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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gilberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 New York, Juan Gilberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Gates!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilberto fails to land with a series of punches.
Gilberto misses with a two punch combination.
Gates fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Gates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Gilberto.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gilberto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilberto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gates with a poor takedown
and Gilberto counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates with a poor takedown
and Gilberto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gates thinking.
Juan Gilberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Gates.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Gates has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilberto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gilberto scores with a one two! Gates had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gilberto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gates counters with a shoot takedown. Gilberto fights it but they end up in guard.
Gilberto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gates stops Gilberto from standing up.
Gates loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gates is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gates looks gassed!
Gates wants to stand but Gilberto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gates has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilberto pushes Gates off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gilberto misses with a wild combination.
Gilberto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gates gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gilberto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gilberto swinging wilding here.
William Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilberto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gates backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gates there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gilberto misses with a series of wild punches.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Gilberto counters with a two punch combo.
Gilberto tests Gates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gates has his takedown stuffed
and Gilberto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gates thinking.
Gilberto scores with a jab to the head.
Gilberto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gates shoots and misses
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gilberto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gilberto throws a right and a left that Gates avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gilberto!
Gilberto lands with a nice combination. Gates backs away looking to recover.
Gilberto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gilberto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gilberto misses with a few strikes there.
Gilberto looks to land a combination. Gates sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gilberto misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gilberto!
A left lands for Gilberto.
Gilberto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gilberto duly obliges.
Gates with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gilberto counters with a two punch combo.
Gilberto looks to land a combination. Gates sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Gilberto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice combination there by Gilberto.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Gates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gilberto.
Danga de danga de dang - Gates scores with a four punch combination!
Gates with a poor takedown
and Gilberto counters with a series of strikes. Gates will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gates shoots in but no luck this time.
Gilberto lands a two punch combo.
Gates shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gilberto as he avoids it easily.
Juan Gilberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Gates.
Gilberto's corner calls for a 1-2. Gilberto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gates has eaten all the pies!
Gates takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gates throws out a loose jab but Gilberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gates is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gilberto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gilberto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gates has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Juan Gilberto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilberto stalks Gates and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gates's face. Gates staggers backwards, shaken.
Gilberto digs a good hook to Gates's body.
Gilberto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gilberto scores with the left hand. Gates knows he should have avoided that one.
Gilberto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gates is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gilberto.
Gilberto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gilberto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gilberto.
Gilberto misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilberto tries to bum rush Gates with a series of wild strikes but Gates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juan Gilberto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gilberto.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gilberto counters with a nice body shot.
Gilberto with a jab.
Gates fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gilberto throws a nice looking combination but Gates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gilberto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gilberto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gilberto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gilberto is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gates with a poor takedown
and Gilberto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilberto swinging wilding here.
Juan Gilberto is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Gilberto both land. Nice combination.
Gates with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gilberto counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Gilberto to acknowledge the strikes.
Gates with a poor takedown
and Gilberto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gates takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gates dodges the punch combination from Gilberto.
Gates misses the jab.
Gilberto fails to land with a series of punches.
Gilberto works Gates's body with a nice hook.
Gilberto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gilberto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gates with a poor takedown
and Gilberto counters with a two punch combo.
A left lands for Gilberto.
Gates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gilberto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gates misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gilberto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gates gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gilberto counters with a one-two to the body.
Gates throws a series of punches but Gilberto avoids them all with ease.
Gates is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gates has his takedown stuffed
and Gilberto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Gilberto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gilberto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gates shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gilberto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gates misses with a takedown
and Gilberto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gilberto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gilberto misses with the combination.
Gates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gilberto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilberto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gilberto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gates shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gilberto counters with a one-two to the body.
Juan Gilberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Gates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilberto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Gilberto.
Gilberto throws a series of strikes that have Gates backpedaling.
Gilberto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Gilberto.
Gates with a poor takedown
and Gilberto counters with a series of strikes. Gates will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gilberto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gates takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Gilberto.
Gates gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gilberto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gates misses with a combination
and Gilberto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gilberto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Gilberto counters with a series of strikes. Gates will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gilberto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gates.
Gates tries for a takedown but Gilberto circles away easily
and Gilberto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gilberto lands with a shot to the body.
Gilberto throws a right hand that Gates ducks under and follows up with a left that Gates also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates fails with a takedown attempt.
Gilberto connects with a body shot.
Gates shoots in but no luck this time.
Gates fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gates on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gilberto lands a jab-cross combination.
Gilberto throws a right and a left that Gates avoids nicely.
Gates with a poor takedown
enabling Gilberto to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilberto looks to land a combination. Gates sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gilberto throws out a powerful jab.
Gilberto punishes Gates's body with a nice straight punch.
Juan Gilberto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gates with a poor takedown
and Gilberto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gates thinking.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Gilberto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gilberto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gates looks for a takedown but Gilberto sprawls well.
Gates tries for a takedown but Gilberto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gates with a poor takedown
and Gilberto counters with a one-two to the body.
William Gates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gates with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gilberto counters with a one-two to the body.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilberto counters with a two punch combo.
Gilberto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gates counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Gilberto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gilberto, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Gilberto!
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FIGHT
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