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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Hempele (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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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlo Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jussi Hempele!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino misses with a takedown attempt
and Hempele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gambino's knee momentarily.
Hempele has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A head kick misses from Hempele.
Gambino attempts a counter takedown but Hempele avoids it well and moves away.
Gambino throws a push kick but Hempele slaps the foot to one side.
Hempele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hempele blocks a leg kick.
Gambino throws a lazy head kick
and Hempele counters with a low kick, right behind Gambino 's knee.
Gambino lands a body shot.
That kick from Gambino tenderised Hempele's leg. Hempele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gambino goes for a double leg but Hempele avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hempele continues to drive forward.
Gambino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good work by Gambino as he checks the leg kick.
Carlo Gambino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambino blocks a head kick by Hempele.
Gambino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gambino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hempele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gambino is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hempele's half guard.
Gambino wants to control but Hempele is keeping him busy.
Gambino working the head and body with strikes.
Hempele tries to roll over but Gambino keeps him under control.
Gambino is looking to take a break and control but Hempele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gambino is working for a submission of some sort.
Gambino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hempele wants to improve his position but Gambino is controlling well.
Hempele controlling the position for now.
Hempele is refusing to be controlled, as Gambino sits in half guard.
Hempele has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gambino is working away from the top position though.
Hempele tries to roll over but Gambino keeps him under control.
Hempele is trying to maintain the position but Gambino is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hempele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gambino.
Gambino is working for a kimura but Hempele is defending it quite comfortably.
Hempele is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gambino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Jussi Hempele has been cut.
Gambino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hempele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gambino's head.
Gambino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gambino throws a body punch but Hempele moves out of range.
Hempele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jussi Hempele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hempele.
Gambino throws a right hand that Hempele ducks under and follows up with a left that Hempele also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino goes for a double leg but Hempele avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hempele continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hempele tests Gambino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gambino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gambino dives in for a single leg takedown but Hempele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hempele flicks out a counter leg kick but Gambino steps away.
Gambino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Carlo Gambino has been cut.
Gambino blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Hempele. No joy for Gambino on that attempt.
Hempele lands with a shot to the body.
Hempele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hempele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gambino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hempele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jussi Hempele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hempele stuns Gambino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gambino dips to his left and cracks Hempele with an uppercut!
Gambino throws a lazy head kick
and Hempele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hempele scores with the left hand. Gambino knows he should have avoided that one.
Hempele connects with an inside leg kick.
Gambino closes the distance and pushes Hempele back into the cage.
Gambino struggles to land a body shot inside as Hempele controls his hands.
Hempele tries to stall but Gambino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hempele working aggressively here.
Hempele misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hempele has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Hempele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hempele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Gambino is trying to stall.
Gambino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gambino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hempele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hempele breaks from the clinch.
Jussi Hempele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hempele wants to land a leg kick but Gambino is out of range.
Gambino drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hempele sprawls and moves away.
Gambino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hempele sprawls well. Hempele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gambino gets slowly back to his feet.
Gambino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gambino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hempele is pulling down on Gambino's head. It's preventing any offense from Gambino, at least for the moment.
Hempele's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino trying to control but Hempele is working from the bottom.
Hempele is trying to keep Gambino in close.
Gambino wants to control from the top but Hempele keeps moving.
Hempele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hempele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gambino.
Gambino pushes down on Hempele's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hempele trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hempele wants to improve his position but Gambino is controlling well.
Hempele keeping hold of Gambino's head, controlling as best he can.
Hempele works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hempele has control of Gambino's left arm, preventing Gambino from doing any damage.
Carlo Gambino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gambino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hempele keeping moving, preventing Gambino from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gambino missing with a left hand there. Hempele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hempele feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hempele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
Hempele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hempele avoids the head kick by Gambino.
Hempele lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hempele throws a leg kick
and Gambino counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hempele won't be happy with that.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Hempele gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gambino stalling away here and it's allowed Hempele to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hempele is trying to control the position but Gambino postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jussi Hempele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gambino blocks a head kick by Hempele.
Hempele connects with a leg kick. Gambino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gambino throws a head kick but Hempele moves out of range.
Gambino has his takedown stuffed
and Hempele counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hempele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gambino.
Hempele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gambino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hempele defends well and Gambino ends up having to push Hempele into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A nice side step and Hempele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hempele tries to score with a low kick but Gambino moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hempele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gambino throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Gambino misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gambino drives through with a takedown into Hempele's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gambino throws a big right hand that misses.
Hempele pulls Gambino in close to his closed guard and prevents Gambino from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hempele is continuing to stall.
Hempele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hempele pulls Gambino in to control the position.
Hempele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jussi Hempele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hempele is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gambino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gambino tries a head kick but it misses.
Hempele tries to score with a low kick but Gambino moves his leg out of the way.
Gambino throws a sloppy head kick
and Gambino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambino throws an off balance right hand
and Hempele counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hempele throws a leg kick which misses Gambino's front leg but catches the back leg as Gambino tries to avoid it.
Hempele avoids a kick to the body.
Gambino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hempele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Hempele!
Hempele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino tries a body shot but Hempele blocks it.
Gambino is pushing Hempele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gambino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gambino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hempele backwards.
Gambino throws a punch but it's blocked by Hempele.
Gambino working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gambino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hempele digs a right hand into Gambino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gambino's gas tank.
Hempele keeps control of Gambino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hempele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hempele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gambino has had enough of the clinch but Hempele keeps him there for the moment.
Gambino misses with a punch on the inside.
Gambino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hempele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hempele pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carlo Gambino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hempele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jussi Hempele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hempele 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jussi Hempele!
During a confident post fight interview, Jussi Hempele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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