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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Van Gundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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184 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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gideon Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Van Gundy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gundy swinging wildly here.
Van Gundy misses with an uppercut. Gabriel saw that one coming.
Van Gundy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Gundy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gabriel circles away quickly and effectively.
Gabriel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gabriel thows a body shot but no joy.
Gabriel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gabriel misses with a body shot.
Van Gundy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Gideon Gabriel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gabriel.
Van Gundy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Gundy wants it to stay on the feet.
Gabriel avoids the body shot from Van Gundy.
Gideon Gabriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Gundy looks to throw the jab but Gabriel is out of range.
Van Gundy misses with a low kick as Gabriel jumps back.
Gabriel throws a low kick but Van Gundy avoids it.
Gabriel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van Gundy's waist but Van Gundy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gabriel off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Gabriel.
Gabriel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Gundy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Gundy lands a nice shot to the body.
Gabriel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Gundy is out of range and Gabriel settles back down.
Gabriel misses with a double jab.
Gabriel misses with a takedown attempt - Van Gundy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gideon Gabriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabriel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Gundy's calf.
Nice cross by Van Gundy.
Gabriel throws a leg kick
and Van Gundy counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gabriel. Van Gundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Gundy cracks Gabriel with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gundy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gabriel misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Gabriel as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gabriel is defended easily by Van Gundy.
Gabriel is looking to score with low kicks.
Gabriel scores with the left hand. Van Gundy knows he should have avoided that one.
A cross from Van Gundy lands.
Van Gundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gabriel.
A good leg kick by Van Gundy.
Gabriel shoots for a takedown but Van Gundy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gabriel takes one on the button.
Van Gundy feints a jab promting Gabriel to slip. Van Gundy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gabriel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gabriel jabs Van Gundy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy is looking to slow Gabriel down with leg kicks.
Van Gundy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Gundy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Gundy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gabriel throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Gundy counters with a nice leg kick.
Gabriel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gabriel looks to land a left hand but Van Gundy moved out of range nicely.
Gabriel misses with a takedown attempt - Van Gundy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gabriel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Gundy checks a leg kick nicely.
Gabriel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gabriel misses with a combination
enabling Van Gundy to counter with a crisp jab.
Gideon Gabriel's cut is getting worse.
Gabriel is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabriel misses with a jab to the body
and Van Gundy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gabriel's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Van Gundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Gundy lands with a good body shot.
Van Gundy lands a big head kick that sends Gabriel to the canvas! Van Gundy follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Van Gundy!
After winning the bout, Stan Van Gundy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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