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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blue Gill (ranked 2303 p4p, 2879 weight class) and Barry Robertson (ranked 192 p4p, 239 weight class). Gill comes to the cage accompanied by The Enemy - Big L. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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177 cm 21 145 5 - 3 - 0 |
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169 cm 19 145 2 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Gill! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Robertson! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Robertson misses the shot to the body. Blue Gill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gill connects with a solid leg kick. Gill lands a head kick. Robertson smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Gill ducks under a wild hook from Robertson. Gill seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Robertson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Gill misses with a straight left. Robertson misses with a head kick.
Robertson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. An attempted straight right counter from Gill misses the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Robertson avoids the head kick by Gill.
Gill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gill scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Robertson looks to throw a body kick and Gill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Robertson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gill thuds his shin into the meat of Robertson's side. Gill throws a half hearted mid kick. Robertson now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Gill tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robertson is able to avoid easily. Robertson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Gill lands a nice shot to the body.
Gill has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Honu Arts in the buildup to the fight. Robertson throws a lazy head kick enabling Gill to counter with a crisp jab. Robertson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Gill misses with a low kick as Robertson jumps back. Robertson misses with a wild body shot. Gill is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Robertson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gill throws out the jab. Robertson avoids the body shot from Gill.
A big left from Robertson misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gill misses with a body kick. Robertson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Some wild striking there from Robertson.
Gill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Gill throws a combination. Robertson tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Robertson throws a leg kick but Gill sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Robertson moves out of range of the body kick. Gill scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gill.
Gill moves into the clinch successfully.
Gill struggles to land a body shot inside as Robertson controls his hands.
Robertson tries to circle away but Gill has him pinned against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Gill.
A left hand lands to the body for Gill.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gill. Robertson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Robertson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A nice right hand lands inside from Gill. A shot in the inside from Gill.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Gill. A left hand lands to the body for Gill.
Robertson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Gill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right from Robertson. Gill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Gill prevents Robertson from breaking the clinch. Gill pushes Robertson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Gill lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gill. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gill. A right handed body shot lands from Gill.
A right hook to the body lands for Gill.
Gill blocking some punches.
Gill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blue Gill dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Robertson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Gill throws a lazy right hand but Robertson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. An inside leg kick lands from Gill. Gill moves into the clinch. Gill scores with a shoulder strike. Gill scores with a hook to the body. A nice left hand lands by Gill.
Robertson tries to break the clinch but Gill is controlling the position. Gill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robertson's elbow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Gill lands a body shot. Gill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertsons head. Gill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Blue Gill has scored more points in the clinch so far. Gill cracks Robertson with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gill digs a right hand underneath Robertson's ribcage. Robertson let out a lung full of air as it connected. Robertson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gill has him pressed against the cage. Robertson working aggressively here.
Gill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robertson. Robertson tries to break free but Gill pushes him back against the cage. Gill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Gill presses Robertson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Gill cracks Robertson with a nice body shot. A body shot lands from Gill.
A short body shot lands from Gill as the two fighters clinch.
Gill lands a body punch in the clinch. Robertson is breathing heavily. Gill presses Robertson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Gill scores with a shoulder strike. Gill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short right from Gill. Gill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robertson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gill digs a right hand underneath Robertson's ribcage. Robertson let out a lung full of air as it connected. Gill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Gill lands a nice shot to the body. Gill is leaning against Robertson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Gill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Gill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robertson. Gill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Gill is leaning against Robertson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A right hand to the body from Gill.
A right handed body shot lands from Gill.
Gill has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. A shot in the inside from Gill. Gill presses Robertson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Gill pushes Robertson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Gill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gill lands a hook that snaps the head of Robertson backwards. A short body shot lands from Gill as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Gill on the inside. Gill lands a body shot. Gill digs a right hand into Robertson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robertson's gas tank. Gill scores with an uppercut up the middle. Gill lands an uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Gill.
Robertson is rocked! Gill pushes Robertson against the cage. Gill is working some dirty boxing. Gill pushes off with a quick right hook! Robertson goes down! Robertson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gill moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blue Gill! Blue Gill decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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