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The Island Season 7, 170 lbs, Round 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uri Gellar (ranked 28 p4p, 0 weight class) and Git Push (ranked 353 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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173 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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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
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uri Gellar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Git Push!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gellar tests Push's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gellar throws a leg kick but Push moved away.
Push takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Push uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gellar.
Gellar connects with a leg kick. Push looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gellar tries to clinch up but Push circles away and keeps his distance.
Push feints the counter takedown.
Gellar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Push.
Push drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gellar defends it well.
Push throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gellar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Push is in Gellar's guard.
Push is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gellar trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Push wants to control from the top but Gellar keeps moving.
Push wants to pass the guard but Gellar is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gellar managing to control the position.
Gellar continues to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two 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.
Push forces his way into half guard.
Push is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Push seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gellar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gellar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gellar tries to get out of the position.
Push sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Push is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Push looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Push is looking to advance position but Gellar won't allow it.
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.
Push moves nicely into side control.
Push tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Push wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gellar, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Push tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Push controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Git Push dominated that round.
That's time! Gellar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gellar leaves Push with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gellar swinging wildly here.
Push checks a low kick from Gellar.
Push looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gellar is fending him off so far but Push persists. Nope, Gellar circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Gellar misses the target.
Push ducks under a wild hook from Gellar.
Gellar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Push counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Push.
Push trying to control the position from guard on top but Gellar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gellar has Push pulled in close to control his posture.
Push passes Gellar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Push has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar is trying to get back to full guard.
Push is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Push tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gellar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Push seems to be working for a kimura but Gellar defends the submission attempt.
Push is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Push is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Push trying to control the position from guard on top but Gellar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gellar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Push being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Push takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Push displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gellar throws out the jab.
Push looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gellar is fending him off so far but Push persists. Nope, Gellar circles away and we're back to standing.
Uri Gellar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Git Push.
Gellar thows a leg kick but Push checks it
and Push counters with a takedown into side control.
Push wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gellar keeps working.
Push wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gellar, who protects the arm well.
Git Push has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Push working away.
Gellar is looking for a sweep.
Push tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Push has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Push trying to control the position but Gellar is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Git Push showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gellar misses the shot to the body.
Gellar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Push.
Push fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A lazy left from Gellar finds it's target.
A jab from Gellar finds it's way through Push's defenses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Push.
Uri Gellar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Git Push.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Push with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Gellar to counter with a crisp jab.
Gellar lands a high kick!
Gellar tries to sprawl but Push drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Gellar is looking to control Push's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gellar avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Push controlling the action here.
Push is working for a kimura but Gellar is defending it quite comfortably.
Gellar gets full guard.
Push trying to control but Gellar is working from the bottom.
Uri Gellar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Push tries to free his leg and advance position but Gellar is retaining full guard.
Gellar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Push sitting in guard here, content to control.
Push pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gellar is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Uri Gellar is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Push misses with a wild body shot.
Gellar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gellar lands with a cross.
Gellar throws a series of punches but Push avoids them all with ease.
Gellar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gellar just misses with a punch to the body.
Push changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gellar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Gellar. Beautiful body shot.
Gellar connects with a looping right hand.
Gellar throws a lazy uppercut
and Push counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Push trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Push slips nicely into half guard.
Push is trying to control the action in half guard but Gellar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gellar is trying to get back to full guard.
Push wants to control but Gellar is keeping him busy.
Push is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gellar defends it well.
Push works his way into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Gellar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Push 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Uri Gellar!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Git Push!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Git Push!
Git Push wins by split decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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