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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gastly Gengar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gengar comes to the cage accompanied by Major Lazer - Pon De Floor . Josh Albert will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gastly Gengar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Albert!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Gengar blocks the leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Gengar.
Gengar tries to work over Albert's front leg with a kick but Albert checks it.
Gengar misses the shot to the body.
Gengar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Albert.
Gengar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albert was well out of range. Poor timing from Gengar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albert throws a hook to the side of Gengar's head but Gengar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Albert misses with a kick to the body
and Gengar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gengar throws a hook but Albert avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gengar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albert takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gengar throws a combination. Albert tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Albert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gengar.
Gengar throws a series of strikes that have Albert backpedaling.
It looks like Josh Albert has been cut.
Crunch! Albert slams his shin into Gengar's torso.
Albert defending well as Gengar loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Albert.
Albert digs a good hook to Gengar's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gengar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gengar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Albert throws a leg kick but Gengar checks it.
Albert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gengar.
Gengar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Albert misses with a double jab
and Gengar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albert tries to work over Gengar's front leg with a kick but Gengar checks it.
Gengar throws a jab when Albert was well out of range.
Gengar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gengar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Albert throws a sloppy head kick and Gengar moves out of range easily.
Albert takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gengar defending well as Albert loads up on a big left hand.
Albert throws a looping overhand right but Gengar ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gengar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Albert misses the jab.
Albert scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Gastly Gengar has been cut.
Gengar looks to throw a body kick
and Albert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gengar is rocked!
Gengar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Albert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albert scores with a body shot.
Gengar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josh Albert will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Albert throws a head kick but Gengar moves out of range.
Josh Albert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Albert fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gengar loads up on a big right hand but Albert slips the punch.
Albert looks to land a combination but Gengar avoids it well.
Gengar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gengar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Albert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gengar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gengar misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gengar misses the target.
Gengar blocks a low kick nicely.
Albert swings for the body but Gengar moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Albert - just one landing.
Albert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gengar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Albert counters with a thumping low kick.
Albert misses with a hook to the body
enabling Gengar to counter with a crisp jab.
Josh Albert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Albert misses with a shot to the body
and Gengar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albert scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gengar with a nice cross.
Gengar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gengar.
Albert takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gengar misses with a double jab
and Albert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gengar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Albert circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gengar was well out of range. Poor timing from Albert.
Albert throws a sloppy head kick
and Gengar counters with a stiff right hand.
Gengar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Albert checks a leg kick.
Albert throws a head kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Albert.
Albert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gengar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gengar thumps Albert with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gengar blocks a head kick by Albert.
A low kick from Albert is predictable there
letting Gengar counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gengar.
Gengar throws a leg kick
and Albert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Albert misses with a few strikes there.
Albert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Albert lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Albert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gengar misses with a body kick.
Gengar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albert throws a head kick that misses.
Gengar misses with a jab to the body
and Albert counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gengar. Albert does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gengar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albert takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Albert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gengar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gengar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gengar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Albert slips under a jab from Gengar.
Gengar throws a right and a left that Albert avoids nicely.
Albert misses with a looping left.
Gengar with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Gengar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albert slips under a jab from Gengar.
Gengar moves out of range of the body kick.
Gengar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Albert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gengar misses with a combination
and Albert counters with a head kick. That will keep Gengar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gengar misses with a kick to the body.
Gengar ducks under a wild hook from Albert.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albert misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Albert.
Gengar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Gengar.
Gastly Gengar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albert falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gengar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Albert lands with a slapping head kick.
Albert slips a jab from Gengar.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gengar.
A low kick from Gengar is predictable there
and Gengar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albert throws a head kick that misses
and Gengar counters with a straight right hand.
Gengar misses with an uppercut. Albert saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gastly Gengar.
Well Albert has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Albert!
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energy
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hype
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