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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aidan McVeigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kev Gastelum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McVeigh comes to the cage accompanied by E-Dubble - Let Me Oh. Aidan McVeigh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kev Gastelum's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aidan McVeigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kev Gastelum!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gastelum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McVeigh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gastelum swats away the attempt to clinch by McVeigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gastelum.
Decent striking displayed by Gastelum there.
Gastelum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McVeigh circles away quickly and effectively.
McVeigh doesn't manage to clinch there - Gastelum circles away.
Gastelum throws a nice looking combination but McVeigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And McVeigh counters with a quick kick to the body but Gastelum blocks it.
McVeigh moves in looking to clinch but Gastelum pushes him off.
McVeigh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gastelum lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McVeigh misses with a series of wild punches.
Gastelum swats away the attempt to clinch by McVeigh.
McVeigh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gastelum's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Gastelum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Gastelum. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from McVeigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh tries to clinch up.
McVeigh clinches up with Gastelum and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gastelum jumps into guard, dragging McVeigh to the mat.
Gastelum is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gastelum is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McVeigh defends well.
McVeigh wants to stand and escape but instead Gastelum has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gastelum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McVeigh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McVeigh tries to get out of the position.
McVeigh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gastelum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum wants to control from the top but McVeigh keeps moving.
Gastelum stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gastelum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McVeigh.
McVeigh tries to clinch up.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gastelum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gastelum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gastelum misses the shot to the body.
McVeigh is looking to clinch but Gastelum is avoiding it.
McVeigh doesn't manage to clinch there - Gastelum circles away.
Gastelum looks to land a left hand but McVeigh moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Gastelum. Those never looked like landing.
Gastelum lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gastelum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gastelum looks for a takedown but McVeigh sprawls well.
McVeigh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh has Gastelum up against the cage in a clinch.
McVeigh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gastelum is keeping busy.
Gastelum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gastelum is working for takedown but McVeigh is calmly controlling the position for now.
McVeigh slows down the pace here.
Gastelum blocks the elbow strike.
McVeigh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gastelum.
Aidan McVeigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kev Gastelum.
McVeigh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gastelum blocks a body shot from McVeigh.
McVeigh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McVeigh gets underhooks to prevent Gastelum's takedown attempt.
McVeigh tries to land knees in the clinch but Gastelum avoids the damage to the body.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the head but Gastelum blocks with his arms.
Gastelum pushes McVeigh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum tightens his grip and picks McVeigh up, before dumping him to the ground. McVeigh manages to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gastelum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gastelum passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gastelum landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gastelum sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McVeigh is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McVeigh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gastelum is controlling him well.
Gastelum throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gastelum decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gastelum tries to bum rush McVeigh with a series of wild strikes but McVeigh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McVeigh tries to clinch but Gastelum moves out of range.
Gastelum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McVeigh tries to clinch up.
Gastelum closes the distance and pushes McVeigh back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kev Gastelum dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McVeigh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gastelum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gastelum shoots in and drives through. McVeigh sprawls well.
Gastelum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McVeigh doesn't manage to clinch there - Gastelum circles away.
McVeigh wants to clinch
and Gastelum counters with a series of strikes. McVeigh will be more careful next time no doubt.
McVeigh is looking to clinch.
McVeigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gastelum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gastelum shoots in and drives through. McVeigh sprawls well.
Gastelum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gastelum lands with a cross.
McVeigh clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVeigh gets underhooks to prevent Gastelum's takedown attempt.
Aidan McVeigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kev Gastelum.
Gastelum wants a takedown.
McVeigh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gastelum.
Gastelum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McVeigh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McVeigh tries to clinch there but Gastelum circles away.
Gastelum avoids the head kick by McVeigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh throws a nice head kick!
Gastelum wants to clinch up but McVeigh keeps it at a distance.
McVeigh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gastelum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McVeigh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As McVeigh backs off Gastelum throws a huge counter combo but McVeigh manages to avoid it all.
McVeigh misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Gastelum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gastelum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McVeigh tries to clinch up but Gastelum circles away and keeps his distance.
Gastelum misses with a wild combination.
We've been told by McVeigh's head coaches at Rape Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gastelum lands the left hand.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gastelum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gastelum throws a hook but McVeigh avoids it easily.
McVeigh tries to clinch but Gastelum is having none of it.
Gastelum is looking for the big counter here.
McVeigh fails with an attempt to clinch.
McVeigh tries to clinch
and Gastelum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aidan McVeigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McVeigh tries to clinch up but Gastelum circles away and keeps his distance.
Gastelum keeps the fight on the outside.
McVeigh rushes Gastelum and presses him up against the cage.
McVeigh lands a knee to the head.
McVeigh lands a damaging elbow.
McVeigh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gastelum is defending well for now.
Gastelum jumps guard.
McVeigh takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Gastelum is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McVeigh stands and steps away. Gastelum gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McVeigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gastelum keeps the fight on the outside.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gastelum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aidan McVeigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McVeigh slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh tries to clinch there but Gastelum circles away.
McVeigh tries to clinch but Gastelum moves out of range.
Gastelum with a hook.
McVeigh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gastelum swats away the attempt to clinch by McVeigh.
Gastelum scores with a jab to the jaw.
McVeigh throws a nice outside leg kick.
McVeigh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gastelum swats away the attempt to clinch by McVeigh.
Nice shot lands for Gastelum.
McVeigh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gastelum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gastelum throws a looping overhand right but McVeigh ducks down to avoid it.
Gastelum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Gastelum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McVeigh doesn't manage to clinch there - Gastelum circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gastelum steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McVeigh.
Gastelum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gastelum.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McVeigh tries to clinch but Gastelum moves away
and Gastelum counters with a straight right hand.
McVeigh looks to clinch
and Gastelum counters with a straight right hand.
Gastelum looks to throw the jab but McVeigh is out of range.
It looked like McVeigh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gastelum cracks McVeigh with a good jab.
McVeigh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gastelum keeps the fight on the outside.
McVeigh lands with a slapping head kick.
Gastelum throws a series of strikes that have McVeigh backpedaling.
Gastelum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gastelum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McVeigh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gastelum counters with a nice double leg into guard.
My spies in Death Valley Training Facility inform me that Gastelum has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McVeigh wants to get back to his feet but Gastelum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gastelum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kev Gastelum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McVeigh slips a jab and a cross from Gastelum.
Gastelum swinging wildly here.
McVeigh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gastelum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McVeigh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gastelum throws a nice looking combination but McVeigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McVeigh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gastelum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McVeigh doesn't manage to clinch there - Gastelum circles away.
McVeigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gastelum.
McVeigh tries to clinch up but Gastelum circles away and keeps his distance.
Gastelum unleashes a big counter combination but McVeigh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McVeigh is looking to clinch but Gastelum is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gastelum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McVeigh tries to clinch but Gastelum moves out of range.
A nice side step and Gastelum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McVeigh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gastelum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McVeigh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gastelum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McVeigh tries to clinch up but Gastelum circles away and keeps his distance.
Gastelum fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh wants to clinch up but Gastelum keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Gastelum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McVeigh moves in looking to clinch but Gastelum pushes him off.
Gastelum is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McVeigh is looking to clinch but Gastelum is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Gastelum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gastelum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch but Gastelum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McVeigh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gastelum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gastelum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McVeigh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McVeigh moves out of range of the strikes.
Kev Gastelum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch but Gastelum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McVeigh tries to clinch up but Gastelum circles away and keeps his distance.
McVeigh wants to clinch up but Gastelum keeps it at a distance.
Gastelum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McVeigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McVeigh throws a big counter combination but Gastelum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McVeigh fails with an attempt to clinch.
McVeigh misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gastelum.
Gastelum connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Gastelum coming out on top.
McVeigh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gastelum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gastelum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gastelum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McVeigh slips a jab and a cross from Gastelum.
Gastelum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McVeigh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McVeigh wants to clinch.
Gastelum wants to counter the offense by McVeigh and move into the clinch position.
Gastelum swats away the attempt to clinch by McVeigh.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gastelum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gastelum scores with a body shot.
Gastelum misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gastelum keeps the fight on the outside.
Aidan McVeigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gastelum circles away from the clinch attempt.
McVeigh tries to clinch but Gastelum moves out of range.
Gastelum changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McVeigh fails with an attempt to clinch.
McVeigh tries to clinch up.
McVeigh moves to clinch but Gastelum breaks away
letting Gastelum counter with a right hand.
Gastelum has a takedown stuffed.
McVeigh is looking to clinch.
McVeigh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gastelum rushes McVeigh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McVeigh lands a knee to the head.
Gastelum pulls guard.
Kev Gastelum has got the better of the ground game so far.
McVeigh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gastelum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McVeigh closes the distance and pushes Gastelum back into the cage.
McVeigh tries to stall but Gastelum uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gastelum tries to pull guard but McVeigh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aidan McVeigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kev Gastelum.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the head but Gastelum blocks with his arms.
Gastelum is trying to pull guard but McVeigh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McVeigh lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McVeigh can't find room to land a body shot as Gastelum controls the action.
Gastelum dodges an elbow strike from McVeigh.
McVeigh trying to stall but Gastelum improves his position.
Aidan McVeigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gastelum lands a right hand that snaps the head of McVeigh backwards.
McVeigh has a couple of punches blocked by Gastelum.
McVeigh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gastelum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gastelum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McVeigh trying to control the position but instead, Gastelum has worked for underhooks and has pushed McVeigh into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gastelum tries to pull guard but McVeigh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kev Gastelum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gastelum winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kev Gastelum!
Kev Gastelum seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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