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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Gannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregg Gannon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vaughn Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregg Gannon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gannon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Noel's guard.
Noel has his feet on Gannon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Gannon. No joy for Noel on that attempt.
Noel really is a fat lump.
Noel closes the distance and clinches.
Gannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gannon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Noel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gannon on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gannon's best efforts.
Gannon looks winded!
Noel wants to improve his position but Gannon is controlling well.
Noel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gannon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Noel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel gets full guard.
Noel wants to sweep here but Gannon controlling him for the moment.
Gannon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gannon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gannon passes into half guard.
Noel is staying active underneath Gannon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gannon prevents Noel from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noel is staying active underneath Gannon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gannon throwing shots but Noel is blocking nicely.
Noel wants to improve his position but Gannon is controlling well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Noel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gannon.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Noel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gannon circles away.
Noel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gannon looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gannon actively working from the bottom here.
Gannon is trying to control but Noel manages to pass to mount!
Gannon working to try and regain half guard.
Gannon keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gannon gets back to half guard.
Noel is looking for a kimura but Gannon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noel to get the leverage.
Gannon wants to improve his position but Noel is controlling well.
Gannon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Noel.
Noel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gannon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vaughn Noel will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Noel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vaughn Noel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Noel lands a couple of elbows.
Gannon is trying to hold Noel in close to prevent damage but Noel has managed to pass into half guard.
Noel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gannon can do to turn this around?
Noel prevents Gannon from standing back up.
Gannon regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gannon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gannon is breathing heavily.
Noel gets to his feet - Gannon follows without any prompting.
Noel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gannon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Noel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Noel throwing strikes but missing.
Gannon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Noel has passed into side control.
Noel cracks Gannon with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gannon wants to control but Noel postures up.
Noel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gannon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Noel.
Gannon tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Gannon is trying to escape the mount.
Noel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gannon's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gannon looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Gannon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Noel lands with a hammerfist to the side of Gannon's head.
Noel looking to break Gannon's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gannon remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Noel will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
I really don't envy Gannon right now.
Gannon showing good submission defense here.
Gannon tries to break free.
Noel is persistently looking for the submission but Gannon is defending it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gannon tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaughn Noel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Noel misses with a takedown attempt - Gannon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gannon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gannon lands in his opponent's guard.
Noel wriggles free and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noel gets caught flat footed, as Gannon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Noel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gannon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel takes the fight into the clinch.
Noel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Noel stalling in the clinch.
Noel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Noel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gannon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel throwing strikes from guard but Gannon blocks nicely.
Noel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noel cracks Gannon with a solid left hand.
Noel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noel is in close to Gannon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noel throwing strikes from guard but Gannon blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Noel throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gannon swivels and escapes.
Gannon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vaughn Noel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Noel showed some decent athleticism there.
Gannon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Noel trying to control from half guard but Gannon is working away.
Gannon regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gannon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Noel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gannon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gannon has an active guard here but Noel has managed to pass into half guard.
Gregg Gannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaughn Noel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gannon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Noel scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vaughn Noel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Noel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaughn Noel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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