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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Gaea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaea comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta. Douglas has chosen Drowning Pool - Step up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Gaea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaea shoots in but Douglas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Gaea with that takedown attempt.
Gaea misses with a few strikes there.
Demian Gaea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas stuffs the takedown attempt from Gaea. Gaea gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Gaea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Gaea avoids them all with ease.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Douglas.
Douglas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Douglas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gaea looking for a sweep but Douglas has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas has hold of Gaea's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gaea manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Douglas working for a guillotine from mount but Gaea is in no mood to give up.
Gaea is looking to get to half guard.
Gaea regains half guard.
Douglas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gaea looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to control from half guard but Gaea is working away.
Gaea looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gaea looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaea looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gaea is breathing heavily.
Douglas seems to be looking for submissions.
Douglas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaea is in trouble now - Douglas has advanced to mount!
Gaea working to try and regain half guard.
Douglas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Douglas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gaea can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gaea bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gaea drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaea jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Douglas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gaea can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gaea drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaea jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gaea passes Douglas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gaea wants to pass to mount but Douglas is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Douglas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gaea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Douglas counters by clinching up.
Douglas tries to pull guard but Gaea won't allow it.
Douglas is pressed up against the cage. Gaea has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Douglas down to the mat. Douglas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gaea throws a nice looking combination but Douglas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Gaea does no damage.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Douglas drops back looking for a leg! Gaea is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gaea manages to kick Douglas off! Douglas jumps back into Gaea's guard.
Gaea had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Douglas defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas trying to control but Gaea is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Douglas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gaea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Gaea keeps moving.
Douglas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gaea has his foot on Douglas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Douglas works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Douglas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gaea has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Douglas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gaea.
Gaea is looking to reverse the position.
Douglas working the ground and pound.
Gaea is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gaea looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Douglas controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaea looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Douglas is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaea is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Douglas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaea knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gaea looking for submissions off his back.
Gaea actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gaea wants to sweep but Douglas has passed to side control!
Gaea sneaks back into half guard.
Gaea actively working from the bottom here.
Gaea looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Douglas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaea looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Douglas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gaea is looking for a triangle but Douglas pushes his legs off easily.
Gaea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gavin Douglas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gaea working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Douglas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Douglas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Douglas wants to pass the guard but Gaea is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gaea throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaea is looking for a triangle but Douglas pushes his legs off easily.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Douglas drops back looking for a leg! Gaea is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gaea manages to kick Douglas off! Douglas jumps back into Gaea's guard.
Gaea is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Douglas frees his head nicely. Oh but Gaea has switched to an armbar! Douglas is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Demian Gaea!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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