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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Savion Briggs (ranked 3844 p4p, 24889 weight class) and Damien Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Savion Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Gamble!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs is looking to clinch.
Gamble feints a counter leg kick.
Briggs misses with a head kick.
Gamble closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gamble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Gamble fails with a takedown attempt.
Briggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gamble was well out of range. Poor timing from Briggs.
Gamble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Briggs cracks a nice hook into Gamble's ribs.
Gamble fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs has Gamble up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Briggs.
Briggs can't find room to land a body shot as Gamble controls the action.
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Gamble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gamble gets tackled into the cage by Briggs. Briggs maintains the clinch.
Briggs cracks Gamble with a nice body shot.
Briggs digs a right hand underneath Gamble's ribcage. Gamble let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Briggs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Savion Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Gamble.
Gamble looks winded!
Briggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs tries to work over Gamble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Briggs can't find room to land a body shot as Gamble controls the action.
Briggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamble tries to clinch up.
Briggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gamble, pushing him back against the cage.
Briggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Gamble swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Briggs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Briggs gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs misses with a body punch.
Briggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Briggs tries to work over Gamble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Briggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gamble tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Briggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Briggs can't find room to land a body shot as Gamble controls the action.
Gamble tries to pull guard but Briggs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Briggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Briggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamble controls his hands.
Briggs has Gamble pressed against the cage, preventing Gamble from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Briggs manages to break the clinch.
Briggs swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Briggs both land. Nice combination.
Gamble gets tackled into the cage by Briggs. Briggs maintains the clinch.
Briggs tries to work over Gamble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Briggs works on Gamble's body with a couple of short punches.
Briggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Briggs forces Gamble back against the cage and clinches.
Briggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamble controls his hands.
Briggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs tries a body shot but Gamble blocks it.
Briggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Briggs tries to throw a body punch but Gamble avoids it by throwing Briggs back against the cage.
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs lands a nice hook to Gamble's body. Gamble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Briggs scores with a punch to the head.
Briggs is looking to wear down Gamble with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamble blocks a head kick by Briggs.
Gamble slips a jab and a cross from Briggs.
Briggs closes the distance and clinches.
Briggs taking a breather.
Briggs lands a body shot.
Briggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Gamble backwards.
Briggs breaks the clinch.
Briggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Briggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gamble stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Briggs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Briggs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Briggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savion Briggs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Briggs tries to clinch but Gamble is having none of it.
Briggs sets himself, and Gamble steps forward looking for the clinch! Briggs avoids it this time.
Gamble fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gamble shoots in looking for a takedown. Briggs tries to sprawl out of it but Gamble keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Briggs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gamble shoots for a takedown but Briggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Savion Briggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Gamble.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamble is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Briggs breaks the clinch.
Damien Gamble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Gamble 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Briggs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gamble checks it well.
Briggs closes the distance and clinches.
Savion Briggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gamble is breathing heavily.
Briggs can't find room to land a body shot as Gamble controls the action.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Savion Briggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs throws a leg kick but Gamble sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gamble swats away the attempt to clinch by Briggs.
It seemed like Gamble was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Briggs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gamble.
Gamble unleashes a big counter combination but Briggs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Briggs takes a swing at Gamble's ribcage but misses.
Gamble throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Briggs's waist but Briggs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gamble off to one side.
Briggs misses the shot to the body.
Gamble has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gamble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Briggs has closed the distance and engaged Gamble in a clinch.
Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Briggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gamble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Briggs tries to clinch up.
Briggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gamble can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Briggs misses the shot to the body.
Savion Briggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs moves into the clinch.
Briggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamble controls his hands.
Briggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Briggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Briggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamble's elbow.
Briggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Briggs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gamble looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Savion Briggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Briggs closes the distance and clinches.
Briggs lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs presses Gamble against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Briggs.
A left hand lands to the body for Briggs.
Briggs tries to work over Gamble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briggs moves into the clinch.
Briggs breaks the clinch.
Briggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gamble doesn't seem bothered though.
Briggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Gamble off the cage and back into range.
Briggs moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Briggs is looking to clinch.
Briggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Briggs rushes Gamble and presses him up against the cage.
Briggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamble controls his hands.
Gamble blocks a body shot from Briggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Briggs as the two fighters clinch.
Briggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Gamble checks a low kick from Briggs.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Briggs scores with a hook to the body. Gamble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Briggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Briggs moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Briggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Gamble walks into a jab.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Briggs takes the fight into the clinch.
Briggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savion Briggs dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Briggs lands a slapping body shot.
Briggs tries to clinch up but Gamble circles away and keeps his distance.
Gamble checks a leg kick nicely.
Briggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Gamble.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Gamble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Despite the aggression on Gamble's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - Briggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gamble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gamble tries to clinch
and Briggs counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs lands a nice looking body shot.
Briggs blocks a head kick by Gamble.
Briggs throwing a counter right hand but Gamble manages to avoid it.
Briggs throws the kick towards the body but Gamble avoids it.
Gamble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Briggs throws a series of strikes that have Gamble backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs moves into the clinch.
Briggs content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Briggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamble controls his hands.
Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briggs's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Briggs duly obliges.
Briggs throws a right and a left that Gamble avoids nicely.
Briggs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGamble.
Briggs clinches up against the cage.
Briggs misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamble controls his hands.
Gamble pulls Briggs into guard.
Briggs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gamble is proving hard to escape from.
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.
Briggs trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gamble trying to keep a closed guard but Briggs is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs has closed the distance and engaged Gamble in a clinch.
Briggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamble tries to score a power double leg takedown but Briggs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gamble somewhat.
Briggs pushes Gamble up against the cage in a clinch.
Briggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Briggs can't find room to land a body shot as Gamble controls the action.
Briggs digs a right hand underneath Gamble's ribcage. Gamble let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Briggs is pushing Gamble up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Briggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Briggs gets a clinch.
Briggs misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Briggs.
Briggs lands with a light punch inside.
Briggs pressing his opponent against the cage.
Briggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Briggs has Gamble pressed against the cage, preventing Gamble from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Briggs.
Damien Gamble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savion Briggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Briggs presses Gamble against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Savion Briggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Briggs, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Savion Briggs!
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energy
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hype
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