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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Gusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusi comes to the cage accompanied by Ekipa- BGD Syndicate. Irvin has chosen Jimmy Eat World - Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
27 - 17 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Sasa Gusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvin misses with a kick to the body
and Gusi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Irvin thinking.
Irvin thows a leg kick but Gusi checks it
so Gusi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Irvin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gusi is controlling him.
Gusi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Irvin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gusi wants to pass the guard but Irvin is keeping the position.
Irvin keeping moving, preventing Gusi from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irvin wants to stand and escape but Gusi is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gusi has gone for a leg lock! Irvin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gusi's guard.
Gusi has control of Irvin's left arm, preventing Irvin from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gusi is keeping the position for now.
Gusi is pulling down on Irvin's head. It's preventing any offense from Irvin, at least for the moment.
Gusi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Irvin controls the pace.
Irvin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gusi is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Irvin is looking to clinch but Gusi is avoiding it.
Irvin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Irvin avoids a kick to the body.
Irvin misses with a kick to the body.
Irvin throws a sloppy head kick and Gusi moves out of range easily.
Irvin misses with a leg kick
and Gusi counters with a nice uppercut.
Irvin rushes Gusi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Irvin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gusi working hard to break the clinch.
Gusi dodges an elbow strike from Irvin.
Irvin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gusi.
Irvin stalling against the cage.
Gusi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Irvin can't fight it off and eventually Gusi manages to take the fight to the floor. Irvin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gusi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Irvin is keeping the position for now.
Gusi 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.
Gusi stands and throws Irvin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gusi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Irvin tries to escape but Gusi is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusi is looking to take a break and control but Irvin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gusi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Irvin tries to bench press Gusi off him but Gusi keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gusi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Irvin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gusi but great work by Irvin.
Gusi is trying to get back to half guard.
Irvin advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasa Gusi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Irvin scores with a head kick. Gusi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gusi.
Gusi pushes Irvin up against the cage in a clinch.
Irvin lands a nice elbow.
Irvin stalling in the clinch but Gusi improves position.
Gusi breaks from the clinch.
Bruce Irvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irvin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irvin tries to clinch but Gusi moves away
and Gusi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gusi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Irvin misses with a leg kick
and Gusi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gusi looks to land a left hand but Irvin moved out of range nicely.
Gusi checks the leg kick nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gusi instigates a clinch.
Gusi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Irvin smiles and moves away.
Irvin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Irvin on his heels. He'll look to pass Irvin's guard now, I'm sure.
Gusi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Irvin keeping full guard, as Gusi tries to pass.
Gusi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sasa Gusi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Irvin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Irvin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gusi trying to control but Irvin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gusi tries to free his leg and advance position but Irvin is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusi chips away with some ground and pound.
Gusi postures up in Irvin's guard and throws a big left but Irvin blocks it.
Gusi trying to control but Irvin is working from the bottom.
Gusi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Irvin is keeping the position for now.
Gusi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Irvin's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irvin is refusing to be controlled, as Gusi sits in half guard.
Irvin kicks Gusi off and gets back to his feet.
Gusi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Irvin blocks a leg kick.
Gusi gets the takedown into side control.
Irvin throws Gusi to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi blocks a head kick by Irvin.
Irvin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Irvin tries to clinch up but Gusi circles away and keeps his distance.
Gusi moves out of range of the body kick from Irvin.
Irvin throws a head kick that misses.
Gusi closes the distance and clinches.
Gusi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Irvin obliges.
Gusi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irvin stops a takedown attempt from Gusi.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gusi avoids it.
Irvin throws an elbow but it misses.
Gusi jumps guard and drags Irvin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Irvin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gusi controls Irvin momentarily but Irvin frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusi working a defensive guard but Irvin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gusi wants to control but Irvin postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irvin is looking to take a break and control but Gusi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sasa Gusi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Irvin throws a leg kick
and Gusi counters with a body kick that stops Irvin in his tracks momentarily.
Irvin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gusi counters with a shoot takedown. Irvin fights it but they end up in guard.
Gusi drops back looking for a leg! Irvin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Irvin manages to kick Gusi off! Gusi jumps back into Irvin's guard.
Gusi looking to pass the guard.
Irvin has his hands on Gusi's head, controlling the position.
Irvin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gusi is one step ahead there.
Gusi looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gusi's guard.
Irvin wants to control from the top but Gusi keeps moving.
Gusi controls Irvin momentarily but Irvin frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Irvin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Irvin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Irvin looking to pass the guard.
Irvin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gusi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Irvin has managed to get both his arms back between Gusi's legs - danger averted.
Bruce Irvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gusi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi wants to hit a switch here but Irvin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gusi there!
Gusi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gusi is working hard here to advance position.
Irvin wants to control but Gusi has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusi is trying to maintain the position but Irvin is very close to passing his half guard.
Irvin is just content to waste time from the top position. Gusi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irvin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gusi dives on top into guard.
Gusi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sasa Gusi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gusi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasa Gusi!
Sasa Gusi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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