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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Van Den Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeffery Gilbert is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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182 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
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130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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 Amsterdam, Jeffery Gilbert! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bastian Van Den Bosh! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Den Bosh is defended easily by Gilbert. Gilbert fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Den Bosh misses with a body kick. Gilbert tries to counter by clinching up but Van Den Bosh breaks away and moves out of range. Gilbert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Den Bosh. Gilbert jabbing away but nothing is landing. Van Den Bosh flicks out a counter leg kick but Gilbert steps away. Gilbert closes the distance and clinches. Gilbert manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Van Den Bosh shoots in for a takedown but Gilbert shows good takedown defense. Gilbert throwing a counter right hand but Van Den Bosh manages to avoid it. Van Den Bosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gilbert pinned against the cage. Gilbert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jeffery Gilbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Van Den Bosh. Van Den Bosh throws a right hand that Gilbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilbert also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Van Den Bosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Van Den Bosh shoots in but no luck this time. Gilbert wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Van Den Bosh rushes Gilbert and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Gilbert content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gilbert has hold of one of Van Den Bosh's legs. Van Den Bosh is fighting the takedown attempt but Gilbert gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Van Den Bosh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gilbert manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Van Den Bosh controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Van Den Bosh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Van Den Bosh throwing strikes from guard but Gilbert blocks nicely. Gilbert really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Gilbert is controlling Van Den Bosh's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gilbert throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Van Den Bosh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gilbert is proving hard to escape from. Gilbert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Gilbert is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Van Den Bosh slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Van Den Bosh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Van Den Bosh uses his free foot to push down on Gilbert's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gilbert. Van Den Bosh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Van Den Bosh trying to control but Gilbert is having none of it. Gilbert tries to lock up and control but Van Den Bosh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Gilbert is looking to improve his position but Van Den Bosh isn't that keen on the idea. Van Den Bosh throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Gilbert is squirming around, avoiding Van Den Bosh's attempts to control the action. Van Den Bosh throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gilbert because Van Den Bosh loaded up on that one. Gilbert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Van Den Bosh on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Van Den Bosh trying to control but he's not successful this time. Gilbert can't escape the position.
Van Den Bosh is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gilbert is surviving well by controlling Van Den Bosh's body position as best he can. Van Den Bosh won't let Gilbert get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Van Den Bosh misses with a head shot. Van Den Bosh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Van Den Bosh tries to push Gilbert's head away but Gilbert is holding on tight. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Van Den Bosh lands a nice shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastian Van Den Bosh dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Van Den Bosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gilbert manages to avoid it. Bastian Van Den Bosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Van Den Bosh has closed the distance and engaged Gilbert in a clinch.
Gilbert jumps guard and drags Van Den Bosh to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Gilbert working a defensive guard here.
Van Den Bosh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Van Den Bosh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gilbert's guard. Van Den Bosh postures up.
Van Den Bosh wants to control from the top but Gilbert keeps moving. Van Den Bosh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gilbert's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Van Den Bosh controlling the pace. Gilbert wants to control but Van Den Bosh is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gilbert lands a couple of sideways elbows. Van Den Bosh blocks the strikes from Gilbert.
Van Den Bosh is trying to control the action in half guard but Gilbert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Gilbert is trying to get back to full guard. Gilbert keeps control of the position for the meantime. Gilbert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Den Bosh. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Van Den Bosh in particular looking to stall. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Van Den Bosh prevents Gilbert from improving his position. Van Den Bosh is thwarting Gilbert's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Van Den Bosh closes the distance and pushes Gilbert back into the cage. Van Den Bosh misses with a punch to the body.
Van Den Bosh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gilbert fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gilbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Den Bosh throws a sloppy head kick and Gilbert moves out of range easily. Gilbert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Van Den Bosh fails to pull guard.
Van Den Bosh is working for takedown but Gilbert is calmly controlling the position for now. Jeffery Gilbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Van Den Bosh. Van Den Bosh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gilbert prevents it.
Gilbert prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Den Bosh is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Van Den Bosh is working for takedown but Gilbert is calmly controlling the position for now. Van Den Bosh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gilbert smiles and moves away.
Van Den Bosh forces Gilbert back against the cage and clinches. Gilbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gilbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gilbert gets a double leg takedown into Van Den Bosh's guard. Van Den Bosh is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gilbert dives into side control.
Gilbert is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Den Bosh is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gilbert working away. Gilbert decides to take the fight back to the feet. Jeffery Gilbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gilbert misses with a head kick.
Van Den Bosh throws a series of strikes that have Gilbert backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Gilbert closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Van Den Bosh to the mat! Van Den Bosh manages to get full guard. Gilbert is standing up over Van Den Bosh. Van Den Bosh looks to escape but Gilbert dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeffery Gilbert will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Van Den Bosh fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Gilbert seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. A swing and a miss from Gilbert. Nice takedown defense from Gilbert. No joy for Van Den Bosh on that attempt. Van Den Bosh gets tackled into the cage by Gilbert. Gilbert maintains the clinch. Van Den Bosh has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gilbert regains guard immediately. Gilbert is wriggling around but Van Den Bosh manages to pass to half guard.
Gilbert is doing well to control the position and prevent Van Den Bosh from advancing to side control. Gilbert is trying to maintain the position but Van Den Bosh is very close to passing his half guard. Gilbert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gilbert is not content to let Van Den Bosh control the position. Gilbert flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gilbert is positioning himself well to prevent Van Den Bosh advancing to mount. Gilbert is staying active underneath Van Den Bosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Gilbert looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gilbert desperately trying to maintain half guard. Gilbert misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gilbert is controlling Van Den Bosh's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Van Den Bosh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gilbert works his way to full guard. Good work. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Van Den Bosh won't allow Gilbert to sweep him here. Van Den Bosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Gilbert is retaining full guard. Gilbert managing to control the position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Gilbert throws a leg kick and Van Den Bosh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Van Den Bosh shoots in for a takedown but Gilbert shows good takedown defense. Gilbert seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Jeffery Gilbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Van Den Bosh. Van Den Bosh misses with a hook to the body
and Gilbert counters by clinching up. Gilbert has picked Van Den Bosh up - he's going for a ride! Gilbert dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Van Den Bosh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gilbert's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gilbert's back! Van Den Bosh is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Van Den Bosh not allowing Gilbert to control his hands. Van Den Bosh tries to keep control of the position but Gilbert is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Van Den Bosh is not going to allow Gilbert to sit and survive in this position. Van Den Bosh struggling to land strikes to the head as Gilbert covers up. Van Den Bosh gets his hands free as Gilbert looks to control. Good control from Van Den Bosh. Van Den Bosh is cranking Gilbert's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Gilbert! He's tightened the choke and Gilbert is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bastian Van Den Bosh!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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