Dragneel moves out of range.
Gavin throws a leg kick that misses.
Gavin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Dragneel.
Dragneel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dragneel thumps Gavin with a low kick.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses
and Gavin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dragneel won't be happy with that.
Gavin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gavin is looking to take a break and control but Dragneel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dragneel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dragneel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gavin's best efforts.
Dragneel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gavin trying to mount his opponent but Dragneel defends it.
Tommy Gavin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dragneel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gavin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dragneel's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gavin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragneel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dragneel has his hands on Gavin's head, controlling the position.
Gavin wants to control from the top but Dragneel keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gavin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragneel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavin misses with a kick to the body
and Dragneel counters with a thumping low kick.
Dragneel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavin. Gavin obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by Gavin as he checks the leg kick.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Dragneel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gavin misses with a wild body shot.
Dragneel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gavin blocks a leg kick.
Gavin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dragneel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
Dragneel avoids the body shot from Gavin.
A cross from Gavin lands.
Nice straight punches there by Gavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gavin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a wild body kick that Gavin sees coming a mile off.
Dragneel wants to clinch up but Gavin keeps it at a distance.
Gavin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Gavin. Those never looked like landing.
Dragneel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dragneel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dragneel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragneel throws a body kick that misses.
Gavin throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Dragneel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dragneel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gavin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gavin lands with a straight right. Dragneel didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dragneel misses with a straight right.
Gavin checks the leg kick.
Gavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
Natsu Dragneel is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragneel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin lunges at Dragneel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dragneel's hand.
Gavin misses with a series of wild punches.
Dragneel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dragneel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dragneel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dragneel looks for the body kick but Gavin saw that one coming.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dragneel counters with a body kick.
Gavin throws a jab when Dragneel was well out of range.
Gavin moves out of range of the leg kick from Dragneel.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragneel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gavin's coach down at SAVATE DE RUE du Quebec was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gavin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gavin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gavin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragneel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dragneel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Gavin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dragneel.
Gavin wants to take the fight to the mat but Dragneel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragneel.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragneel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gavin wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragneel won't allow it.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Dragneel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gavin can't find room to land a body shot as Dragneel controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel breaks the clinch.
Gavin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Natsu Dragneel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragneel lands a jab-cross combination.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Gavin checks a leg kick nicely.
Dragneel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gavin's sensitive parts.
Gavin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin scoring well with a low kick there.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Dragneel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragneel slips under a jab from Gavin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin blocks the body kick.
Dragneel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.
That kick from Dragneel tenderised Gavin's leg. Gavin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavin throws a hook but Dragneel avoids it easily.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Dragneel avoids it.
Dragneel gets caught napping as Gavin dives in and scores a takedown. Dragneel manages to retain guard.
Gavin is fighting to break Dragneel's control of his arms but Dragneel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dragneel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gavin is looking to pass into half guard but Dragneel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dragneel is in guard.
Dragneel won't allow Gavin to sweep him here.
Dragneel advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gavin is staying active underneath Dragneel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gavin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dragneel is working away from the top position though.
Dragneel tries to stand and escape but Gavin actually recovers to full guard.
Dragneel trying to control but Gavin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Natsu Dragneel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dragneel doesn't manage to clinch there - Gavin circles away.
Dragneel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dragneel wants to land a leg kick but Gavin is out of range.
Gavin motions for Dragneel to come forward. Gavin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragneel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gavin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gavin lands a couple of digs.
Dragneel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gavin is looking to work some ground and pound but Dragneel has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gavin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragneel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin wants to pass the guard but Dragneel is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gavin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragneel lands with a nice body punch.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragneel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gavin takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragneel misses the target.
Dragneel looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel staying out of range there.
Dragneel has managed to clinch.
Gavin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Dragneel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragneel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dragneel tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing Dragneel back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragneel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dragneel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dragneel.
Gavin can't find room to land a body shot as Dragneel controls the action.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel lands with a right to the head.
Gavin blocking some punches.
Dragneel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dragneel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragneel looks for the body kick but Gavin saw that one coming.
Gavin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dragneel.
Dragneel looks to land a right hand but Gavin moved out of range.
Dragneel tries to score with a low kick but Gavin moves his leg out of the way.
Dragneel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gavin.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Dragneel delivers a nice body kick.
Gavin dips to his left and cracks Dragneel with an uppercut!
Gavin throws a shot to the body.
Gavin scores with a jab to the body.
Gavin moves out of range as Dragneel throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a front kick aimed at Dragneel's knee but Dragneel avoids it well.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses
and Dragneel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dragneel misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Dragneel.
Gavin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dragneel to the mat! Dragneel manages to get full guard.
Gavin postures up.
Gavin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gavin trying to control but Dragneel is working from the bottom.
Gavin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dragneel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dragneel wants it to stay on the feet.
Dragneel connects with a solid leg kick.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. Dragneel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dragneel checks a leg kick.
Dragneel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
Gavin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dragneel under the eye.
Gavin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Dragneel does it's job there.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin throws a solid leg kick but Dragneel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gavin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dragneel.
Gavin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Dragneel misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gavin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dragneel at a distance.
Gavin moves out of range as Dragneel strikes.
A leg kick checked by Gavin.
Gavin lands an overhand right.
Dragneel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dragneel lands a head shot.
Dragneel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gavin.
Dragneel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gavin cracks Dragneel with an open hand slap.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dragneel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gavin - the referee stops the clock and Dragneel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gavin. Dragneel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some bone on bone action there as Gavin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gavin throws a sloppy body shot
and Dragneel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Dragneel's head but Dragneel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dragneel throws a leg kick but Gavin moved away.
Dragneel stuffs the takedown.
Gavin throws a series of punches but Dragneel moves out of range.
Gavin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dragneel avoids the head kick by Gavin.
Dragneel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gavin on the side of the head.
Dragneel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dragneel presses Gavin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gavin is trying to stall.
Gavin looking for a takedown.
Natsu Dragneel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Natsu Dragneel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Gavin.
Gavin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragneel checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel closes the distance and pushes Gavin back into the cage.
Dragneel lands a hook that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Dragneel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragneel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
Dragneel lands with a short shot to the head.
Natsu Dragneel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dragneel pushes Gavin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the cage.
Gavin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dragneel after a bit of a struggle.
Dragneel pushes Gavin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel lands with a left to the head.
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragneel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Dragneel breaks the clinch.
Dragneel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel moves out of range of the leg kick from Gavin.
Dragneel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gavin, pushing him back against the cage.
You can see that Gavin has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragneel lands a hook that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Dragneel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragneel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dragneel - that will leave a mark!
Dragneel throws a low kick but Gavin avoids it.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragneel is just out of range.
A jab from Gavin misses.
Gavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragneel works Gavin's body with a nice hook.
Gavin cracks Dragneel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dragneel throws a leg kick but Gavin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Natsu Dragneel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gavin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
A very excited looking Tommy Gavin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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