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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Gustin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Gustin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yossi Avitan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avitan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gustin is out of range and Avitan settles back down.
Gustin throws a wild body kick that Avitan sees coming a mile off.
Avitan tries a quick counter leg kick but Gustin is wise to it.
Gustin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Avitan. Avitan obviously looking to wear him down.
Avitan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Avitan throws a big shot that misses.
Gustin wants to land a leg kick but Avitan is out of range.
Gustin looks to land a right hand but Avitan moved out of range.
Avitan throws the kick towards the body but Gustin avoids it.
Avitan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avitan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Gustin misses the target.
Gustin throws a hook but Avitan avoids it easily.
Avitan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustin lands a jab.
A jab from Avitan finds it's way through Gustin's defenses.
Avitan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Avitan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Avitan in his tracks.
Avitan scoring well with a low kick there.
Avitan moves in looking to clinch but Gustin pushes him off.
Gustin clobbers Avitan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gustin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Avitan. That did some damage!
Avitan walks into a left hand.
Avitan tries a low kick but Gustin avoids it.
As Avitan looks to move away, Gustin throws a big counter combo bu Avitan just gets out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Gustin.
Yossi Avitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustin checks a leg kick.
Gustin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good shot there by Gustin.
Gustin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustin looks to land a left hand but Avitan moved out of range nicely.
Avitan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Avitan checks a leg kick.
Avitan throws a big counter head kick but Gustin avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Gustin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustin misses with a looping right.
Avitan throws a shot to the body.
Avitan takes a swing at Gustin's ribcage but misses.
Gustin scores with a body shot.
Gustin throws a jab when Avitan was well out of range.
It seemed like Avitan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avitan.
Gustin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avitan.
Avitan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gustin.
Avitan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gustin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Avitan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avitan.
Avitan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gustin.
Avitan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Avitan throws a hook to the side of Gustin's head but Gustin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gustin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustin misses the target.
Avitan throws a leg kick
and Gustin counters with a straight right hand.
Avitan tries to clinch there but Gustin circles away.
Gustin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avitan can pounce on him.
Gustin throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheers as Gustin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avitan doesn't seem phased though.
Gustin throws a jab when Avitan was well out of range.
Avitan cracks Gustin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gustin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gustin scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avitan moves away from the strike by Gustin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gustin.
Avitan misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan scores with a decent looking hook.
Gustin lands a glancing blow to the side of Avitan's head.
It looks like Yossi Avitan has been cut.
Gustin scoring well with a low kick there.
Gustin misses with an uppercut
enabling Avitan to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gustin throws a low kick, looking for Avitan's leg but Avitan calmly moves out of range.
Avitan tries to clinch up.
Gustin is looking to counter punch.
Avitan misses with a head kick.
It looked like Gustin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gustin is looking to chop away at Avitan's legs.
No joy there for Avitan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avitan throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avitan tries to clinch up but Gustin circles away and keeps his distance.
Avitan moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Gustin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Avitan looking to slow down the pace here.
Gustin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Gustin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yossi Avitan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gustin clinches up against the cage.
Gustin misses with a body punch.
Gustin blocks an uppercut.
Gustin throws a head punch that misses.
Gustin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Avitan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Avitan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gustin or not.
Gustin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Avitan working aggressively here.
Gustin struggles to land a body shot inside as Avitan controls his hands.
Avitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Avitan fails to land.
Avitan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gustin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avitan works on Gustin's body with a couple of short punches.
Avitan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gustin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustin.
Gustin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gustin can't find room to land a body shot as Avitan controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Avitan fails to land.
Gustin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Avitan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Avitan.
Avitan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Avitan is trying to stall.
Gustin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Avitans head.
Yossi Avitan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gustin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avitan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avitan scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustin scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gustin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gustin looking to slow down the pace here.
Gustin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Avitan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gustin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustin tries to throw a body punch but Avitan avoids it by throwing Gustin back against the cage.
Avitan blocks an uppercut.
Gustin lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avitan has a couple of punches blocked by Gustin.
Avitan throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gustin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gustin throws a head punch that misses.
Gustin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gustin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avitan.
A head punch on the inside from Gustin fails to land.
Avitan misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Avitan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avitan.
Gustin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gustin gets through Avitan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Avitan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Come on Avitan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gustin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avitan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Gustin.
Avitan jabs Gustin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Avitan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Avitan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gustin counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustin misses with an uppercut. Avitan saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gustin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gustin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Melvin Gustin is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avitan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Avitan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gustin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gustin lands with an overhand left.
Gustin clinches.
Gustin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Avitan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gustin wants to stall.
Gustin blocks an uppercut.
Gustin throws a head punch that misses.
Avitan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Avitan lands with a right to the head.
Gustin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Gustin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yossi Avitan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Avitan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Gustin misses.
The fighters circling - Avitan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avitan throws a low kick, looking for Gustin's leg but Gustin calmly moves out of range.
Avitan jabs Gustin right on the nose. Gustin blinks but takes it well.
Gustin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avitan.
Avitan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gustin doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Avitan does no damage.
Avitan moves out of range of the leg kick from Gustin.
A big right from Gustin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avitan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Avitan avoids the body shot from Gustin.
A good leg kick by Avitan.
Gustin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Avitan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Avitan.
Gustin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avitan.
A lazy left from Avitan finds it's target.
Gustin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gustin lands a big head kick that sends Avitan tumbling to the mat! Gustin takes a step backwards and waves Avitan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Avitan is rocked!
Gustin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Avitan finds it's way round the side to connect with Gustin's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Avitan is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustin finish him?
A solid body kick from Avitan.
Avitan seems to have recovered his senses.
Avitan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gustin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gustin throws an overhand right that lands on Avitan's shoulder, as Avitan tries to avoid the shot.
Gustin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gustin misses with a straight left.
Avitan throws a leg kick but Gustin moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avitan throws a shot from downtown. Gustin moves away and avoids it.
Gustin tries to close the distance and clinch but Avitan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avitan tries a low kick but Gustin avoids it.
Avitan with a nice cross.
Avitan tries to clinch but Gustin is having none of it.
A slow jab from Avitan misses its intended target.
Gustin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gustin throws an overhand right that lands on Avitan's shoulder, as Avitan tries to avoid the shot.
Gustin throws a head kick but Avitan moves out of range.
Avitan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gustin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gustin checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Avitan gets a clinch.
Avitan trying to stall but Gustin improves his position.
Gustin is looking to control Avitan's arms but Avitan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gustin has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustin.
Avitan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gustin.
Gustin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gustin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gustin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gustin - that landed with a thud.
Gustin stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Avitan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Avitan has Gustin pressed against the cage, preventing Gustin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avitan.
Gustin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan is trying to maintain a safe position but Gustin gets an underhook and turns Avitan into the cage.
Avitan working aggressively here.
Gustin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gustin blocks an uppercut.
Gustin is leaning against Avitan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Avitan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gustin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gustin lands an uppercut.
Gustin digs a right hand into Avitan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Avitan's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustin lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Gustin fails to land.
Gustin lands with a right to the head.
Gustin lands a shoulder strike.
Gustin slows down the pace here.
Gustin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Gustin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Yossi Avitan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Avitan wants to clinch.
Gustin connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Gustin misses.
Avitan lands with a nice body punch.
Avitan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gustin digs a good hook to Avitan's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avitan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gustin tests Avitan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gustin checks a leg kick nicely.
Gustin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avitan moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Avitan! But no joy.
Avitan misses with a hook
and Gustin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan tries to clinch but Gustin is having none of it.
Gustin throws a sloppy body shot
and Avitan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Avitan throws a low kick but Gustin moves out of range easily.
Gustin scores with a shot to the body.
Avitan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Avitan throws the kick towards the body but Gustin avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustin misses the target.
Avitan lands a high kick!
Gustin lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Gustin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avitan tries a quick counter leg kick but Gustin is wise to it.
Avitan closes the distance and pushes Gustin back into the cage.
Avitan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustin.
Avitan lands a hook that snaps the head of Gustin backwards.
Avitan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Gustin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Gustin.
Gustin leaning against his opponent.
Gustin lands a nice uppercut.
Avitan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gustin is trying to force a seperation but Avitan has the dominant position.
Gustin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gustin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustin drops Avitan onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Avitan is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Gustin creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Avitan out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Melvin Gustin!
A victorious Melvin Gustin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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