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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Gabrielle (ranked 3788 p4p, 3812 weight class) and Omar Bonga (ranked 478 p4p, 480 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Gabrielle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Bonga!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabrielle checks a low kick from Bonga.
Bonga lands a really nice looking cross but Gabrielle seems unphased.
Nice straight punches there by Bonga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonga.
Gabrielle rushes Bonga and presses him up against the cage.
Bonga jumps guard but Gabrielle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gabrielle is working Bonga over against the cage.
Bonga stalling in the clinch but Gabrielle improves position.
Gabrielle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonga misses with a low kick.
Gabrielle has closed the distance and engaged Bonga in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabrielle manages to pull guard.
Bonga prevents Gabrielle from getting back to his feet.
Bonga keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gabrielle's head.
Gabrielle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielle is looking to clinch but Bonga is avoiding it.
Bonga drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gabrielle defends it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Gabrielle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bonga has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gabrielle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gabrielle tries to clinch but Bonga moves out of range.
Bonga tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gabrielle throws a leg kick which misses Bonga's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonga tries to avoid it.
Bonga moves in looking to clinch but Gabrielle pushes him off.
Bonga shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gabrielle is refusing to be controlled, as Bonga sits in half guard.
Bonga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bonga working Gabrielle over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonga is taking a breather. Gabrielle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gabrielle is staying active underneath Bonga, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gabrielle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bonga in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gabrielle tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bonga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Omar Bonga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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