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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tracey Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Novoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tracey Gamble has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tracey Gamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Novoa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novoa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gamble circles away.
Novoa slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamble, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gamble shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Novoa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gamble staying calm.
Novoa is trying to improve his position.
Novoa wants to control but Gamble postures up.
Novoa regains half guard.
Gamble is trying to control. Novoa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Novoa keeping hold of Gamble's head, controlling as best he can.
Novoa wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gamble trying to control the position from guard on top but Novoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamble is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Novoa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gamble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tracey Gamble.
Novoa drives through with a takedown into Gamble's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Novoa controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novoa connects with a couple of short punches.
Novoa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Novoa is looking to work some ground and pound but Gamble has wrist control.
Gamble has momentary wrist control but Novoa slips an elbow through the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Novoa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gamble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Novoa on the ground.
Novoa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Novoa seems content to control.
Novoa works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novoa landing punches.
Gamble is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gamble is breathing heavily.
Novoa breaks from Gamble's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Novoa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gamble is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novoa stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Novoa gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Novoa cracks Gamble with a nice body shot.
Novoa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Novoa blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Novoa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Novoa shoots in and gets a takedown into Gamble's guard.
Novoa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Novoa advances position into side control!
Novoa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gamble is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gamble stops Novoa from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Novoa is looking to take a break and control but Gamble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gamble is trying to escape the position but Novoa is controlling the position.
Novoa misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble taking punishment in the form of punches.
Novoa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Novoa tries to stand but Gamble is controlling his head.
Gamble is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Novoa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Novoa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gamble is not content to let Novoa control the position.
Novoa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Novoa has hold of Gamble's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gamble seems comfortable defending it but Novoa has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gamble is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gamble is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Novoa couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derek Novoa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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