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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gamba Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gamba Mugabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Easton!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mugabe throws out the jab.
Mugabe throws a sloppy body shot
and Easton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Easton ducks under a wild hook from Mugabe.
Easton connects with a solid leg kick.
Mugabe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Easton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mugabe thows a big elbow that misses.
Mugabe throws and elbow that misses. Easton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mugabe's guard. Nice move by Easton!
Mugabe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mugabe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mugabe is working an open guard so Easton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe scores with a nice head shot.
Easton moves out of range as Mugabe strikes.
Mugabe blocks a head kick by Easton.
Easton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brad Easton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mugabe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Easton - the referee stops the clock and Mugabe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Easton. Mugabe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mugabe looks to clinch
and Easton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Easton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Easton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Easton throws a sloppy head kick and Mugabe moves out of range easily.
Easton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mugabe throws out the jab.
Easton tries to close the distance and clinch but Mugabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mugabe lands with a straight right. Easton didn't see that one coming.
Easton throws a series of punches but Mugabe avoids them all with ease.
Easton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mugabe avoids a kick to the body.
Crunch! Easton slams his shin into Mugabe's torso.
Easton wants to clinch up but Mugabe keeps it at a distance.
Easton moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easton scores with a head kick. Mugabe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Easton slips a straight right by Mugabe.
Mugabe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mugabe misses with a hook. Easton ducked under it nicely.
Easton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Easton misses with a hook. Mugabe ducked under it nicely.
Easton throws a sloppy head kick and Mugabe moves out of range easily.
Easton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mugabe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mugabe avoids the head kick by Easton.
Mugabe lunges at Easton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Easton's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mugabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mugabe cracks a nice hook into Easton's ribs.
Easton misses with a leg kick.
Mugabe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Easton.
Easton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mugabe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mugabe fails with a takedown attempt.
Easton instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Easton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Easton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Easton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Easton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mugabe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Easton's hands.
Mugabe checks a low kick from Easton.
Easton wants to clinch up but Mugabe keeps it at a distance.
Easton feints and then cracks Mugabe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mugabe down.
Mugabe misses with a takedown attempt - Easton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mugabe loads up on a big right hand but Easton slips the punch.
Mugabe misses with a straight left.
Mugabe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Easton circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamba Mugabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Easton. That's going to slow Mugabe down.
Easton misses with a looping right.
Easton is looking to land body kicks.
Mugabe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Easton. Easton obviously looking to wear him down.
Easton is looking to clinch but Mugabe is avoiding it.
Easton throws a lazy right hand but Mugabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Easton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mugabe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Easton. Easton obviously looking to wear him down.
Easton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mugabe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Easton. Easton obviously looking to wear him down.
Mugabe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brad Easton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Easton misses its intended target.
Easton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Easton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mugabe.
Easton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mugabe.
Mugabe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Easton closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Mugabe to counter with a crisp jab.
Easton moves away from the strike by Mugabe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Easton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Easton lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mugabe scores with the left hand. Easton knows he should have avoided that one.
Easton throws a head kick that misses.
Easton throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Easton 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.
Mugabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Easton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping body kick lands there for Easton.
Mugabe throws out a loose jab but Easton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Easton moves away from the strike by Mugabe.
Easton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mugabe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Easton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Easton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mugabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Easton throws a solid leg kick but Mugabe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Easton.
Mugabe looks to land a left hand but Easton moved out of range nicely.
Easton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Easton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Easton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A swing and a miss from Mugabe.
Mugabe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Easton can pounce on him.
Mugabe misses with a looping right.
Mugabe throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Easton.
A telegraphed right hand from Mugabe misses the target.
Brad Easton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton tries a head kick but it misses.
Mugabe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Easton.
Mugabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Easton.
Mugabe moves in looking to clinch but Easton pushes him off.
Easton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mugabe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Easton's half guard.
Easton has hold of Mugabe's hands but Mugabe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mugabe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mugabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Easton is trying to stand.
Mugabe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Easton defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Easton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mugabe.
Mugabe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mugabe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mugabe is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Easton reverses the position - he's now on top in Mugabe's guard.
Mugabe wants to sweep but no luck.
Mugabe is trying to control the position but Easton postures up.
Mugabe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Easton stacks Mugabe on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Easton!
Mugabe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mugabe regains half guard.
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.
Mugabe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mugabe.
Easton postures up.
Mugabe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Easton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mugabe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mugabe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Easton defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mugabe is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Easton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mugabe misses with a lunging right hand
and Easton counters with an outside leg kick.
Mugabe scores a takedown into full mount!
Easton wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mugabe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mugabe lands a big elbow.
Mugabe landing punches.
Mugabe lands a big elbow.
Mugabe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mugabe is landing with some decent strikes but Easton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mugabe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mugabe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Poor strikes thrown by Mugabe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mugabe breaks from Easton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Easton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mugabe landing strikes from the mount and Easton is in trouble!
Easton is rocked!
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!
Mugabe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Easton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Easton is still in real trouble! Can Mugabe finish him?
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Mugabe! Easton is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gamba Mugabe!
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