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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jiu jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Melo Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince Melo Gapuz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jiu jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Melo Gapuz!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
jitsu throws a series of punches but Gapuz moves out of range.
Gapuz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gapuz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jitsu is looking to control Gapuz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can jitsu avoid being mounted?
jitsu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gapuz looking to sit in guard and control but jitsu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
jitsu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jitsu works his way into full mount!
Gapuz looks gassed!
Gapuz avoids a series of strikes thrown by jitsu.
Gapuz is desperately trying to improve his position but jitsu has a good base and remains in mount.
jitsu content just to control the position here.
Gapuz swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gapuz is squirming around, avoiding jitsu's attempts to control the action.
jitsu controlling his opponent.
jitsu wants to control the pace but Gapuz is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gapuz tries to lock up and control but jitsu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
jitsu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gapuz is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jitsu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gapuz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
jitsu throws some wild stikes that Gapuz manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jitsu misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
jitsu trying to control but Gapuz is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
jitsu controlling from the full mount.
jitsu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gapuz is looking to escape.
jitsu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. jiu jitsu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gapuz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
jitsu keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jitsu is looking to control Gapuz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can jitsu avoid being mounted?
jitsu missing with punches from the bottom.
Gapuz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gapuz wants to work for an arm triangle but jitsu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
jitsu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gapuz.
Gapuz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
jitsu is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Melo Gapuz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gapuz wants to clinch up but jitsu keeps it at a distance.
Gapuz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from jitsu.
Gapuz is looking to clinch.
jitsu looks to land a left hand but Gapuz moved out of range nicely.
Gapuz moves out of range as jitsu strikes.
A clash of legs there as Gapuz blocks the low kick.
Prince Melo Gapuz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jitsu throws a right hand that Gapuz ducks under and follows up with a left that Gapuz also avoids with ease.
jitsu throws a head kick but Gapuz moves out of range.
Gapuz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gapuz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
jitsu keeping full guard, as Gapuz tries to pass.
Gapuz is breathing heavily.
Gapuz postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as jitsu holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gapuz is looking to work some ground and pound but jitsu has wrist control.
jitsu looking for a guillotine here but Gapuz defends easily.
jitsu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gapuz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gapuz trying to control but jitsu is working from the bottom.
jitsu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
jitsu is trying to control the position but Gapuz postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gapuz tries to free his leg and advance position but jitsu is retaining full guard.
jitsu controls Gapuz momentarily but Gapuz frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
jitsu throws a hook but Gapuz blocks it.
Gapuz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gapuz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gapuz thowing shots but they're missing.
Gapuz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
jitsu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gapuz lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz looking to ground and pound but jitsu is blocking nicely.
Gapuz with shots to the head and body - jitsu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gapuz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. jitsu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gapuz lands with some strikes.
Gapuz punching from mount but jitsu doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Prince Melo Gapuz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gapuz misses with a head shot.
jitsu tries to lock up and control but Gapuz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
jitsu is bucking up trying to escape but Gapuz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
jitsu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
jitsu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jitsu trying to control the position.
jitsu is really struggling to control Gapuz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gapuz trying to control but jitsu is working from the bottom.
Gapuz postures up.
jitsu controlling Gapuz's posture.
jitsu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gapuz!
jitsu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Melo Gapuz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
jitsu throws a hook to the side of Gapuz's head but Gapuz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gapuz closes the distance and clinches up with jitsu, looking for a takedown. Gapuz pushes jitsu against the cage but jitsu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gapuz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
jitsu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gapuz checks the leg kick.
jitsu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
jitsu is looking to clinch.
Gapuz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gapuz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
jitsu throws a body kick that misses.
Gapuz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
jitsu misses with a straight left.
jitsu tries a low kick but Gapuz avoids it.
Gapuz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as jitsu throws out the jab.
jitsu throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jitsu throws a leg kick but Gapuz sees it coming and moves out of range.
jitsu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gapuz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but jitsu swivels and escapes.
jiu jitsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prince Melo Gapuz.
jitsu throws a jab when Gapuz was well out of range.
Gapuz looks for a takedown but jitsu sprawls well.
jitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
jitsu throws a low kick but Gapuz avoids it.
jitsu fails to land the takedown.
jitsu misses with a takedown attempt
and Gapuz counters with a shoot takedown. jitsu fights it but they end up in guard.
Gapuz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gapuz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. jitsu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now jitsu is on top in guard.
Gapuz wants to sweep here but jitsu controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz working a defensive guard but jitsu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gapuz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gapuz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of jitsu.
jitsu wants to control but Gapuz is keeping him busy.
Gapuz is trying to get back to half guard.
jitsu decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gapuz to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jitsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Gapuz blocks the leg kick.
jitsu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gapuz feints and as jitsu raises his hands in defense, Gapuz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gapuz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gapuz wants to control from the top but jitsu keeps moving.
jitsu managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jitsu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gapuz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
jitsu trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now jitsu is on top in guard.
jitsu wants to control from the top but Gapuz keeps moving.
Gapuz trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Melo Gapuz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gapuz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Melo Gapuz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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