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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amare Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Gabriel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amare Nash!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel tries to clinch but Nash moves out of range.
Nash shoots in but Gabriel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nash is looking to clinch but Gabriel is avoiding it.
Gabriel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nash tries to avoid it but Gabriel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nash to the ground. Nash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nash keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabriel closes the distance and clinches.
Nash tries to pull guard but Gabriel holds him up against the cage and eventually Nash drops back down to his feet.
Gabriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gabriel just leaning against Nash, taking a breather.
Gabriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nash takes an elbow to the temple.
Gabriel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gabriel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nash drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juan Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amare Nash.
Nash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nash wants to break free but Gabriel has control.
Nash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gabriel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gabriel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabriel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nash looks gassed!
Gabriel doesn't manage to clinch there - Nash circles away.
Gabriel moves in looking to clinch but Nash pushes him off.
Nash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gabriel as he avoids it easily.
Gabriel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nash counters with a nice uppercut.
Gabriel closes the distance and clinches.
Gabriel taking a breather.
Gabriel working Nash over with knees to the body.
Gabriel landing knees to the body.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but Gabriel is controlling him.
Gabriel has Nash pressed against the cage.
Gabriel gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Nash jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gabriel walks away with a smile on his face. Nash gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is looking to clinch.
Gabriel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gabriel is fending him off so far but Nash persists. Nope, Gabriel circles away and we're back to standing.
Nash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gabriel is fending him off so far but Nash persists. Nope, Gabriel circles away and we're back to standing.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gabriel moves into the clinch successfully.
Gabriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gabriel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gabriel is working Nash over against the cage.
Gabriel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gabriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nash has Gabriel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gabriel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Gabriel.
Nash takes a shot to the head.
Gabriel jumps guard.
Nash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gabriel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabriel tries to clinch but Nash moves out of range.
Gabriel clinches up with Nash and pushes him back against the cage.
Nash takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gabriel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gabriel prevents the takedown attempt.
Nash goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gabriel prevents it.
Nash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nash tries for a takedown but Gabriel manages to get underhooks.
Gabriel slowing the pace effectively.
Gabriel seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Gabriel.
Gabriel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nash circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Nash counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gabriel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gabriel 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.
Nash trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nash throws a strike but Gabriel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gabriel stands up from Nash's guard - Gabriel perhaps looking for a knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabriel misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Gabriel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nash fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gabriel, pushing him back against the cage.
Nash tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gabriel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gabriel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nash circles away quickly and effectively.
Nash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gabriel as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nash.
Juan Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amare Nash.
Gabriel has managed to clinch.
Nash tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gabriel smiles and moves away.
Gabriel tries to clinch up
and Nash counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gabriel won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Nash's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nash tries to stand but Gabriel controls the position and pulls Nash into his guard.
Gabriel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gabriel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nash counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gabriel won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gabriel is looking to clinch.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gabriel as he avoids it easily.
Gabriel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nash shoots for a double leg takedown but Gabriel sprawls well. He's pushed Nash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gabriel fails with a takedown attempt.
Gabriel clinches up against the cage.
Gabriel tries to stall but Nash uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gabriel stalling the fight.
Nash tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gabriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Nash wants a takedown.
Nash has Gabriel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gabriel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nash backwards.
Nash drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gabriel landing knees to the body.
Gabriel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gabriel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gabriel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gabriel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Juan Gabriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gabriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gabriel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gabriel stalls.
Gabriel lands a hook that snaps the head of Nash backwards.
Nash throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel digs a right hand underneath Nash's ribcage. Nash let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gabriel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nash prevents Gabriel from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nash prevents Gabriel from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nash throws a strike but Gabriel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gabriel wants to stand but Nash has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel won't allow Nash to sweep him here.
Nash is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gabriel is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nash tries for a takedown but Gabriel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nash shoots in but no luck this time.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gabriel takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nash as Gabriel tries to tie him up.
Gabriel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nash tries to pull guard but Gabriel holds him up against the cage and eventually Nash drops back down to his feet.
Gabriel prevents Nash from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Amare Nash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gabriel tries to clinch up but Nash circles away and keeps his distance.
Nash keeps the fight on the outside.
Juan Gabriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabriel tries to clinch but Nash is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nash feints and as Gabriel raises his hands in defense, Nash changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gabriel is keeping the position for now.
Nash postures up in Gabriel's guard and throws a big left but Gabriel blocks it.
Gabriel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nash has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gabriel regains guard immediately.
Nash stops Gabriel from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nash wants to pass the guard but Gabriel is keeping the position.
Nash stops Gabriel from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel keeping moving, preventing Nash from controlling successfully.
Nash missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gabriel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gabriel tries to clinch up but Nash circles away and keeps his distance.
Nash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gabriel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nash tries to score a body lock takedown but Gabriel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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.
Gabriel working Nash over with knees to the body.
Gabriel breaks the clinch.
Nash gets caught flat footed, as Gabriel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gabriel won't allow Nash to sweep him here.
Gabriel gets to his feet. Nash looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nash misses with a takedown attempt - Gabriel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Juan Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amare Nash.
Gabriel wants to clinch.
Nash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gabriel tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gabriel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gabriel leaves Nash with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch but Nash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is looking to clinch but Nash is avoiding it.
Gabriel tries to clinch but Nash moves out of range.
Nash drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nash postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gabriel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nash lands an elbow.
Gabriel is trying to buck Nash off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash tries to score with some ground and pound. Gabriel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nash prevents Gabriel from escaping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gabriel stuffs the takedown.
Gabriel is looking to clinch but Nash is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nash is defended easily by Gabriel.
Nash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gabriel wants to clinch up but Nash keeps it at a distance.
Nash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gabriel's waist but Gabriel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nash off to one side.
Nash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gabriel gets a clinch.
Gabriel stops a takedown attempt from Nash.
Gabriel jumps guard.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Juan Gabriel.
I think Gabriel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Gabriel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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