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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gergen Press (ranked 25390 p4p, 4671 weight class) and Brandon Rose (ranked 742 p4p, 568 weight class). Gergen Press could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Rose's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gergen Press!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Rose!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Press tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Press cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Rose takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Press throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Press.
Press fails to land with a series of punches.
Press looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Press's corner calls for a 1-2. Press obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rose has closed the distance and engaged Press in a clinch.
Rose pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Press with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rose prevents a body shot from Press.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Press backwards.
Rose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Press fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Press displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose.
Press is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Press moves into range and connects with a jab.
Press throws a front kick aimed at Rose's knee but Rose avoids it well.
Press is looking to score with low kicks.
Rose tries to counter by closing the distance.
Press throws a sloppy head kick
and Rose counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Press!
Rose goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Press has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rose but great work by Press.
Press stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Press is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Press lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Press connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gergen Press is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Press wants to clinch up but Rose keeps it at a distance.
Rose gets a double leg takedown into Press's guard.
Rose sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Press looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rose puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rose is controlling the pace.
Rose wants to control but Press is keeping him busy.
Press is trying to control but can't.
Press gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Press throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rose has gone for a leg lock! Press slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rose's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rose trying to control the position.
Rose trying to strike off his back.
Press wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Press has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rose is proving hard to escape from.
Rose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rose is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Press working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rose's head.
Rose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Press takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Gergen Press has been cut.
Press misses with a low kick as Rose jumps back.
Press scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Brandon Rose has been cut.
Press with a hook.
Rose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rose rushes Press and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gergen Press dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Press lands a jab to the nose.
Rose takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brandon Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Press tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rose paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Press takes the fight into the clinch.
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Press is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Press fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Press with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rose to score with a decent uppercut.
Press throws a right and a left that Rose avoids nicely.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rose goes for a double leg but Press avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Press continues to drive forward.
Press tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Press dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Press tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Press.
Rose rushes Press and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Press.
Rose pulls guard successfully.
Press preventing the sweep.
Press trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose is controlling Press's posture.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Press from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Press pushing down on Rose's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Press lands a nice short elbow.
Rose trying to hold on to Press's head to control him but Press postures up.
Press wants to take a breather but Rose is having none of it.
Gergen Press overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rose is looking to improve his position.
Press wants to take a breather but Rose is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Press.
Press is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rose!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is trying desperately to improve position.
Rose's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rose is squirming around, avoiding Press's attempts to control the action.
Rose is trying desperately to improve position.
Press tries to control but Rose wriggling away.
Rose is working to get back to half guard.
That's four 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.
Press trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Press.
Press can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rose is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Press avoids the attempt from Rose to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gergen Press dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Press moves out of range as Rose throws a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rose.
Press throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rose.
Press scores with a shot to the body.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Press throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily.
Rose darts in looking for a takedown but Press gets double underhooks and turns Rose into the cage.
Gergen Press has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Rose.
Press connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Press ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Press but Press pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Press scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rose in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Press darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Press lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rose with the counter takedown but Press avoids it easily.
Press is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Rose takes the fight into the clinch.
Press tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Press wants to stall.
Press misses with the head strike.
Press is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Press throws a head punch that misses.
Press gets underhooks to prevent Rose's takedown attempt.
Press is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Press tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rose avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is pushing Press up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rose tries to pull guard but Press won't allow it.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from Press.
Rose stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rose.
Press throws a head punch that misses.
Press is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Rose tries to score a body lock takedown but Press shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Press throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rose holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rose stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gergen Press is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Press is defending well.
Press being controlled against the cage.
Press blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose breaks from the clinch.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Press.
Press punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Press looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Press steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Press thows a body kick. Rose tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Press lands the left hand.
Rose checks the leg kick nicely there.
Press tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Press throws a series of strikes that have Rose backpedaling.
Press throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rose counters with a three punch combo that has Press backing up. Press nods at Rose to acknowledge the strikes.
Press lands a nice shot to the body.
Press lands with an uppercut that bounces Rose off the cage and back into range.
Press tries a head kick but it misses.
Press is looking to clinch.
Brandon Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Press throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rose is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Press with a body shot.
Rose tries for a takedown but Press sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gergen Press showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Press, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gergen Press!
Our winner, Gergen Press, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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