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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Gambong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Gambong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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198 cm
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270 lbs
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188 cm
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Little! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Gambong! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Little fails with a takedown attempt. Little stuffs the takedown attempt from Gambong. Gambong gets slowly back to his feet. Little tries for a takedown but Gambong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Gambong pushes Little up against the cage in a clinch. Gambong looking to slow down the pace here. Gambong gets underhooks to prevent Little's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Little. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gambong is trying to break the clinch but Little has him pressed against the cage. Gambong is fighting off a takedown attempt but Little is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gambong to the mat. Gambong regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Gambong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Gambong is looking to sweep but instead, Little has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gambong wants to control but Little is keeping busy and won't allow it. Gambong tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Little manages to move to mount!
Little controlling the position easily from mount. Gambong is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Little controlling his opponent. Gambong tries to lock up and control but Little gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gambong tries to reverse the position but Little maintains control. Little controlling from mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kurt Little. Little shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Gambong trying to get back to full guard but Little takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gambong wants to control but Little is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Little dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Gambong tries to bum rush Little with a series of wild strikes but Little uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Little scores a takedown into full mount! Gambong is trying to escape the mount.
Little won't let Gambong get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Little sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gambong tries to get back to half guard but can't. Kurt Little overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Little controlling from the full mount. Gambong tries to hold on but Little pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Little controlling the pace for now. Gambong flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gambong is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Little throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gambong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Little is in Gambong's guard. Gambong is breathing heavily. Little won't allow Gambong to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Little seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Kurt Little wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Little throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gambong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Little is in Gambong's guard. Little controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Little has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Little shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Gambong looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambong, not yet. Little seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Little shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Little dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Little shoots in for a takedown but Gambong shows good takedown defense. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Little is defended easily by Gambong. Little shoots in and bounces Gambong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gambong is rocked! There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gambong is on top in guard.
Gambong is still in real trouble! Can Little finish him? Little manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gambong seems to have recovered his senses. Gambong tries for a takedown but Little sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A momentary lapse in concentration from Gambong enables Little to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gambong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Little looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Gambong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Little wasn't doing enough on the ground. Little lands a huge takedown. Gambong is out but the ref is slow to react and Little lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Gambong lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Little!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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