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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornell Gibbs (ranked 5280 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Gorbechav (ranked 8018 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Gorbechav told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cornell Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Gorbechav!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorbechav throws a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Gibbs misses its target.
Gorbechav looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gorbechav lands with an overhand left.
Gibbs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gibbs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gorbechav with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gibbs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gibbs slips a nice elbow through Gorbechav's hands, connecting with Gorbechav's forehead.
Gibbs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gorbechav taking some punishment here, with Gibbs in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbs is taking a breather. Gorbechav says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gibbs lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gibbs seems content to control.
Gorbechav is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gibbs scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibbs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gibbs winds up and cracks Gorbechav with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gibbs winds up and cracks Gorbechav with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gorbechav has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rabid Reindeer Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gibbs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gorbechav is trying to escape back to his feet but Gibbs uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gorbechav on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gibbs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gorbechav down.
Gibbs in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gibbs takes a little break here. Gorbechav wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gibbs cracks Gorbechav with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbechav is letting Gibbs control him for a moment.
Gorbechav tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Gibbs fails to advance to Gorbechav's back.
Gibbs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gibbs seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gorbechav for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs lands a heavy elbow.
Gibbs controlling from the full mount.
Gibbs lands with some strikes.
Gibbs fails to advance to Gorbechav's back.
Gibbs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gibbs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gibbs working the ground and pound effectively.
Gorbechav wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gibbs punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Gorbechav that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gorbechav takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gibbs controlling from mount.
Gibbs landing strikes from the mount and Gorbechav is in trouble!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gibbs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gibbs unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornell Gibbs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gibbs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gorbechav looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Gorbechav's face as Gibbs controls the position.
Gibbs working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gibbs taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbechav is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gibbs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gorbechav to see if he's OK.
Gorbechav is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbechav taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gibbs is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gorbechav's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gibbs in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gibbs working the ground and pound.
Gorbechav wants to get back to his feet but Gibbs is dominant here and he's now got Gorbechav's back!
Gibbs connects with a big shot to the side of Gorbechav's head.
Gibbs throwing damaging strikes from the back! Gorbechav could be in trouble here!
Good control from Gibbs.
Gibbs throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Gorbechav!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs connects with a big shot to the side of Gorbechav's head.
Gibbs is riding his opponent, not letting Gorbechav buck him off.
Gibbs is landing with strikes from the back.
Gibbs really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gorbechav.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs is landing with strikes from the back.
Gibbs controls the position.
Gorbechav is trying to remain composed but Gibbs is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Gibbs is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Gorbechav up.
Gorbechav covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
What can Gorbechav do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gorbechav grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Gibbs lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Gorbechav.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gibbs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gibbs loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gorbechav hold on?
Gorbechav trying to control the hands but Gibbs won't let him.
Gibbs is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gibbs gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gibbs gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gibbs apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gibbs has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornell Gibbs dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gibbs has managed to clinch.
Gibbs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gorbechav tries to circle away but Gibbs has him pinned against the cage.
Gibbs stalling in the clinch.
Gibbs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gorbechav can do to turn this around?
Gibbs slowing the pace effectively.
Gibbs breaks from the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gibbs.
Gorbechav tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gibbs slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbechav takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gibbs is working Gorbechav over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs looks up at the clock and then as Gorbechav takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gibbs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cornell Gibbs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gorbechav takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gibbs moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Check out the look on Gibbs's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gorbechav is trying to work for a sweep but Gibbs has mounted him!
Gorbechav is trying to escape the mount but Gibbs keeps good control and instead manages to take Gorbechav's back.
Gibbs punches Gorbechav on the ear.
Gibbs scores with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs controlling from the back.
Gibbs scores with punches from the back.
Gorbechav trying to control the position but Gibbs manages to sink in the hooks.
Gibbs is landing with strikes. Gorbechav can't take much more of this.
Gibbs keeps control of the position easily here as Gorbechav tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs scores with punches from the back.
Gibbs just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gibbs.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gibbs. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Gibbs scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Gibbs punches Gorbechav on the ear.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Leon Gorbechav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gibbs lands strikes to the head.
Gibbs is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gibbs is working the ground and pound. Can Gorbechav escape?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good control from Gibbs.
Gibbs scores with punches to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cornell Gibbs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gibbs, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornell Gibbs!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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