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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doug Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Wait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wait comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Times Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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150 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Gilbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Wait!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wait defends it nicely.
Gilbert throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wait was covering up waiting for the punch and Gilbert finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wait keeping moving, preventing Gilbert from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wait really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gilbert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wait looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wait can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wait keeping moving, preventing Gilbert from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Doug Gilbert wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gilbert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wait, pushing him back against the cage.
Gilbert is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gilbert jumps guard but Wait turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gilbert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gilbert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gilbert is trying to force a seperation but Wait has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wait manages to pull guard.
Wait keeping moving, preventing Gilbert from controlling successfully.
Gilbert missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wait wants to stand but Gilbert is controlling the position.
Wait looks winded!
Gilbert trying to control but Wait is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wait working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gilbert.
Gilbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Wait is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Doug Gilbert wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gilbert fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Gilbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wait gets a takedown into half guard.
Wait looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert is pressing down on Wait's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gilbert is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gilbert keeping moving, preventing Wait from controlling successfully.
Gilbert looking for a triangle here. Wait is fighting it but it looks tight! Gilbert pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Wait is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Doug Gilbert!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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