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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Gilas (ranked 587 p4p, 89 weight class) and Stan Judea (ranked 695 p4p, 109 weight class). Gilas comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Judea has chosen I want to be a woman - Monty Python as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stan Judea has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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213 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
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World class MT
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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
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Gilas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Judea!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judea looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Judea misses with a hook
and Gilas counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gilas.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Judea blocks a body shot from Gilas.
Gilas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Judea working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gilas.
Gilas throws a big right hand that misses.
Judea keeping moving, preventing Gilas from controlling successfully.
Gilas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gilas connects with a couple of short punches.
Gilas looking to sit in guard and control but Judea gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Judea is looking to work some ground and pound but Gilas has wrist control.
Judea must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judea wants to control from the top but Gilas keeps moving.
Gilas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Judea's guard.
Judea has momentary wrist control but Gilas slips an elbow through the middle.
Gilas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Judea pulls Gilas in close to his closed guard and prevents Gilas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gilas trying to control but Judea is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas throwing strikes but missing.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Judea keeps moving.
Judea avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gilas throws a big right hand that misses.
Gilas preventing the sweep.
Gilas throwing strikes from guard but Judea blocks nicely.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gilas throws a strike but Judea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gilas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Judea is fighting to break Gilas's control of his arms but Gilas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Judea wants to pass the guard but Gilas is keeping the position.
Gilas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gilas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gilas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Judea lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gilas controlling the position.
Judea in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judea slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Judea preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Gilas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Judea misses with an uppercut.
Gilas is looking to counter punch.
Gilas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gilas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judea throws out the jab.
Gilas blocks a low kick nicely.
Judea attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gilas has closed the distance and engaged Judea in a clinch.
Gilas wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Judea fails to land.
Judea tries to work over Gilas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judea misses with some punches.
Judea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gilas backwards.
Judea misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas wants to stall.
Gilas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judea.
Gilas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Judea.
Judea prevents a body shot from Gilas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gilas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gilas can't find room to land a body shot as Judea controls the action.
Gilas tries to work over Judea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judea is working Gilas over against the cage.
Judea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gilas blocks a body shot from Judea.
Judea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gilas stalling in the clinch but Judea improves position.
Judea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gilas scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judea.
A short left from Gilas.
Gilas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judea's elbow.
Judea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judea tries a body shot but Gilas blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judea swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judea tries to circle away but Gilas has him pinned against the cage.
Gilas tightens his grip and picks Judea up, before dumping him to the ground. Judea manages to land in guard.
Judea is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Judea keeps moving.
Judea looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gilas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gilas throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gilas 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.
Judea keeping moving, preventing Gilas from controlling successfully.
Gilas chips away with some ground and pound.
Gilas trying to control but Judea is working from the bottom.
Gilas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gilas postures up in Judea's guard and throws a big left but Judea blocks it.
Gilas with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gilas slips nicely into half guard.
Gilas winds up and cracks Judea with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gilas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gilas stalling away here and it's allowed Judea to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Judea keeping full guard, as Gilas tries to pass.
Judea controls Gilas momentarily but Gilas frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilas with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Neil Gilas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Judea looks to land a body kick but Gilas moved away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gilas is defended easily by Judea.
Gilas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stan Judea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Judea if he has to take too many more of those.
Judea misses the shot to the body.
Judea throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gilas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Judea thuds a left hand into Gilas's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Judea blocks the leg kick.
Judea swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gilas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Judea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judea misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gilas.
Judea looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilas is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gilas misses with a wild body shot.
Judea misses with a lunging right hand
and Gilas counters with an inside leg kick.
Gilas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Judea.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judea. Gilas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Judea.
Gilas shoots and misses
and Judea counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Gilas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Judea doesn't seem phased though.
Judea thows a leg kick but Gilas checks it
and Gilas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gilas throws a low kick, looking for Judea's leg but Judea calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Judea misses.
Judea comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gilas tries to clinch but Judea moves out of range.
Judea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gilas.
Stan Judea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Gilas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judea jabs Gilas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Judea checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gilas scores with a leg kick.
Gilas staying out of range there.
Gilas moves away from the strike by Judea.
Judea connects with a leg kick. Gilas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Judea wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Judea chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gilas can pounce on him.
Neil Gilas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gilas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judea doesn't seem bothered though.
Gilas pushes Judea up against the cage in a clinch.
Judea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilas's elbow.
Judea tries a body shot but Gilas blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas digs a right hand underneath Judea's ribcage. Judea let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Judea misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Gilas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Neil Gilas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gilas lands a shot to the body.
Judea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Gilas.
Gilas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Judea misses with an uppercut.
As Judea tries to get set, Gilas tries to push him back and clinch up but Judea manages to avoid the attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Gilas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gilas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judea.
Judea tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gilas is able to avoid easily.
Gilas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Judea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gilas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Judea misses
and Gilas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judea circles away from the clinch attempt
and Judea counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Judea throws a sloppy head kick and Gilas moves out of range easily.
Judea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gilas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Judea throws a sloppy head kick and Gilas moves out of range easily.
A jab from Judea misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gilas.
Judea's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Judea thuds his shin into the meat of Gilas's side.
Gilas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Judea throws a leg kick that misses.
Gilas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Judea if he has to take too many more of those.
Judea cracks the inside of Gilas's front leg.
Gilas throws a leg kick which misses Judea's front leg but catches the back leg as Judea tries to avoid it.
Judea misses the shot to the body.
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 Neil Gilas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gilas, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Gilas!
A victorious Neil Gilas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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