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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry McKinnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
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210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry McKinnon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gil Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKinnon lands a glancing blow to the side of Gilbert's head.
McKinnon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McKinnon fails with the takedown.
McKinnon throws a series of punches but Gilbert avoids them all with ease.
McKinnon tries to clinch up.
McKinnon tries to clinch there but Gilbert circles away.
McKinnon misses with a double jab.
McKinnon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gilbert.
McKinnon lands a jab to Gilbert's midsection.
McKinnon moves in looking to clinch but Gilbert pushes him off.
Gilbert tries to sprawl but McKinnon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilbert moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gilbert keeping moving, preventing McKinnon from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinnon is looking to advance position but Gilbert has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
McKinnon tries to hold on but Gilbert pushes him away.
Gilbert controlling from mount.
McKinnon wants to control but Gilbert is having none of it.
Gilbert tries to control but McKinnon wriggling away.
Gilbert punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert looking to finish McKinnon with some ground and pound. This is bad for McKinnon!
Gilbert trying to control but McKinnon is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilbert working McKinnon over with strikes here.
McKinnon is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gilbert has taken his back.
Gilbert is punishing McKinnon with some ground and pound.
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!
McKinnon covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Gilbert looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! McKinnon taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gil Gilbert!
Gil Gilbert is the new light heavyweight champion!
Gil Gilbert decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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