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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smell Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Smell Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Travis but Travis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gibson gets tackled into the cage by Travis. Travis maintains the clinch.
Gibson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gibson dodges an elbow strike from Travis.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Travis misses with an elbow over the top.
Gibson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson letting Travis take a breather here.
Travis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Travis is fending him off so far but Gibson persists. Nope, Travis circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Travis. No joy for Gibson on that attempt.
Carlos Travis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smell Gibson.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Travis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Travis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gibson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Travis is looking to work some ground and pound but Gibson has wrist control.
Gibson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gibson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Travis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Travis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travis chips away with some ground and pound.
Travis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Travis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis throwing strikes from guard but Gibson blocks nicely.
Travis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Travis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Travis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Travis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Travis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Travis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Travis stopping the sweep attempt from Gibson.
Travis landing with the ground and pound.
Travis throws a big right hand that misses.
Travis is working Gibson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Travis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis is looking to work some ground and pound but Gibson has wrist control.
Travis throws a big right hand that misses.
Travis is looking to work some ground and pound but Gibson has wrist control.
Travis throwing strikes from guard but Gibson blocks nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Travis as he avoids it easily.
Gibson moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Travis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gibson's brow.
Gibson is trying to pull guard but Travis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Travis misses with an elbow strike.
Travis manages to break the clinch.
Travis rushes Gibson and presses him up against the cage.
Travis breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis tries to clinch up.
Travis misses with the combination.
Travis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gibson.
Travis is looking for a counter combo.
Gibson goes for a double leg but Travis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Travis continues to drive forward.
Gibson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gibson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Travis circles away.
Gibson looks winded!
Travis tries to clinch but Gibson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Travis dominated that round.
That's time! Travis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Travis has closed the distance and engaged Gibson in a clinch.
Gibson is looking to break free of the clinch but Travis has double underhooks.
Travis has had enough of the clinch but Gibson keeps him there for the moment.
Travis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gibson looks to land a combination but Travis avoids it well.
Gibson connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Carlos Travis has been cut.
Gibson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Travis leaves Gibson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Travis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Travis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gibson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibson dives in and grabs Travis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Travis pushes down on Gibson's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gibson.
Carlos Travis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smell Gibson.
Travis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson shoots and misses
and Travis moves into the clinch.
Travis tries to work over Gibson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gibson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Travis taking a breather.
Travis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gibson is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibson.
Travis pushes off an throws an elbow but Gibson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson dodges an elbow strike from Travis.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Travis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gibson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Travis circles away.
Gibson pushes Travis up against the cage in a clinch.
Travis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gibson tries to pull guard but Travis holds him up against the cage and eventually Gibson drops back down to his feet.
Gibson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gibson letting Travis take a breather here.
Travis taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gibson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gibson is trying to break the clinch but Travis has him pressed against the cage.
Travis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Travis misses with a body punch.
Gibson is looking to break free of the clinch but Travis has double underhooks.
Gibson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Travis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Travis breaks the clinch.
Gibson moves into range and clinches up with Travis.
Gibson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Travis up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlos Travis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibson shoots for a double leg takedown but Travis sprawls well. He's pushed Gibson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gibson moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibson.
Travis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Travis breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gibson.
Travis tries to counter by clinching up but Gibson breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Travis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Travis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Travis tries to keep at a distance but Gibson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Travis is working Gibson over against the cage.
Travis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Travis is looking to control Gibson's arms but Gibson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Travis has his back to the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Travis seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Gibson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Travis controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gibson is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Travis missing with knees to the body.
Travis misses with a knee strike.
Gibson breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Gibson both land. Nice combination.
Travis throws a one two combo.
Carlos Travis is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Travis just leaning against Gibson, taking a breather.
Travis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Travis gets underhooks to prevent Gibson's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson blocks the elbow strike.
Gibson is looking for a takedown.
Carlos Travis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smell Gibson.
Gibson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gibson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Travis can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
Gibson gets control of Travis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gibson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travis works over Gibson with some ground and pound from guard.
Travis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gibson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gibson, not yet.
Travis with a nice head shot there.
Travis with a nice head shot there.
Travis chips away with some ground and pound.
Travis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis connects with a couple of short punches.
Travis postures up and lands a big shot to Gibson's brow.
Travis connects with a couple of short punches.
Travis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Travis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Travis with a nice head shot there.
Travis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Travis postures up and lands a big shot to Gibson's brow.
Travis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gibson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Travis has managed to get both his arms back between Gibson's legs - danger averted.
Travis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Travis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Travis landing some decent shots from guard.
Travis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Travis wants to get up but he can't break Gibson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gibson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Travis working some strikes from top position.
Travis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Travis postures up and lands a big shot to Gibson's brow.
Travis stands up over Gibson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gibson working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travis working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Travis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smell Gibson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Travis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Travis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Travis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Travis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Travis!
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