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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hutch Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimble Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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175 lbs
32 - 16 - 0 |
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185 cm
32
183 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hutch Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimble Cho!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cho throws a body punch but Gibson moves out of range.
Cho misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibson digs a good body shot into Cho's ribs.
A good leg kick by Cho.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Cho shows good takedown defense.
Cho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gibson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cho swivels and escapes.
A low kick from Gibson is predictable there
and Cho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gibson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gibson wants to free his trapped foot but Cho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho gets full guard.
Gibson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cho's guard.
Cho wants to get back to full guard.
Gibson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gibson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cho trying to hold on to Gibson's head to control him but Gibson postures up.
Cho wants to get back to full guard.
Gibson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gibson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cho sees it coming and defends easily.
Cho is trying to get back to full guard.
Gibson is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson seems to be working for a kimura but Cho defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho tries to roll over but Gibson keeps him under control.
Gibson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gibson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gibson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cho is trying to stand back up but Gibson is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gibson connects with a nice short shot to Cho's temple.
Cho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gibson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gibson.
Gibson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cho trying to control from the bottom.
Gibson drops an elbow to the side of Cho's head.
Gibson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cho moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson postures up in Cho's guard and throws a big left but Cho blocks it.
Cho has momentary wrist control but Gibson slips an elbow through the middle.
Cho keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.
Gibson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gibson won't allow Cho to sweep him here.
Cho controls Gibson momentarily but Gibson frees himself.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson throwing strikes from guard but Cho blocks nicely.
Gibson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson landing with the ground and pound.
Cho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gibson is one step ahead there.
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Cho is keeping the position.
Cho looking for a sweep. Not yet Cho, not yet.
Gibson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gibson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gibson cracks Cho with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hutch Gibson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Cho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cho just misses with a punch to the body.
Cho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Hutch Gibson has been cut.
Cho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gibson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gibson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cho to the mat! Cho manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gibson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson pushes down on Cho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cho tries to get to full guard but Gibson has control of the leg.
Gibson trying to pass the guard but Cho defending well.
Cho gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho trying to keep a closed guard but Gibson is proving a slippery customer.
Gibson stands and throws Cho's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gibson cracks Cho with a big elbow.
Gibson tries to score with some ground and pound. Cho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cho is trying to get back to half guard.
Gibson tries to score with some ground and pound. Cho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gibson working away.
Gibson trying to control the position but Cho is working away.
Gibson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson in side control, throwing shots but Cho defends.
Cho struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Gibson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gibson scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cho keeps working.
Cho is looking for a sweep.
Gibson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cho sneaks back into half guard.
Cho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hutch Gibson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gibson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gibson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cho taking some punishment here, with Gibson in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cho is trying to control but can't.
Gibson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cho sees it coming and defends easily.
Gibson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cho keeps working.
Cho is looking to improve his position.
Cho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gibson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cho to regain full guard.
Gibson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gibson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gibson connects with a couple of short punches.
Gibson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cho dives on top into guard.
Cho tries to stand but Gibson is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cho stopping the sweep attempt from Gibson.
Gibson is trying to keep Cho in close.
Cho has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gibson is proving hard to escape from.
Cho won't allow Gibson to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gibson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cho wanted to stand there but Gibson had control of the position.
Gibson wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hutch Gibson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hutch Gibson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cho throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
Gibson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson throws out a leg kick but Cho moves out of range and Gibson only half commits.
Gibson throws a low kick but Cho avoids it.
Gibson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gibson lands a leg kick that knocks Cho off balance momentarily.
Cho takes a swing at Gibson's ribcage but misses.
Gibson is looking to chop away at Cho's legs.
Gibson misses with a leg kick.
Cho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cho, as that shot connected.
Cho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gibson rather than just go for the knockout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gibson.
Cho takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson working the body and head with strikes.
Cho manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gibson's best efforts.
Gibson lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Gibson.
Cho is rocked!
Gibson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cho!
Cho is still in real trouble! Can Gibson finish him?
Gibson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gibson cracks Cho with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hutch Gibson!
Hutch Gibson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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