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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Driello Touredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
18 - 23 - 1 |
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242 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
18 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Driello Touredo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston feints a jab promting Touredo to slip. Gaston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Touredo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Driello Touredo has been cut.
Gaston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Touredo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Touredo.
Gaston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaston thuds his shin into the meat of Touredo's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Touredo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaston misses with a head kick.
Touredo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gaston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Touredo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Touredo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Driello Touredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaston looks to score with a jab to the body but Touredo is just out of range.
Touredo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Touredo on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Nick Gaston has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Gaston.
Gaston connects with a body shot.
Touredo looks winded!
Touredo blocks the body kick.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses
and Gaston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaston feints and then cracks Touredo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Touredo down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Touredo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Touredo misses with a double jab.
Gaston lands a brutal head kick. Touredo looks out on his feet and Gaston throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Nick Gaston!
Nick Gaston managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Springfield HW Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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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
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