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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hutch Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hutch Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson lands a slapping body shot.
Refn works Gibson's body with a nice hook.
Refn misses with a few strikes there.
Refn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gibson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Refn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gibson throws out a leg kick but Refn moves out of range and Gibson only half commits.
Gibson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gibson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Refn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Refn slaps away a takedown attempt from Gibson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Refn swings for the body but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson tests Refn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Refn scores with a shot to the body.
Gibson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Refn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Refn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibson.
Refn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gibson rather than just go for the knockout.
Refn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Gibson there.
Refn looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
Gibson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gibson gets the takedown into side control.
Refn dodges the ground and pound from Gibson.
Gibson with the ground and pound but Refn regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Well, if Gibson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Refn is not content to let Gibson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Refn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gibson is taking a breather. Refn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Refn is trying to stand.
Gibson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We're going to have a standup here because Hutch Gibson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Refn. Gibson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Refn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gibson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Refn was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibson.
Refn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Refn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Gibson.
A good leg kick by Gibson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gibson. Those never looked like landing.
Nicolas Refn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Refn shows good takedown defense.
Refn takes one to the chin there.
Gibson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Refn tries to move into range but Gibson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Refn misses with a wild body shot.
Refn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Gibson. That snapped Refn's head back.
Gibson slips a straight right by Refn.
Gibson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Refn.
Gibson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Refn.
Refn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Refn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibson.
Refn throws a hook but Gibson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibson.
Refn lands a body shot.
Refn throws a lazy right hand but Gibson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gibson slips under a jab.
Nicolas Refn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Refn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Refn throws a hook to the side of Gibson's head but Gibson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gibson avoids the body shot from Refn.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hutch Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson avoids the body shot from Refn.
Gibson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Refn.
Gibson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Refn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hutch Gibson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gibson cracks Refn with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Refn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gibson doesn't seem phased though.
Refn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gibson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gibson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Refn.
Gibson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gibson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Refn misses with a body shot.
Refn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gibson at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Refn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibson.
Gibson lands a slapping body shot.
Gibson misses with a body shot.
Hutch Gibson is winning the standup battle so far.
Refn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibson.
Refn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gibson under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gibson connects with a jab.
Refn throws out a loose jab but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Refn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Refn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Refn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gibson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gibson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Refn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gibson slips under a jab from Refn.
Good standup being displayed there by Gibson as he connects with a hook.
Gibson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson clinches up with Refn and pushes him back against the cage.
Gibson stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Refn misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson looking to stall.
Gibson landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gibson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Refn can't break the clinch.
Gibson stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Refn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gibson goes for a takedown attempt but Refn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Refn throws a right and a left that Gibson avoids nicely.
Gibson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Refn's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gibson.
Refn is breathing heavily.
Gibson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gibson slips a jab and a cross from Refn.
Gibson scores with a jab to the body.
Gibson looking to score a takedown here. Refn is defending well but Gibson drives through and ends up in Refn's guard.
Gibson is working Refn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Refn keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.
Refn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gibson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Refn keeping full guard, as Gibson tries to pass.
Gibson cracks Refn with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Refn is keeping the position for now.
Gibson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gibson landing some decent shots from guard.
Gibson 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.
Refn wants to stand and escape but Gibson is having none of it.
Gibson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gibson is stalling in the full guard.
Refn wants to stand but Gibson is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Refn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hutch Gibson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gibson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Refn.
Gibson throws a leg kick which misses Refn's front leg but catches the back leg as Refn tries to avoid it.
Refn swings widly with a right hand
and Gibson counters with a left and a right that stings Refn.
Refn throws a body punch but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson staying out of range there.
Gibson ducks under a wild hook from Refn.
Gibson moves out of range of the strikes.
Refn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gibson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Refn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gibson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Refn takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gibson connects with a body shot that sends Refn's belly button to the back.
Gibson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Refn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Refn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson throws a combination. Refn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gibson forces Refn back against the cage and clinches.
Gibson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gibson stalls.
Gibson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Gibson tries to land a knee to the head but Refn blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Refn manages to get underhooks.
Refn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gibson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Refn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gibson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Refn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Refn has Gibson pushed against the cage.
Gibson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gibson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hutch Gibson.
Refn checks a leg kick.
Refn misses the jab.
Gibson connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Refn misses.
A leg kick checked by Refn.
Gibson dives in and grabs Refn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Refn pushes down on Gibson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hutch Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gibson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Refn is able to avoid easily.
Gibson misses the shot to the body.
Refn lands a lovely overhand right.
Refn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Refn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gibson clinches up with Refn and pushes him back against the cage.
Refn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gibson avoids it.
Refn working hard to break the clinch.
Refn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gibson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
A shot to the body from Gibson misses
and Refn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gibson shoots for a double leg takedown but Refn sprawls well. He's pushed Gibson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gibson throws a head kick that half lands.
Refn loads up on a big right hand but Gibson slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Refn throws a shot to the body.
Refn lands a nice hook to Gibson's body. Gibson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Refn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gibson counters with a leg kick.
Nicolas Refn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Refn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibson manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hutch Gibson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gibson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hutch Gibson!
Hutch Gibson gave a mention to Rōnin in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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