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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hutch Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hutch Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Refn throws an overhand right that lands on Gibson's shoulder, as Gibson tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Refn misses.
Refn scores with a body shot.
Refn throws a looping overhand right but Gibson ducks down to avoid it.
Refn lands a nice shot to the body.
Refn walks into a left hand.
Refn throws a lazy uppercut
and Gibson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Refn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gibson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gibson won't allow Refn to get back to his feet.
Refn is wriggling around but Gibson manages to pass to half guard.
Gibson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Refn defending well though.
Gibson trying to control from half guard but Refn is working away.
Refn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Refn tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Refn tries to kick Gibson off but Gibson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Refn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gibson on the ground.
Refn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gibson.
Gibson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gibson seems to be looking for submissions.
Gibson is nestled in close to Refn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gibson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Refn looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Refn defending well though.
Gibson is trying to control the action in half guard but Refn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gibson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gibson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Refn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Refn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gibson.
Refn pushes Gibson off looking to stand but Gibson dives back in and keeps control.
Refn trying to control from the bottom.
Gibson wants to control but Refn is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gibson throwing shots but Refn is blocking nicely.
Gibson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Refn sees it coming and defends easily.
Refn looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Refn wants to get back to full guard but Gibson has passed into side control.
Gibson working the ground and pound but Refn is defending the strikes.
Gibson trying to control the action but Refn is working from the bottom.
Refn is trying to improve his position.
Gibson throws a strike aimed at the side of Refn's head but Refn avoids it well.
Gibson prevents Refn from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn tries to improve position but can't.
Gibson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Refn is trying to get back to his feet.
Gibson swings around for an armbar but Refn sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gibson's guard.
Refn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gibson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Refn is fighting to break Gibson's control of his arms but Gibson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gibson trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Refn being controlled here momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hutch Gibson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Refn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hutch Gibson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Refn throws a hook but Gibson avoids it easily.
Gibson tries to move into range but Refn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hutch Gibson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Refn circles away.
Gibson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Refn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gibson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Refn's knee momentarily.
Nicolas Refn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Refn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gibson jabs Refn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Refn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gibson lands with a nice combination. Refn backs away looking to recover.
Refn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gibson. Gibson obviously looking to wear him down.
Gibson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Refn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gibson.
Gibson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Refn's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Refn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Refn.
Gibson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Refn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibson.
Gibson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Refn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Refn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gibson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Refn.
Nicolas Refn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Refn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Refn looks to land a left hand but Gibson moved out of range nicely.
Refn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Refn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Refn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gibson can pounce on him.
Gibson scores with a nice right hand.
Gibson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Refn circles away quickly and effectively.
Gibson lands a jab to Refn's midsection.
Refn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gibson counters with a low kick, right behind Refn 's knee.
Gibson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Refn.
A punch combination from Refn misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibson blocks a jab.
Hutch Gibson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Refn.
Refn avoids the head kick by Gibson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gibson.
Refn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Refn swings widly with a right hand
and Gibson counters with an outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Refn.
Refn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gibson ducks under a wild hook from Refn.
Refn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Gibson.
Refn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Refn just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Refn misses.
Refn throws an off balance right hand
and Gibson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Refn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Refn is trying to push Gibson away but Gibson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gibson stalling in the clinch.
Refn avoiding damage as Gibson throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Refn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gibson has him pressed against the cage.
Refn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gibson lands a nice knee to the body.
Gibson slowing the pace effectively.
Refn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gibson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gibson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Refn's efforts to push away.
Gibson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Refn.
Refn is trying to break the clinch but Gibson is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Refn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gibson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nicolas Refn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hutch Gibson.
Gibson crunches a lovely knee into Refn's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Gibson.
Gibson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Refn.
Gibson effectively controlling the action here.
Gibson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gibson lands an elbow inside.
Gibson leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gibson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Refn stalling in the clinch but Gibson improves position.
Refn can't break the clinch.
Refn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Refn throws a body punch but Gibson moves out of range.
Refn throws an off balance right hand
and Gibson counters with a nice leg kick.
Gibson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Refn misses with a right hand
and Gibson counters with a left and a right that stings Refn.
Refn throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gibson counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson fails with the takedown.
Refn throws a lazy right hand but Gibson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gibson thumps Refn with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hutch Gibson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gibson stuns Refn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Refn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gibson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Refn's knee momentarily.
Gibson connects with a leg kick. Refn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gibson thuds a left hand into Refn's body.
Gibson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gibson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Refn's sensitive parts.
Refn misses with a lunging right hand
and Gibson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gibson.
Some wild striking there from Refn.
Gibson avoids the body shot from Refn.
Gibson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gibson preventing the sweep.
Gibson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson working some strikes from top position.
Gibson stays in close to Refn's body and controls the position.
Gibson throws a big right hand that misses.
Gibson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gibson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Refn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Refn controls Gibson momentarily but Gibson frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gibson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hutch Gibson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gibson throwing strikes from guard but Refn blocks nicely.
Gibson postures up and lands a big shot to Refn's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson lands a couple of elbows.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Refn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gibson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gibson is one step ahead there.
Gibson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Refn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson scoring with some ground and pound.
Refn wants to sweep but no luck.
Gibson stands up over Refn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Refn keeps moving.
Gibson is stalling in the full guard.
Refn wants to get back to his feet but Gibson passes into half guard.
Nicolas Refn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Refn tries to kick Gibson off in order to stand up. Gibson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Gibson landing a few strikes.
Gibson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Refn is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson scores with punches from side control.
Oh Refn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gibson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Refn looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gibson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hutch Gibson!
Hutch Gibson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Rōnin for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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