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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Homero Empive (ranked 7738 p4p, 6108 weight class) and Theo Gabrielson (ranked 662 p4p, 586 weight class). Theo Gabrielson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Homero Empive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theo Gabrielson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gabrielson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Gabrielson misses the target.
Gabrielson is looking to clinch but Empive is avoiding it.
Empive fails to land with a series of punches.
Empive looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gabrielson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Empive was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson avoids them all with ease.
Gabrielson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Empive circles away quickly and effectively.
Empive is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gabrielson.
Empive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Empive misses with a double jab.
Empive swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gabrielson.
Empive throws a combination that misses
and Gabrielson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gabrielson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabrielson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Empive checks a leg kick nicely.
Empive throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gabrielson tries to close the distance and clinch but Empive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Empive throws a nice looking combination but Gabrielson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gabrielson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielson slips under a jab.
Empive misses with a jab, cross combination.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson avoids them all with ease.
Gabrielson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gabrielson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Empive misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Empive. Those never looked like landing.
Gabrielson gets a clinch.
Gabrielson has Empive pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Empive manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gabrielson tries to pull guard but Empive holds him up against the cage and eventually Gabrielson drops back down to his feet.
Gabrielson breaks from the clinch.
Gabrielson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Empive.
Empive misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Empive does no damage.
No joy there for Empive, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Empive swats away the attempt to clinch by Gabrielson.
Gabrielson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Empive slips a jab and a cross from Gabrielson.
Gabrielson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Empive misses with a combination
letting Gabrielson counter with a right hand.
Gabrielson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Empive throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Empive throws a nice looking combination but Gabrielson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Empive is breathing heavily.
Gabrielson is looking to clinch.
Gabrielson swinging wildly here.
Gabrielson walks into a jab.
Gabrielson doesn't manage to clinch there - Empive circles away.
Empive swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Empive dodges the punch combination from Gabrielson.
It looked like Empive was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabrielson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gabrielson tries to clinch there but Empive circles away.
Gabrielson throws a body punch but Empive moves out of range.
Gabrielson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gabrielson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gabrielson.
No joy there for Empive, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson moves out of range.
Gabrielson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Empive on the side of the head.
Gabrielson scores with a one two! Empive had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabrielson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gabrielson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gabrielson misses with a wild combination.
Gabrielson scores with a body shot.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson throws a combination. Empive tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gabrielson is looking to clinch.
A cross from Gabrielson lands.
Empive keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Gabrielson finds it's target.
Empive throws a right and a left that Gabrielson avoids nicely.
Gabrielson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gabrielson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Empive prevents a body shot from Gabrielson.
Gabrielson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gabrielson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Empive backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Empive keeps control of Gabrielson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Gabrielson dominated that round.
That's time! Empive's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson avoids them all with ease.
Empive throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Empive takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Empive misses with a few strikes there.
Gabrielson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Empive.
Homero Empive is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gabrielson throws a series of punches but Empive avoids them all with ease.
Gabrielson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Empive takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gabrielson lands a nice shot to the body.
Empive throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gabrielson.
Gabrielson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Empive throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gabrielson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gabrielson instigates a clinch.
Gabrielson tries to stall but Empive uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gabrielson missing with knees to the body.
Empive working hard to break the clinch.
Gabrielson tries to stall but Empive uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielson wants a takedown.
Gabrielson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gabrielson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gabrielson breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Empive misses.
Empive has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gabrielson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Empive looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gabrielson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gabrielson tries to clinch but Empive is having none of it.
Homero Empive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Empive throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gabrielson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gabrielson looks to throw the jab but Empive is out of range.
Empive misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson closes the distance and clinches.
Gabrielson manages to break the clinch.
Empive swats away the attempt to clinch by Gabrielson.
Some wild striking there from Empive.
Gabrielson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Empive with a body shot.
Gabrielson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Empive stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gabrielson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Empive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabrielson has Empive up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gabrielson manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empive tries to keep at a distance but Gabrielson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Empive is trying to break the clinch but Gabrielson is controlling him.
Empive has Gabrielson pressed against the cage, preventing Gabrielson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gabrielson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Gabrielson misses the target.
Theo Gabrielson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gabrielson misses with a two punch combination.
Empive swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gabrielson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Empive throws a series of punches but Gabrielson moves out of range.
Empive circles away from the clinch attempt.
Empive throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gabrielson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Empive stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gabrielson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Gabrielson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Empive doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gabrielson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Empive swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabrielson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gabrielson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabrielson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Empive.
A head kick misses from Gabrielson.
Gabrielson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Empive avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Empive throws a hook but Gabrielson blocks it.
Gabrielson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Empive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabrielson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Empive manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gabrielson misses the shot to the body.
Gabrielson dodges the punch combination from Empive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Gabrielson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gabrielson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Empive circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Gabrielson.
Gabrielson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Empive scores with a jab to the body.
Gabrielson tries to clinch but Empive is having none of it.
A combination from Empive does no damage.
Gabrielson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gabrielson misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Empive misses.
Gabrielson wants to clinch up but Empive keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Gabrielson misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Empive fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gabrielson slips a jab and a cross from Empive.
Empive misses with a double jab.
Gabrielson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Empive manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gabrielson tries to close the distance and clinch but Empive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gabrielson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielson wants to clinch.
Gabrielson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gabrielson works Empive's body with a nice hook.
Empive misses with a combination
and Gabrielson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gabrielson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gabrielson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Empive fails to land with a series of punches.
Gabrielson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Empive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabrielson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Empive swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Gabrielson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Empive throws a right hand that Gabrielson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gabrielson also avoids with ease.
A big right from Empive misses.
Gabrielson closes the distance and pushes Empive back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gabrielson struggles to land a body shot inside as Empive controls his hands.
Gabrielson breaks from the clinch.
Gabrielson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gabrielson tries to clinch there but Empive circles away.
Gabrielson tries to clinch but Empive moves out of range.
Empive takes a swing at Gabrielson's ribcage but misses.
Empive misses with a wild combination.
Empive swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gabrielson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabrielson cracks a nice hook into Empive's ribs.
Gabrielson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Empive, pushing him back against the cage.
Gabrielson cracks Empive with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson manages to break the clinch.
Gabrielson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gabrielson tries to clinch but Empive moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Gabrielson scores with a four punch combination!
Gabrielson throws a body punch but Empive moves out of range.
No joy there for Gabrielson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gabrielson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Empive avoids the head kick by Gabrielson.
A head kick misses from Gabrielson.
Empive seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Empive takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gabrielson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Empive rather than just go for the knockout.
Empive avoids the body shot from Gabrielson.
Empive misses with a wild combination.
Gabrielson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Gabrielson. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Empive throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gabrielson.
Gabrielson throws a series of punches but Empive avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Empive. Those never looked like landing.
As Empive backs off Gabrielson throws a huge counter combo but Empive manages to avoid it all.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gabrielson breaks the clinch.
Gabrielson is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Empive does no damage.
Gabrielson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Empive throws a right and a left that Gabrielson avoids nicely.
Empive is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gabrielson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabrielson is looking to clinch but Empive is avoiding it.
Homero Empive has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Theo Gabrielson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gabrielson misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Gabrielson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gabrielson 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Gabrielson!
After the fight, Theo Gabrielson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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