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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Gazimov (ranked 7501 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gvo Gvo (ranked 5720 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdul Gazimov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gvo Gvo's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Gazimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gvo Gvo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gvo tries to keep at a distance but Gazimov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gvo pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gvo.
Gvo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gazimov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gazimov looking to stall.
Gvo jumps guard.
Gvo is looking to stand up but Gazimov isn't so interested in that idea.
Gvo has his feet on Gazimov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've been told by Gazimov's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gvo gets a clinch.
Gazimov lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazimov tries to break the clinch but Gvo is controlling the position.
Gvo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gvo is struggling to control the position.
Gvo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Gazimov fails to land.
Gvo pulls guard.
Gvo has his hands on Gazimov's head, controlling the position.
Gazimov won't allow Gvo to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazimov stands and steps away. Gvo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gvo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abdul Gazimov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gvo takes the fight into the clinch.
Gazimov is looking to break free of the clinch but Gvo has double underhooks.
Gazimov misses with the head strike.
Gvo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gvo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gazimov smiles and moves away.
Gvo has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gvo breaks the clinch.
Gazimov closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Gvo on the inside.
Gvo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gazimov closes the distance and clinches.
Gazimov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gazimov can't break the clinch.
Gazimov being controlled against the cage.
Gvo tries to pull guard but Gazimov won't allow it.
Abdul Gazimov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gvo Gvo.
Gvo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gvo pulls guard successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazimov stands up from Gvo's guard - Gazimov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gvo misses with a right hand
and Gazimov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gvo looks winded!
Gazimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Gvo circles away.
Gvo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gvo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gvo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gvo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gazimov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gazimov digs a good body shot into Gvo's ribs.
Gazimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Gvo circles away.
Gazimov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gazimov lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gvo Gvo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gazimov takes the fight into the clinch.
Gvo lands a left hand.
Gazimov gets through Gvo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gazimov lands with a right to the head.
Gvo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gazimov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gazimov swings wildly with an uppercut but Gvo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gazimov tries a body shot but Gvo blocks it.
Gazimov avoiding damage as Gvo throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazimov stalling in the clinch but Gvo improves position.
Gvo stalling.
Gazimov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gazimov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gazimov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gvo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gvo lands a good knee to the midsection. Gazimov won't want to take too many of those.
Gvo successfully pulls guard.
Gvo wants to stand and escape but Gazimov is having none of it.
Gazimov gets to his feet. Gvo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gvo Gvo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gvo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gazimov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gazimov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gazimov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gvo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gazimov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gvo pushes Gazimov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gazimov is trying to force a seperation but Gvo has the dominant position.
Gvo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gvo stalling against the cage.
Gvo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gazimov is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gvo just leaning against Gazimov, taking a breather.
Gvo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gazimov regains guard immediately.
Gazimov pushes Gvo off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gvo lands a slapping body shot.
Gvo pushes Gazimov up against the cage in a clinch.
Gazimov tries to break the clinch but Gvo is controlling the position.
Gazimov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gazimov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gazimov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gazimov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gvo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gazimov looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazimov wants to break free but Gvo has control.
Gvo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gazimov tries to close the distance and clinch but Gvo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gvo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gazimov to the ground. Gvo is now in Gazimov's guard.
Gazimov pushes Gvo off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gazimov moves into the clinch.
Gvo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gvo pushes Gazimov up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gvo Gvo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gazimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gvo darts in and clinches Gazimov up against the cage.
Gazimov throws a head punch that misses.
Gvo breaks the clinch.
Gazimov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gvo tried to score with a low kick but Gazimov checks it.
Gvo moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gvo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gvo breaks the clinch.
Gvo has his takedown stuffed
and Gazimov counters with a low kick, right behind Gvo 's knee.
Gvo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gvo shoots in but Gazimov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gvo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gazimov counters with a one-two to the body.
Gvo keeps the fight on the outside.
Abdul Gazimov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gazimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gvo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gvo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abdul Gazimov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gvo Gvo.
Gvo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Gazimov.
Gvo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gazimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gazimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gazimov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gvo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gazimov clinches up against the cage.
Gazimov breaks the clinch.
Gvo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Gvo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gazimov counters with a three punch combo that has Gvo backing up. Gvo nods at Gazimov to acknowledge the strikes.
Gazimov tries to clinch there but Gvo circles away.
Gvo takes a swing at Gazimov's ribcage but misses.
Gazimov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gazimov tries to clinch but Gvo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gvo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gvo Gvo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gazimov.
Gvo avoiding damage as Gazimov throws knees to the body.
Gazimov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gazimov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gazimov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gvo tries to pull guard but Gazimov holds him up against the cage and eventually Gvo drops back down to his feet.
Gazimov manages to break the clinch.
Gazimov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gvo Gvo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gvo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gazimov pinned against the cage. Gazimov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gazimov tries to clinch but Gvo moves out of range.
Gvo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazimov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gazimov wants to clinch.
Gvo throws a head kick that Gazimov semi-blocks.
Gazimov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gvo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gazimov defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Abdul Gazimov.
I think Gvo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gvo Gvo!
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