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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between cory williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Tarballs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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225 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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, cory williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Tarballs!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarballs feints and as williams raises his hands in defense, Tarballs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tarballs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tarballs stays in close to williams's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tarballs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tarballs sitting in guard here, content to control.
williams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tarballs throwing strikes but missing.
Tarballs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tarballs should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tarballs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarballs stops williams from standing up.
Tarballs stands up over williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tarballs tries to free his leg and advance position but williams is retaining full guard.
Tarballs slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tarballs lands a nice short elbow.
williams looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tarballs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tarballs controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tarballs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nice strikes from Tarballs there.
Tarballs stalling.
Tarballs wants to pass the guard but williams is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarballs wants to lay and pray for a moment but williams keeps working.
Tarballs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
williams is breathing heavily.
Despite being in the dominant position, Gus Tarballs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarballs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tarballs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tarballs.
williams misses with a straight left.
Tarballs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from williams.
Tarballs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tarballs showed some decent athleticism there.
Tarballs working the head and body with strikes.
Tarballs drops an elbow to the side of williams's head.
Tarballs not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tarballs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tarballs works his way into full mount!
Tarballs looking to control but williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
williams avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tarballs.
williams is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
williams bucks up and throws Tarballs to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
williams loads up on a big right hand but Tarballs slips the punch.
williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
williams scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Tarballs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tarballs looking to pass the guard.
Tarballs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tarballs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tarballs passes into half guard.
williams is trying to stand back up but Tarballs is controlling him
Tarballs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tarballs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tarballs is breathing heavily.
Tarballs trying to control but williams is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarballs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tarballs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. williams looks a forlorn figure.
williams is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tarballs controlling from the full mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tarballs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarballs tries to control but williams wriggling away.
Tarballs working the ground and pound effectively.
Tarballs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tarballs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. williams looks a forlorn figure.
Tarballs controlling the pace for now.
Tarballs tries to control but williams wriggling away.
Tarballs landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarballs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish williams?
Tarballs lands a big elbow.
Tarballs controlling his opponent.
williams really wants to buck Tarballs off and get back to his feet.
Tarballs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tarballs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
williams is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tarballs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gus Tarballs has got the better of the ground game so far.
BOOM! Tarballs connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tarballs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tarballs tries to control but williams wriggling away.
Tarballs with the ground and pound from mount.
williams is squirming around, avoiding Tarballs's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Tarballs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tarballs.
williams misses with an uppercut. Tarballs saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tarballs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tarballs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tarballs chips away with some ground and pound.
Tarballs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tarballs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tarballs throws a strike but williams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tarballs is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarballs looking to hit a scissor sweep but williams is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarballs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tarballs punching from the bottom.
Tarballs trying to keep a closed guard but williams is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tarballs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tarballs looking for a guillotine here but williams defends easily.
Tarballs looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tarballs is controlling williams's posture.
Despite being in the dominant position, Gus Tarballs just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tarballs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tarballs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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. Tarballs connects with a nice short shot to williams's temple.
Tarballs wants to take a breather but williams is having none of it.
Tarballs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tarballs controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarballs trying to control from half guard but williams is working away.
Tarballs works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tarballs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. williams looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tarballs raining down shots from the mount!
williams is in a horrible position here. Tarballs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tarballs with shots to the head and body - williams looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tarballs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarballs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
williams taking shots to the head.
Tarballs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tarballs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
cory williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarballs with good strikes from the mount here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Tarballs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tarballs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Tarballs!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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