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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Imagine Dragon (ranked 3971 p4p, 4989 weight class) and Robert Gastelum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gastelum comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Voices kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Imagine Dragon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Imagine Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Gastelum!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gastelum stuffs the takedown attempt from Dragon. Dragon gets slowly back to his feet.
Gastelum misses with a few strikes there.
Gastelum misses with a series of wild punches.
Gastelum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dragon shoots in for a takedown but Gastelum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dragon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gastelum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dragon somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imagine Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon misses with a takedown attempt - Gastelum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gastelum throws a body punch but Dragon moves out of range.
Gastelum throws a series of punches but Dragon moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gastelum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gastelum lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gastelum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gastelum feints a jab promting Dragon to slip. Gastelum then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dragon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gastelum works over Dragon's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gastelum throws a series of punches but Dragon avoids them all with ease.
Dragon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gastelum counters with a two punch combo.
Dragon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gastelum.
Gastelum throws a series of punches but Dragon avoids them all with ease.
Gastelum works Dragon's body with a nice hook.
Gastelum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dragon.
Robert Gastelum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gastelum connects with a solid leg kick.
Gastelum looks to land a combination but Dragon avoids it well.
Dragon avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gastelum.
Dragon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dragon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gastelum sprawls well initially but Dragon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gastelum is just riding it out for now. Dragon eventually gives up the hold.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Dragon seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon wants to control but Gastelum is keeping him busy.
Dragon prevents Gastelum from standing back up.
Dragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Gastelum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dragon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gastelum defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gastelum wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gastelum still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gastelum has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gastelum stands up and beckons Dragon to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gastelum.
Nice body kick from Gastelum.
Gastelum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gastelum throws a nice looking combination but Dragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gastelum. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Gastelum misses.
Dragon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gastelum defends it nicely.
Dragon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gastelum defends it nicely.
Gastelum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gastelum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gastelum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gastelum.
Gastelum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gastelum lands a jab-cross combination.
Gastelum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Gastelum dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gastelum lands a glancing blow to the side of Dragon's head.
Sloppy strikes from Gastelum. Those never looked like landing.
Gastelum fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Gastelum.
Dragon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gastelum to the mat! Gastelum manages to get full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gastelum manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Gastelum stops a takedown attempt from Dragon.
Gastelum is pressed up against the cage. Dragon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gastelum down to the mat. Gastelum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dragon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imagine Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gastelum lands a nice looking body kick.
Dragon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gastelum as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gastelum. Those never looked like landing.
Dragon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gastelum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gastelum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gastelum fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dragon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gastelum but Gastelum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gastelum lands with an overhand left.
Gastelum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dragon.
Gastelum tries to bum rush Dragon with a series of wild strikes but Dragon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dragon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dragon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gastelum pushes Dragon off and gets back to his feet.
Robert Gastelum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Gastelum.
Gastelum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gastelum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sloppy strikes from Gastelum. Those never looked like landing.
Gastelum throws a nice looking combination but Dragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dragon tries to counter with a takedown but Gastelum is quick to defend against it.
Gastelum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gastelum throws a combination that misses
and Dragon counters with a single leg into guard. Gastelum didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gastelum is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gastelum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragon prevents Gastelum from getting back to his feet.
Dragon trying to control but Gastelum is working from the bottom.
Gastelum is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dragon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gastelum fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dragon as Gastelum tries to tie him up.
Gastelum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Gastelum throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragon.
Gastelum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dragon has him pressed against the cage.
Dragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Gastelum.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gastelum.
Dragon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gastelum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dragon blocks an uppercut.
Gastelum lands an elbow that stopped Dragon in his tracks for a moment.
Gastelum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dragon has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragons head.
Dragon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gastelum prevents it.
Gastelum breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Gastelum misses.
Dragon dodges the punch combination from Gastelum.
Nice cross by Gastelum.
Gastelum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gastelum manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gastelum working hard to break the clinch.
Gastelum lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Dragon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Gastelum 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dragon tries to move into range but Gastelum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gastelum stalks Dragon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dragon's face. Dragon staggers backwards, shaken.
Gastelum stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dragon.
Dragon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gastelum as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imagine Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gastelum throws a series of punches but Dragon moves out of range.
Gastelum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dragon on the side of the head.
Gastelum misses with a two punch combination.
Gastelum throws a series of punches but Dragon moves out of range.
A combination from Gastelum does no damage.
Dragon dives in and grabs Gastelum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gastelum pushes down on Dragon's head and hops out.
Dragon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gastelum but Gastelum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gastelum scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gastelum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gastelum misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Gastelum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gastelum.
Gastelum feints a jab promting Dragon to slip. Gastelum then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dragon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gastelum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gastelum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gastelum wants it to stay on the feet.
Dragon goes for a double leg but Gastelum avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gastelum continues to drive forward.
It seemed like Gastelum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gastelum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gastelum breaks the clinch.
Dragon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gastelum throws a good cross that connects.
Gastelum cracks Dragon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gastelum misses with a double jab.
Dragon drives through with a takedown into Gastelum's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gastelum manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gastelum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dragon keeps control of Gastelum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dragon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gastelum misses with a knee strike.
Gastelum is looking to control Dragon's arms but Dragon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gastelum has his back to the cage.
Gastelum is pressed up against the cage. Dragon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gastelum down to the mat. Gastelum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Robert Gastelum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gastelum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gastelum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dragon.
Gastelum looks to land a combination but Dragon avoids it well.
Dragon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gastelum is trying to defend but Dragon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gastelum has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dragon is on him like a limpet, forcing Gastelum back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum is trying to break the clinch but Dragon is controlling him.
Dragon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gastelum avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Gastelum.
Gastelum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gastelum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dragon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gastelum pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gastelum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gastelum throws a nice looking combination but Dragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gastelum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gastelum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gastelum.
Robert Gastelum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gastelum misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gastelum misses with a left hand
and Dragon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dragon.
Dragon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gastelum looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gastelum looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gastelum!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum tries to stand but Dragon is controlling his head.
Gastelum decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dragon to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Gastelum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gastelum 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 David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Gastelum!
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