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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gu Yong Sun (ranked 6624 p4p, 4028 weight class) and Gale Bettocher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gu Yong Sun has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gu Yong Sun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gale Bettocher!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bettocher missing with a left hand there. Yong Sun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yong Sun throws a big counter combination but Bettocher scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bettocher closes the distance and clinches.
Yong Sun is trying to pull guard but Bettocher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yong Sun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bettocher just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yong Sun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yong Sun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yong Sun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bettocher walks away with a smile on his face. Yong Sun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gu Yong Sun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yong Sun misses with a hook to the body
and Bettocher counters with a shoot takedown. Yong Sun fights it but they end up in guard.
Bettocher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yong Sun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bettocher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bettocher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bettocher advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Yong Sun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bettocher taking a breather here.
Bettocher's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bettocher landing strikes.
Bettocher lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yong Sun can't do much from the bottom here.
Bettocher slows the pace down.
Bettocher is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yong Sun knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yong Sun is looking for a sweep.
Bettocher in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bettocher lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bettocher controlling the position.
Yong Sun tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Yong Sun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bettocher landing strikes.
Bettocher misses with the ground and pound.
Bettocher taking a breather here.
Bettocher lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bettocher staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yong Sun dodges the ground and pound from Bettocher.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gale Bettocher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bettocher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bettocher throws a body kick that misses.
Yong Sun lands a head shot.
Bettocher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bettocher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bettocher tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Yong Sun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yong Sun is trying to control Bettocher's posture but Bettocher avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bettocher decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yong Sun to his feet.
Yong Sun's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bettocher under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yong Sun lands with a straight right. Bettocher didn't see that one coming.
Bettocher avoids the body shot from Yong Sun.
Bettocher has Yong Sun up against the cage in a clinch.
Yong Sun tries to throw a body punch but Bettocher avoids it by throwing Yong Sun back against the cage.
Bettocher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bettocher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yong Sun was covering up waiting for the punch and Bettocher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bettocher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yong Sun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bettocher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bettocher chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yong Sun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bettocher controls the pace.
Gale Bettocher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bettocher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yong Sun is keeping the position for now.
Bettocher postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bettocher working some strikes from top position.
Bettocher seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yong Sun looking for subs off his back but Bettocher has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bettocher wants to stand but Yong Sun has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Bettocher slows the pace down in half guard.
Bettocher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yong Sun trying to control but Bettocher postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bettocher content to control rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yong Sun lands with a straight right. Bettocher didn't see that one coming.
Yong Sun misses with a body punch
and Bettocher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bettocher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bettocher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yong Sun working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bettocher has passed into half guard!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bettocher moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gale Bettocher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Yong Sun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bettocher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yong Sun's guard.
Yong Sun is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bettocher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bettocher should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yong Sun looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bettocher passes into side control.
Bettocher advances nicely into full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bettocher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bettocher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bettocher punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yong Sun tries to control the position but Bettocher now has his back.
Bettocher controlling from the back.
Yong Sun won't enjoy being in this position. Bettocher looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Yong Sun is tapping - it's over boys! Bettocher picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gale Bettocher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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