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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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230 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Gambino!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino drives through and clinches with Freeman against the cage.
Gambino manages to break the clinch.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Gambino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kyle Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Gambino looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freeman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gambino darts in and clinches Freeman up against the cage.
Freeman wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gambino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gambino wants a takedown.
Freeman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gambino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambino has a takedown stuffed.
Freeman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gambino moves into the clinch.
Gambino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gambino breaks the clinch.
Gambino shoots in but no luck this time.
Freeman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gambino swivels and escapes.
Gambino looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gambino pinned against the cage. Gambino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gambino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman has his takedown stuffed
and Gambino counters with a straight right hand.
Gambino misses with a body kick.
Gambino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gambino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gambino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gambino tries to score a body lock takedown but Freeman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gambino is fighting off a takedown attempt but Freeman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gambino to the mat. Gambino regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gambino looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Freeman stands up from Gambino's guard - Freeman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gambino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Freeman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gambino.
Freeman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gambino is working for takedown but Freeman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gambino manages to break the clinch.
Gambino scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gambino but Gambino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gambino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gambino manages to break the clinch.
Gambino closes the distance and clinches.
Gambino breaks from the clinch.
Gambino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freeman but Freeman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Freeman if he has to take too many more of those.
Gambino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Kyle Freeman has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gambino.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gambino.
Gambino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt
and Gambino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Freeman.
Gambino is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Freeman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Freeman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Freeman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gambino makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Freeman really felt that one!
Gambino closes the distance and clinches.
Gambino wants the takedown. Freeman is fighting it off but Gambino persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Freeman's guard against the cage.
Gambino working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gambino decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Freeman, up you get!
Gambino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gambino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Freeman misses with a takedown
and Gambino counters with a takedown into side control.
Gambino decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gambino darts in and clinches Freeman up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants the takedown. Gambino is fighting it off but Freeman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gambino's guard against the cage.
Freeman stands and steps away. Gambino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gambino closes the distance and clinches.
Gambino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Freeman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Freeman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Freeman prevents the takedown attempt.
Gambino looking for a takedown.
Freeman is pressed up against the cage. Gambino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freeman down to the mat. Freeman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Freeman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gambino's waist but Gambino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freeman off to one side.
Gambino throws a front kick that sends Freeman stumbling back into the cage.
Gambino digs a good hook to Freeman's body.
A solid body kick from Gambino.
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!
Gambino gets the takedown into side control.
Freeman wants to get back to his feet but Gambino drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambino stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Freeman shoots and misses
and Gambino counters with a series of strikes. Freeman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Freeman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gambino counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freeman's knee momentarily.
Gambino moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Gambino.
Gambino scores with a knee to the head.
Gambino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freeman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gambino pinned against the cage. Gambino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants the takedown. Gambino is fighting it off but Freeman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gambino's guard against the cage.
Gambino uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Gambino circles away easily
and Gambino counters with a leg kick.
Gambino explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt
and Gambino counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gambino stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Freeman misses with a takedown
and Gambino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freeman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Gambino finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gambino shoots in for a takedown but Freeman shows good takedown defense.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Gambino shows good takedown defense.
Freeman tries to keep at a distance but Gambino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gambino scores with a hook to the body.
Gambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gambino as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gambino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gambino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freeman circles away.
Gambino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Freeman has his takedown stuffed
and Gambino counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Gambino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Freeman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Freeman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gambino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Freeman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gambino pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gambino keeps Freeman at a distance using the push kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Gambino and sends Freeman crashing to the mat! Gambino follows him down to the mat - Freeman regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Freeman is rocked!
Gambino escapes and gets back to his feet.
Oh Freeman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman shoots in but Gambino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambino gets a takedown into half guard.
Freeman is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Freeman seems to have got his legs back now.
Gambino wants to get back to his feet.
Freeman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters circling a little - Gambino finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gambino looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Freeman!
Gambino controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino tries to control but Freeman wriggling away.
Freeman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gambino trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Freeman is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gary Gambino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gambino can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Freeman is looking to escape.
Freeman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Freeman somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Gambino clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gambino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freeman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up with Gambino, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes Gambino against the cage but Gambino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gambino thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Freeman if he has to take too many more of those.
Gambino takes the fight into the clinch.
Freeman wants a takedown but no success here.
Freeman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gambino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Freeman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gambino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gambino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman wants a takedown.
Freeman can't get the takedown.
A short left from Gambino.
Kyle Freeman's cut is getting worse.
Freeman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gambino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gambino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Gambino circles away easily
and Gambino counters with a body kick that stops Freeman in his tracks momentarily.
Gambino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Freeman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gambino wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Freeman stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freeman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino scores with a kick to the midsection.
Freeman stuffs the takedown.
Freeman avoids a kick to the body.
Freeman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gambino!
Gambino tries to buck Freeman off but he can't manage it.
Gambino tries to lock up and control but Freeman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Freeman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Gambino scores with a nice body kick.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freeman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Horrible takedown by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by Gambino which made him look bad.
Freeman stuffs the takedown.
Gambino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
Gambino fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Gambino.
Horrible takedown by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by Gambino which made him look bad.
Freeman with a poor takedown
and Gambino counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kyle Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gambino as he jumps to the side.
Freeman fails with the takedown.
Gambino moves into the clinch successfully.
Gambino manages to break the clinch.
Freeman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freeman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Freeman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Freeman decides to stand back up.
Freeman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gambino.
Gambino lands a front kick.
Gambino explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Freeman moves out of range as Gambino throws a body kick.
Freeman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gambino makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Freeman really felt that one!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gambino scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gambino working over Freeman with some ground and pound. Freeman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Freeman tries to kick Gambino off but Gambino keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gambino is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Freeman!
Gambino tries to control but Freeman wriggling away.
Freeman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Gambino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Freeman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gambino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freeman as he jumps to the side.
Freeman shoots in and drives through. Gambino sprawls well.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt
and Gambino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Freeman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Freeman looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt - Gambino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gambino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freeman's calf.
Freeman shoots in but no luck this time.
Gambino drives through and clinches with Freeman against the cage.
Gambino wants a takedown but no success here.
Freeman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gambino.
Gambino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambino stuffs the takedown.
Gambino instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gambino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freeman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Freeman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gambino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gambino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freeman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Freeman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gambino prevents it.
Gambino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gambino swivels and escapes.
Gambino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gambino breaks from the clinch.
Gambino shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Freeman's guard.
Freeman is looking to stand up but Gambino isn't so interested in that idea.
Gambino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Freeman kicks Gambino off and gets to his feet.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freeman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gambino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice takedown defense from Gambino. No joy for Freeman on that attempt.
Gambino throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambino scores with a spinning back kick!
Gambino moves into the clinch successfully.
Gambino breaks from the clinch.
Gambino throws a push kick but Freeman slaps the foot to one side.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gambino is looking to slow Freeman down with leg kicks.
Gambino drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Freeman wants to get back to his feet but Gambino drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino in side control lands a decent elbow.
Freeman is trying to buck Gambino off.
Gambino stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gambino throws a wild body kick that Freeman sees coming a mile off.
Freeman feints and as Gambino raises his hands in defense, Freeman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Horrible takedown by Gambino or perhaps it was just good defense by Freeman which made him look bad.
Freeman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freeman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gambino forces Freeman back against the cage and clinches.
Freeman wants a takedown but no success here.
Gambino can't break the clinch.
Gambino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambino is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gambino breaks the clinch.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gambino.
Gambino shoots in and drives through. Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gambino looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gambino is looking to reverse the position.
Freeman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gambino to his feet.
Gambino thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Freeman if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino drives through and clinches with Freeman against the cage.
Gambino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freeman's face.
Gambino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Freeman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gambino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Gambino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Gambino breaks from the clinch.
Gambino shoots in for a takedown but Freeman shows good takedown defense.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt
and Gambino counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gambino lands with a nice body kick.
Gambino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freeman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gambino sprawls well initially but Freeman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gambino wants to improve his position but Freeman is controlling well.
Gambino is trying to maintain the position but Freeman is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like Freeman is going to stand back up.
Gambino manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Freeman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gambino clinches with his opponent.
Gambino can't get the takedown.
Freeman looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gambino.
Freeman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gambino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gambino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gambino wants to break free but Freeman has control.
Gambino manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambino clinches.
Gambino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freeman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gambino pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gary Gambino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gambino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Freeman looks for a takedown but Gambino sprawls well.
Gambino cracks the inside of Freeman's front leg.
Kyle Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman tries for a takedown but Gambino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gambino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Freeman stands and steps away. Gambino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Freeman gets the takedown into side control.
Gambino is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gambino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freeman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gambino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gambino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Freeman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gambino - the referee stops the clock and Freeman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gambino. Freeman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gambino clinches with his opponent.
Gambino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freeman looking for a takedown.
Freeman lands an elbow that stopped Gambino in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Gambino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gambino winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Gambino!
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