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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasputin Briar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin Briar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
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269 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rasputin Briar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Briar looks to land a right hand but Gilmore moved out of range.
Rasputin Briar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Briar.
Briar misses with a series of wild punches.
Briar misses with the combination.
Briar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gilmore doesn't manage to clinch there - Briar circles away.
A punch combination from Briar misses.
Briar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gilmore tries to clinch but Briar moves away
and Gilmore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Briar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gilmore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Briar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gilmore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gilmore circles away quickly and effectively.
Gilmore tries to close the distance and clinch but Briar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gilmore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gilmore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Briar scores with a body shot.
Gilmore doesn't manage to clinch there - Briar circles away.
Gilmore closes the distance but Briar moves to the side
and Briar counters with a stiff right hand.
Briar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gilmore doesn't seem bothered though.
Gilmore slips a straight right by Briar.
Briar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gilmore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gilmore tries to clinch there but Briar circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Briar has eaten all the pies!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Briar misses its intended target.
Gilmore darts in trying to clinch
and Briar counters with a one-two to the body.
Briar gets tackled into the cage by Gilmore. Gilmore maintains the clinch.
Briar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gilmore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Briar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gilmore lands a nice knee to the body.
Gilmore lands a good knee to the midsection. Briar won't want to take too many of those.
Briar looks winded!
Gilmore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gilmore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Briar is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Briar as Gilmore tries to tie him up.
Briar takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Rasputin Briar has been cut.
Briar struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilmore controls his hands.
Briar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Briar tries to throw a body punch but Gilmore avoids it by throwing Briar back against the cage.
Come on Gilmore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Briar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gilmore avoids it.
Gilmore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Briar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Briar throws a head punch that misses.
Briar takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilmore lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gilmore obliges.
Gilmore lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Gilmore.
Briar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gilmore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gilmore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gilmore lands an elbow just above Briar 's eye.
That has opened up Rasputin Briar's cut even more.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gilmore obliges.
Gilmore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Briar's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gilmore lands an elbow that stopped Briar in his tracks for a moment.
Gilmore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gilmore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Gilmore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasputin Briar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gilmore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Briar misses.
Gilmore staying out of range there.
Gilmore moves to clinch but Briar breaks away
and Briar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Briar tries to bum rush Gilmore with a series of wild strikes but Gilmore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Briar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilmore.
Briar misses with an uppercut. Gilmore saw that one coming.
Rasputin Briar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Briar throws the left hand but Gilmore avoids the punch easily.
Briar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Briar throws out a loose jab but Gilmore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Briar misses with a hook
and Gilmore counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Briar misses the target.
Briar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore looks to clinch
and Briar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gilmore darts in trying to clinch
and Briar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Briar is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Briar throws a right hand that Gilmore ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilmore also avoids with ease.
Briar throws a right hand that Gilmore ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilmore also avoids with ease.
Gilmore tries to close the distance and clinch but Briar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Briar throws a big shot that misses.
Gilmore wants to clinch.
Briar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Briar lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briar throws a nice looking combination but Gilmore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Briar throws a looping overhand right but Gilmore ducks down to avoid it.
Briar keeps the fight on the outside.
Gilmore ducks under a wild hook from Briar.
Briar tries to bum rush Gilmore with a series of wild strikes but Gilmore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gilmore tries to clinch but Briar is having none of it.
Briar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gilmore tries to clinch but Briar is having none of it.
Briar throws the left hand but Gilmore avoids the punch easily.
Gilmore doesn't manage to clinch there - Briar circles away.
Briar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gilmore.
Briar just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin Briar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Briar misses with a hook to the body
and Gilmore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gilmore.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gilmore blocks a body shot from Briar.
Gilmore prevents a body shot from Briar.
Gilmore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Briar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gilmore is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gilmore lands a knee to the body.
Gilmore trying to stall but Briar improves his position.
Gilmore scores with a knee to the head.
Gilmore working Briar over with knees to the body.
Gilmore looking to stall.
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!
Gilmore lands a good knee to the midsection. Briar won't want to take too many of those.
Gilmore will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Briar up against the cage.
Briar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Briar has Gilmore pushed against the cage.
Gilmore working Briar over with knees to the body.
Gilmore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gilmore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilmore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gilmore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Gilmore would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Gilmore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rasputin Briar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gilmore tries to clinch up but Briar circles away and keeps his distance.
Briar misses with a hook.
Gilmore tries to clinch up.
Gilmore moves in looking to clinch but Briar pushes him off.
Briar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gilmore manages to avoid it.
Briar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gilmore doesn't manage to clinch there - Briar circles away.
Gilmore is looking to clinch.
Briar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilmore wants to clinch up but Briar keeps it at a distance.
Gilmore ducks under a wild hook from Briar.
Gilmore tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Briar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Briar.
Briar throws a big shot that misses.
Gilmore tries to clinch up but Briar circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Briar there.
Gilmore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briar fails to land with a series of punches.
Briar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gilmore avoids the body shot from Briar.
A jab from Briar misses.
Briar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Briar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Briar keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gilmore moves out of range of the strikes.
Gilmore staying out of range there.
Gilmore closes the distance but Briar moves to the side
and Briar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gilmore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilmore dodges the punch combination from Briar.
Gilmore closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gilmore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gilmore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Briar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore moves in looking to clinch but Briar pushes him off.
Gilmore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Briar lands a nice hook to Gilmore's body. Gilmore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Briar takes a swing at Gilmore's ribcage but misses.
Gilmore moves to clinch but Briar breaks away
and Briar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Briar throws a series of punches but Gilmore avoids them all with ease.
Gilmore staying out of range there.
Gilmore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briar.
Gilmore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Briar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gilmore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briar throws a body punch but Gilmore moves out of range.
Briar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Briar counters with a right hand to the body.
Gilmore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Briar misses with the combination.
Briar tries to bum rush Gilmore with a series of wild strikes but Gilmore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gilmore doesn't manage to clinch there - Briar circles away.
Briar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Briar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilmore.
Michael Gilmore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gilmore fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rasputin Briar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gilmore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Gilmore!
A victorious Michael Gilmore thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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