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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Borges (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustavo Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustavo Borges!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borges looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Borges looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Borges misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Borges checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Borges blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith throws a right and a left that Borges avoids nicely.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Borges saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gustavo Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borges leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Borges tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borges manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Gustavo Borges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Borges moves into the clinch.
Borges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borges can't break the clinch.
Borges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Borges is trying to break free.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borges avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Borges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borges throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Borges tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borges manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Borges misses with a double jab
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Borges prevents it.
Borges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Borges misses.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Borges sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Borges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borges falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Borges dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Borges throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith is looking to clinch but Borges is avoiding it.
Smith pushes Borges up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Borges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borges has him pressed against the cage.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Borges letting Smith take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has Borges pressed against the cage, preventing Borges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borges has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Borges turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borges smiles and moves away.
Borges throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Borges swinging wildly here.
Borges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borges counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Borges fails to land with a series of punches.
Borges swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Borges.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Borges misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borges sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borges misses with a wild combination.
Borges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Borges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Borges as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Borges. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Smith tries to clinch up but Borges circles away and keeps his distance.
Gustavo Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borges throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Borges fails to land with a series of punches.
Borges fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Borges as Smith shoots in.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Borges.
Borges leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borges throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Borges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Borges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Borges.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith forces Borges back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borges throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Borges stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Borges throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Borges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Borges leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borges misses with a double jab
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Borges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borges rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith tries for a takedown but Borges sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Borges throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Gustavo Borges seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Borges sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borges misses with a combination
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Borges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borges throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Borges circles away from the clinch attempt
and Borges counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gustavo Borges is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borges swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Borges backing up. Borges nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borges lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Borges swinging wildly here.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borges slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Borges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Borges as Smith shoots in.
Borges goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Borges gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Borges has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Borges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borges misses with a wild combination.
Borges misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Borges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Borges 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Borges!
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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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