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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hutch Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safo comes to the cage accompanied by Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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175 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hutch Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gibson avoiding damage.
Safo blocks the elbow strike.
Safo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gibson trying to land knees to the body.
Safo has a couple of punches blocked by Gibson.
Gibson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Safo is defending well for now.
Gibson effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Safo as the two fighters clinch.
Safo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gibson.
Safo working aggressively here.
Gibson tries to land knees in the clinch but Safo avoids the damage to the body.
Safo misses with a body punch.
Safo takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Derek Safo has been cut.
Gibson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Safo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Safo stalling in the clinch but Gibson improves position.
Safo tries to work over Gibson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo tries to throw a body punch but Gibson avoids it by throwing Safo back against the cage.
Gibson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short left from Safo.
Gibson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Safo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Safo misses with some punches.
Gibson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Safo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Derek Safo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hutch Gibson.
Gibson prevents a body shot from Safo.
Gibson has hold of one of Safo's legs. Safo is fighting the takedown attempt but Gibson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Safo working a defensive guard here.
Safo controlling Gibson's posture.
Gibson looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Safo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Derek Safo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Safo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Safo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Safo takes a swing at Gibson's ribcage but misses.
Gibson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Safo!
Gibson avoids the attempt from Safo to control.
Safo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Safo tries to lock up and control but Gibson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gibson raining down shots from the mount!
Safo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gibson wants to control the pace but Safo is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gibson tries to control but Safo wriggling away.
Safo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gibson raining down shots from the mount!
Safo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Safo is looking to improve his position but Gibson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gibson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gibson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Safo because Gibson loaded up on that one.
Gibson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Safo is trying to escape the mount.
A big strike lands for Gibson! That's really hurt Safo and he's turned his back - Gibson keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gibson jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hutch Gibson!
Hutch Gibson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Rōnin, into his post fight interview.
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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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