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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Gabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Gabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Charles!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabel misses with a head kick.
Gabel tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gabel is looking to score with low kicks.
Charles shoots in but no luck this time.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
Charles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charles moves out of range of the strikes.
Gabel swats away the attempt to clinch by Charles.
Charles thuds a left hand into Gabel's body.
Gabel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charles moves away.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Gabel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charles moves away.
Gabel wants to slow Charles down by chopping away at his legs.
Gabel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Charles is out of range and Gabel settles back down.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gabel misses with a straight left.
Gabel avoids the body shot from Charles.
Gabel swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel jabs at Charles's body.
Charles closes the distance and clinches up with Gabel, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes Gabel against the cage but Gabel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charles closes the distance and pushes Gabel back into the cage.
Gabel is trying to force a seperation but Charles has the dominant position.
Charles prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Charles - that landed with a thud.
Gabel blocking some punches.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles is working Gabel over against the cage.
Charles has Gabel pressed against the cage, preventing Gabel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Charles lands with a right to the head.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Charles.
Gabel has had enough of the clinch but Charles keeps him there for the moment.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Gabel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles lands a body punch.
Gabel is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a body punch.
Charles prevents Gabel from breaking the clinch.
Charles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Charles scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Charles as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Gabel is looking to break free of the clinch but Charles has double underhooks.
Charles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Charles.
Charles cracks Gabel with a nice body shot.
Charles digs a right hand underneath Gabel's ribcage. Gabel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Charles as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Charles.
Charles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Charles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Charles lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Charles.
Charles lands a right hand.
Gabel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Charles lands a body punch.
Charles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gabel backwards.
Charles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Charles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Charles.
A right handed body shot lands from Charles.
Charles works on Gabel's body with a couple of short punches.
Charles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Charles.
Charles lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Charles.
Charles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Charles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gabel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles pushes Gabel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabel takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Charles.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Charles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Charles.
Charles lands a body punch.
A short left from Charles.
Charles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Charles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Charles lands a body shot.
Gabel wants to get back to striking at distance but Charles won't allow it.
Charles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Charles is leaning against Gabel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Charles lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charles cracks Gabel with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Charles.
Charles presses Gabel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Charles lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Charles dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Charles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gabel is rocked!
Charles wants to pass the guard but Gabel is keeping the position.
Charles lands a couple of elbows.
Charles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Charles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Charles wants to control from the top but Gabel keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gabel keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Charles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Charles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Charles trying to control but Gabel is working from the bottom.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Gabel is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gabel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Charles is able to avoid easily.
Tom Gabel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gabel connects with a body shot.
Gabel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Charles backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ray Charles has been cut.
Gabel is looking to wear down Charles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Charles throws a sloppy body shot
and Gabel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gabel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tom Gabel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabel misses with a low kick.
Charles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gabel.
Gabel misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Gabel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Charles is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Gabel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gabel slips a jab from Charles.
Gabel throws a low kick, looking for Charles's leg but Charles calmly moves out of range.
Charles cracks a nice hook into Gabel's ribs.
Gabel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gabel is looking to slow Charles down with leg kicks.
Gabel throws a combination that misses
and Charles counters with a nice body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gabel.
Gabel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charles checks the leg kick.
Gabel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Charles on the side of the head.
Gabel throws a jab when Charles was well out of range.
Gabel misses with a body kick.
Tom Gabel is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabel lands with a right hand.
Tom Gabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabel throws a solid leg kick but Charles takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gabel.
Gabel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gabel works Charles's body with a nice hook.
Gabel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gabel has time to react.
Gabel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gabel.
Gabel misses with a leg kick.
Gabel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gabel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gabel misses the shot to the body.
Gabel defending well as Charles loads up on a big left hand.
Gabel connects with a body shot.
Gabel misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gabel counters with a right hand to the body.
A combination from Gabel does no damage.
Charles drops his hands momentarily and Gabel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles thows a body shot but no joy.
Charles blocks a low kick nicely.
Gabel scores with a hook to the body. Charles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Charles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Charles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gabel looks to land a combination. Charles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gabel lands a right hook to the body.
Charles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gabel misses with a kick to the body.
Charles slips a jab from Gabel.
Gabel cracks Charles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gabel throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Gabel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ray Charles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Charles lands a glancing blow to the side of Gabel's head.
Charles throws a sloppy body shot
and Gabel counters with a nice leg kick.
Gabel lands a jab to the nose.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gabel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Charles throws a looping overhand right but Gabel ducks down to avoid it.
Gabel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gabel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Charles checks it well.
Gabel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gabel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Charles.
Gabel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
A head kick from Gabel lands but Charles takes it in his stride.
That has opened up Ray Charles's cut even more.
Gabel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Charles takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gabel. That's going to slow Charles down.
Charles avoids the head kick by Gabel.
Charles walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gabel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gabel throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
Gabel lands a front kick.
Charles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gabel sprawls well. Gabel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Charles gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabel connects with the punch.
Gabel throws a hook but Charles blocks it.
Gabel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Charles.
Charles tries to clinch there but Gabel circles away.
Charles lands with a nice body punch.
Charles thows a body shot but no joy.
Charles moves into the clinch.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles keeps control of Gabel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Gabel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gabel tries to pull guard but Charles won't allow it.
Charles has Gabel pressed against the cage, preventing Gabel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gabel is trying to break the clinch but Charles is controlling him.
Charles lands a body shot.
Charles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Charles digs a right hand underneath Gabel's ribcage. Gabel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Charles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Charles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Charles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Ray Charles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Charles lands with a light punch inside.
Charles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Charles presses Gabel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Charles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles scores with a hook to the body.
Charles digs a right hand underneath Gabel's ribcage. Gabel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Charles cracks Gabel with a nice body shot.
Charles lands a shoulder strike.
Charles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Charles lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Charles as the two fighters clinch.
Charles lands a shot to the body.
Charles presses Gabel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Charles.
Charles lands a body shot.
Charles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gabels head.
Charles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Charles.
Charles lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Charles as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Charles.
Charles lands a left hand.
Charles pushes Gabel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles lands a body punch.
Gabel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Charles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles presses Gabel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Charles can't find room to land a body shot as Gabel controls the action.
Charles pushes Gabel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Charles lands a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Charles as the two fighters clinch.
Charles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Charles presses Gabel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gabel takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Charles.
I think Charles 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Charles!
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