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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Little Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gibson (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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210 cm
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300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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210 cm
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230 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Little Dong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Gibson! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gibson moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off. Dong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gibson! Gibson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Dong connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gibson on the ground. Gibson tries to lock up and control but Dong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. BOOM! Dong connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gibson tries to hold on but Dong pushes him away. Gibson is looking to improve his position but Dong isn't that keen on the idea. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gibson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Dong lands with some strikes. Gibson is looking to improve his position but Dong isn't that keen on the idea. Dong scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gibson?
Dong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gibson is bucking up trying to escape but Dong cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gibson is looking to get to half guard. Dong with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gibson tries to hold on but Dong postures up. Gibson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Dong lands a big shot there that rocks Gibson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dong breaks from Gibson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gibson is rocked! Dong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Gibson tries to get back to half guard but can't. Dong content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gibson regains half guard. Gibson trying to hold on to Dong's head to control him but Dong postures up.
Dong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Dong stops Gibson from getting back to his feet.
Gibson looks gassed! Gibson trying to hold on to Dong's head to control him but Dong postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Dong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Gibson pushes Dong off and gets back to his feet. Dong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Dong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Dong stops Gibson from getting back to his feet.
Gibson wants to get back to full guard. Gibson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dong is working away from the top position though. Gibson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dong's back! Can Dong hold on?! Gibson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Gibson looking to break Dong's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dong remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gibson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Dong wants to escape the position.
Dong looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Dong needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gibson cracks Dong with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dong from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Gibson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Dong rolls, trying to escape but Gibson keeps control of the position.
Gibson trying to control. Dong defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gibson keeps control of the position as Dong tries to break free.
Dong just looking to survive in the bad position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gibson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Dong dominated that round. That's time! Dong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dong shoots in but no luck this time. Gibson tries to clinch up. Dong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gibson sprawls well initially but Dong persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Gibson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gibson. Dong stopping the sweep attempt from Gibson. Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Gibson is retaining full guard. Dong preventing the sweep. Little Dong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Dong throws a strike but Gibson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Dong looking for a sweep. Not yet Dong, not yet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gibson is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Dong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gibson but Gibson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Dong gets caught flat footed, as Gibson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Dong is pulling down on Gibson's head. It's preventing any offense from Gibson, at least for the moment. Dong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Dong throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dong is controlling Gibson's posture. Dong wants to sweep but no luck. Dong is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dong has his hands on Gibson's head, controlling the position. Dong working a defensive guard here.
Dong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Dong keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully. Gibson tries to stand but Dong is controlling from the bottom. Dong managing to control the position. Dong's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dong tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gibson being controlled here momentarily. Dong thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Gibson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Dong is controlling Gibson's posture. Dong trying to strike off his back.
Gibson trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom. Dong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Dong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dong tries to get out of the position. Gibson passes Dong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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. Gibson wants to pass the guard but Dong is defending well. Gibson uses his free foot to push down on Dong's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dong. Dong is bucking up trying to escape but Gibson cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Gibson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dong is surviving well by controlling Gibson's body position as best he can. Dong wants to control but Gibson is having none of it. Gibson looking to finish with strikes here!
Dong is trying to reverse the position but instead Gibson has taken his back - oops! Dong trying to control but not successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Gibson will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Dong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Dong tries for a takedown but Gibson circles away easily and Gibson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dong! Dong is looking to get to half guard. Gibson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gibson looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Gibson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! Gibson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dong. Dong misses with a double jab
and Gibson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Gibson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gibson drags the fight down to the ground.
Gibson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gibson is looking to stand up but Dong isn't so interested in that idea. Gibson looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dong looking to pass the guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dong looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Dong wants to control from the top but Gibson keeps moving. Gibson trying to control the position.
Gibson keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Gibson scores with a takedown into Dong's guard. Dong keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Dong wants to sweep but no luck. Gibson throws a big right hand that misses. Dong wants to sweep here but Gibson controlling him for the moment. Gibson is looking to stand up but Dong won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Gibson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dong counters with a shoot takedown. Gibson fights it but they end up in guard. Dong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gibson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Dong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Dong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Dong throwing strikes from guard but Gibson blocks nicely. Dong stopping the sweep attempt from Gibson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dong prevents Gibson from getting back to his feet. Gibson is trying to control the position but Dong postures up. Dong trying to control but Gibson is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Gibson misses with a takedown attempt and Dong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Dong trying to control from half guard but Gibson is working away. Gibson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dong pulls his head out easily. Gibson is pressing down on Dong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Dong landing with the ground and pound. Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dong prevents Gibson from getting back to his feet. Dong stopping the sweep attempt from Gibson. Dong is looking to stand up but Gibson won't let him. Dong preventing the sweep. Gibson controls Dong momentarily but Dong frees himself. Dong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Gibson slips a jab from Dong. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dong tries for a takedown but Gibson circles away easily and Gibson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gibson. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gibson is fighting to break Dong's control of his arms but Dong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight! David Gibson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Gibson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Gibson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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