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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Xll (ranked 417 p4p, 59 weight class) and Neil Gilas (ranked 705 p4p, 102 weight class). Xll kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Noin Bullet - Do The Fight. Gilas has chosen Remember The Name - Fort Minor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xll definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gilas throws a low kick, looking for Xll's leg but Xll calmly moves out of range.
Xll tried to counter with a leg kick but Gilas avoided it.
Xll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilas.
Xll misses with a hook. Gilas ducked under it nicely.
Xll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xll blocks a head kick by Gilas.
Gilas takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Neil Gilas has been cut.
Xll misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gilas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xll feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gilass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Xll fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Xll swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gilas scores with a push kick.
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!
Xll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xll looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilas is just out of range.
Gilas blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Xll.
Gilas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Neil Gilas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xll looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gilas misses with a body kick.
Gilas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gilas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gilas, right into the meat.
Gilas thumps Xll with a low kick.
Xll on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gilas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xll missing with a left hand there. Gilas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramses Xll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilas slips under a jab from Xll.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas misses with a straight left.
Xll stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gilas.
Gilas has closed the distance and engaged Xll in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilas lands a nice shot to the body.
Xll is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gilas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Xll to the mat. Xll regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gilas connects with a couple of short punches.
Gilas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xll is keeping the position for now.
Gilas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gilas lands a couple of elbows.
Gilas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gilas trying to control the position from guard on top but Xll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gilas working his ground and pound in the gym.
Gilas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas lands a couple of elbows.
Gilas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Xll wants to stand and escape but Gilas is having none of it.
Gilas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Xll is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gilas is aware though and is defending well.
Gilas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gilas connects with a couple of short punches.
Xll keeping moving, preventing Gilas from controlling successfully.
Xll has his foot on Gilas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gilas works his way back into a safe position though.
Xll working for a triangle but Gilas defends it easily.
Gilas trying to control the position from guard on top but Xll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Xll has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gilas has managed to get both his arms back between Xll's legs - danger averted.
Xll looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilas is one step ahead there.
Xll controls Gilas momentarily but Gilas frees himself.
Gilas connects with a couple of short punches.
Gilas preventing the sweep.
Xll is trying to keep Gilas in close.
Xll is looking to sweep but instead, Gilas has passed into half guard.
Xll has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gilas is working away from the top position though.
Gilas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Gilas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neil Gilas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gilas throws out a loose jab but Xll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilas.
Gilas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gilas. That's going to slow Xll down.
Xll scores with a spinning back kick!
Gilas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xll takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gilas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xll plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Xll chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gilas can pounce on him.
Gilas is looking to slow Xll down with leg kicks.
Gilas takes one on the button.
Xll takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xll avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Xll cracks Gilas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xll throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Gilas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gilas throws a sloppy head kick and Xll moves out of range easily.
Gilas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xll.
Gilas scores with a jab. Xll acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gilas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gilas misses with a hook
and Xll counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gilas.
Gilas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xll counters with a head kick. That will keep Gilas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gilas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xll.
Xll throws a shot from downtown. Gilas moves away and avoids it.
Gilas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Xll pinned against the cage. Xll gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Xll misses with an uppercut.
Gilas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gilas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xll. That did some damage!
Xll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xll moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGilas.
Gilas throws a push kick but Xll slaps the foot to one side.
Gilas scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gilas.
Xll misses with a head kick.
Gilas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gilas throws a low kick but Xll moves out of range easily.
Gilas looks to score with a jab to the body but Xll is just out of range.
Xll is looking to counter punch.
Gilas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gilas misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Xll.
Gilas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gilas connects with an inside leg kick.
Gilas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gilas throws a leg kick but Xll sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xll is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Xll checks a leg kick nicely.
Gilas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Xll.
Gilas throws a body punch but Xll moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gilas.
Xll throws a shot from downtown. Gilas moves away and avoids it.
Gilas thumps Xll with a low kick.
Xll is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gilas throws a push kick but Xll slaps the foot to one side.
Xll throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xll misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas connects with a solid leg kick.
Xll throws a sloppy head kick
and Gilas counters with a straight right hand.
Xll lands a jab to the head.
Gilas blocks the body kick.
Gilas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xll lands a jab.
Gilas clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Xll.
Xll's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Xll letting Gilas take a breather here.
Gilas misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Xll.
Xll stalling in the clinch but Gilas improves position.
Xll working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Neil Gilas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Neil Gilas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gilas connects with a crisp jab.
Gilas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xll throws a body punch but Gilas moves out of range.
Xll stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gilas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gilas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilas tries to work over Xll's front leg with a kick but Xll checks it.
Xll misses with a straight right.
Gilas lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xll scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Neil Gilas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Xll blocks the low kick.
That kick from Gilas tenderised Xll's leg. Xll is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gilas scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilas.
Gilas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xll throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gilas tries a head kick but it misses.
Xll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gilas.
Gilas lands a nice looking body shot.
Gilas misses with the body kick
and Gilas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gilas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xll. Gilas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xll tries a head kick but it misses.
Xll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xll throws a body shot but no joy.
Gilas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gilas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xlls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xll throws a sloppy head kick and Gilas moves out of range easily.
Xll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gilas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gilas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xll's sensitive parts.
Gilas cracks Xll with an open hand slap.
It looks like Ramses Xll has been cut.
Gilas misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from Gilas tenderised Xll's leg. Xll is trying to keep his angry face on.
Neil Gilas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gilas.
Xll lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
Ramses Xll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas throws a big shot that misses.
Xll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gilas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xll misses with a left hand
and Gilas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gilas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xll. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gilas. That's going to slow Xll down.
Gilas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilas misses with a head kick.
Gilas avoids the head kick by Xll.
Gilas moves away from the strike by Xll.
Gilas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xll stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xll throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Xll.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gilas drives through and clinches with Xll against the cage.
Xll takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gilas blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gilas.
Xll misses with a body punch.
Xll misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Xll - that landed with a thud.
Xll throws a punch but it's blocked by Gilas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xll creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gilas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xll lands an elbow inside that Gilas shrugs off.
Gilas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Gilas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gilas 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Gilas!
During a confident post fight interview, Neil Gilas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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