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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa McBeth (ranked 1538 p4p, 1514 weight class) and Pablo Gaspar (ranked 227 p4p, 221 weight class). Gaspar has chosen Narco as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mustafa McBeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Gaspar!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBeth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBeth looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaspar is just out of range.
McBeth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McBeth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McBeth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaspar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaspar closes the distance and clinches.
McBeth lands an elbow just above Gaspar 's eye.
It looks like Pablo Gaspar has been cut.
McBeth misses with a body punch.
Gaspar prevents McBeth from breaking the clinch.
McBeth misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gaspar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gaspar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBeth misses with the head strike.
McBeth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBeth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaspar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaspar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaspar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McBeth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspar slowing the pace effectively.
Gaspar throws a punch but it's blocked by McBeth.
McBeth prevents a body shot from Gaspar.
Gaspar avoids a wild elbow strike from McBeth.
Gaspar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gaspar blocks a body shot from McBeth.
McBeth lands an elbow just above Gaspar 's eye.
Gaspar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaspar lands with a short shot to the head.
McBeth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaspar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McBeths head.
Gaspar successfully pulls guard.
Gaspar pulls McBeth in close to his closed guard and prevents McBeth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gaspar is trying to keep McBeth in close.
McBeth engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaspar keeping moving, preventing McBeth from controlling successfully.
Gaspar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gaspar keeping moving, preventing McBeth from controlling successfully.
Gaspar working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McBeth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar has closed the distance and engaged McBeth in a clinch.
McBeth lands a shot to the body.
McBeth throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaspar.
Gaspar lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gaspar fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McBeth.
Gaspar leaning his opponent against the cage.
McBeth takes a shot to the head.
McBeth working aggressively here.
A short right from Gaspar.
Gaspar lands a left hand.
A short right from Gaspar on the inside.
Gaspar blocks an uppercut.
McBeth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBeth is trying to break the clinch but Gaspar has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaspar tries to clinch but McBeth is having none of it.
McBeth throwing a counter right hand but Gaspar manages to avoid it.
Gaspar misses with a body kick.
Gaspar ducks under a wild hook from McBeth.
McBeth cracks Gaspar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gaspar gets a clinch.
McBeth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaspar misses with a two punch combination.
McBeth misses with a wild body shot.
Gaspar tries to counter with a clinch but McBeth shakes him off and moves away.
McBeth misses with a body shot.
Gaspar follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McBeth misses with a hook. Gaspar ducked under it nicely.
McBeth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBeth throws a right hand that misses
and McBeth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaspar has taken the fight to the clinch.
McBeth lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Gaspar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Gaspar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
McBeth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaspar. Gaspar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBeth circles away from the clinch attempt
letting McBeth counter with a right hand.
Gaspar wants to clinch up but McBeth keeps it at a distance.
Gaspar has McBeth up against the cage in a clinch.
McBeth gets through Gaspar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McBeth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McBeth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pablo Gaspar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McBeth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McBeth misses with a punch on the inside.
McBeth wants to stall.
Gaspar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McBeth uses from the top position.
Gaspar keeping moving, preventing McBeth from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McBeth's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBeth trying to control but Gaspar is working from the bottom.
Gaspar wants to stand and escape but McBeth is having none of it.
Gaspar pulls McBeth in close to his closed guard and prevents McBeth from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McBeth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McBeth throws a hook to the side of Gaspar's head but Gaspar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaspar tries to clinch up but McBeth circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaspar wants to clinch up but McBeth keeps it at a distance.
Gaspar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mustafa McBeth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBeth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McBeth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaspar manages to avoid it.
Gaspar throws a right and a left that McBeth avoids nicely.
McBeth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Pablo Gaspar's cut even more.
Gaspar scores with a jab to the body.
McBeth uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McBeth lands a head shot.
Gaspar ducks under a wild hook from McBeth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from McBeth.
McBeth gets tackled into the cage by Gaspar. Gaspar maintains the clinch.
McBeth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaspar.
Gaspar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gaspar lands a left hand.
McBeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McBeth keeps the fight on the outside.
McBeth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaspar has managed to clinch.
McBeth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McBeth.
Gaspar lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaspar pushing down on McBeth's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gaspar is looking to take a break and control but McBeth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McBeth is concentrating on defense, preventing Gaspar from advancing position.
Gaspar is working for a kimura but McBeth is defending it quite comfortably.
McBeth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gaspar is working away from the top position though.
Gaspar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McBeth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustafa McBeth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Gaspar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McBeth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBeth cracks Gaspar with an open hand slap.
Gaspar wants to clinch.
Gaspar pushes McBeth up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaspar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gaspar misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaspar.
A head punch on the inside from Gaspar fails to land.
Gaspar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McBeth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaspar.
McBeth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaspar backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gaspar pulls McBeth into guard.
Gaspar wants to sweep here but McBeth controlling him for the moment.
Gaspar trying to control the position.
Gaspar keeping moving, preventing McBeth from controlling successfully.
Gaspar pulls McBeth in to control the position.
Gaspar looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBeth is one step ahead there.
McBeth is stalling in the full guard.
McBeth trying to control but Gaspar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gaspar tries to move into range but McBeth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gaspar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBeth.
Gaspar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McBeth blocks it well.
Mustafa McBeth is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaspar moves into the clinch successfully.
Gaspar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaspar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McBeth trying to land knees to the body.
McBeth misses with a body punch.
Gaspar blocks an elbow strike.
Gaspar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gaspar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Gaspar scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McBeth works Gaspar's body with a nice hook.
Gaspar wants to clinch.
McBeth misses with a body shot
and Gaspar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gaspar pushes McBeth up against the cage in a clinch.
McBeth tries to break free but Gaspar pushes him back against the cage.
Gaspar swings wildly with an uppercut but McBeth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspar digs a right hand into McBeth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McBeth's gas tank.
Gaspar lands a left hand.
Gaspar lands with a short shot to the head.
McBeth misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gaspar fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McBeth blocks a body shot from Gaspar.
Gaspar working aggressively here.
Gaspar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gaspar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McBeth tries to break free but Gaspar pushes him back against the cage.
McBeth throws a head punch that misses.
McBeth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaspar backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBeth trying to land knees to the body.
Gaspar slows down the pace here.
Gaspar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gaspar.
McBeth lands a left hand.
Gaspar pushes McBeth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Gaspar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gaspar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Gaspar!
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hype
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