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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Curt Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Gualco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warburton's entrance music is Manowar Die For Metal. A fine choice. The key to victory for Curt Warburton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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149 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curt Warburton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Gualco!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warburton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warburton doesn't manage to clinch there - Gualco circles away.
Warburton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gualco circles away.
Curt Warburton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warburton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warburton scores with a takedown into Gualco's guard.
Warburton stops Gualco from standing up.
Gualco looking for a sweep. Not yet Gualco, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gualco holds on and takes a little breather.
Warburton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warburton stands up over Gualco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gualco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gualco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warburton is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warburton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Warburton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gualco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Scott Gualco wasn't active enough on the ground.
Warburton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warburton closes the distance and clinches.
Warburton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Warburton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gualco won't allow Warburton to get back to his feet.
Gualco is in close to Warburton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gualco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Warburton's head.
Warburton wants to get back to his feet but Gualco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gualco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Warburton wants to stand and escape but Gualco is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gualco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gualco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gualco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warburton wants to stand but Gualco is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gualco with a nice head shot there.
Gualco won't allow Warburton to get back to his feet.
Gualco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gualco chips away with some ground and pound.
Gualco landing with the ground and pound.
Gualco advances position into side control!
Warburton tries to escape but Gualco is in control.
Gualco working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Warburton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Warburton pushes Gualco away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gualco gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Gualco's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gualco scoring with punches and elbows.
Gualco scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gualco working the head and body with strikes.
Warburton is rocked!
Gualco scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Warburton is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Gualco can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Gualco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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