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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodor Shemelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shemelianenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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192 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feodor Shemelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shemelianenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Gibson off the cage and back into range.
Shemelianenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gibson half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Shemelianenko walks into a stiff left hand from Gibson.
Gibson connects with a leg kick. Shemelianenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gibson throws a head kick but Shemelianenko moves out of range.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Shemelianenko.
It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
Shemelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shemelianenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Shemelianenko.
Feodor Shemelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Shemelianenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shemelianenko misses with a looping right.
Gibson cracks Shemelianenko with a good jab.
It looks like Feodor Shemelianenko has been cut.
Shemelianenko throws a right hand that Gibson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gibson also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to score with low kicks.
Shemelianenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shemelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Gibson.
A big left from Shemelianenko misses.
Shemelianenko tries to clinch up
and Gibson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gibson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gibson defending well as Shemelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Gibson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shemelianenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Gibson is looking to slow Shemelianenko down with leg kicks.
Shemelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gibson moves out of range of the body kick from Shemelianenko.
As Shemelianenko looks to move away, Gibson throws a big counter combo bu Shemelianenko just gets out of the way.
A solid body kick from Gibson.
Shemelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shemelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Gibson throwing a counter right hand but Shemelianenko manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shemelianenko is out of range.
Shemelianenko avoids the head kick by Gibson.
Gibson staying out of range there.
Gibson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shemelianenko.
Gibson moves away from the strike by Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko looks for a takedown but Gibson sprawls well.
Gibson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shemelianenko manages to avoid it.
Gibson misses with a head kick.
Gibson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shemelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shemelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gibson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shemelianenko throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
Gibson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gibson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shemelianenko.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibson throws an overhand right that lands on Shemelianenko's shoulder, as Shemelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
Gibson backing away here, and Shemelianenko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to chop away at Shemelianenko's legs.
Tarik Gibson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shemelianenko blocks a leg kick.
Gibson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shemelianenko.
A slow jab from Gibson misses its intended target.
Gibson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gibson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shemelianenko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gibson wants to sweep here but Shemelianenko controlling him for the moment.
Gibson pulls Shemelianenko in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shemelianenko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Shemelianenko might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tarik Gibson 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!
Gibson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shemelianenko's sensitive parts.
Gibson throws a low kick but Shemelianenko avoids it.
Shemelianenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shemelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body kick from Gibson.
Gibson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shemelianenko flicks out a counter leg kick but Gibson steps away.
Shemelianenko tries to land a body kick
and Gibson counters with a nice leg kick.
Shemelianenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Shemelianenko throws a series of punches but Gibson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gibson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shemelianenko misses with a looping left.
As Shemelianenko backs away, Gibson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shemelianenko checks a leg kick.
Shemelianenko unleashes a big counter combination but Gibson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shemelianenko swinging wildly here.
It looked like Gibson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gibson gets tackled into the cage by Shemelianenko. Shemelianenko maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shemelianenko tries a body shot but Gibson blocks it.
Shemelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gibson misses with some punches.
Gibson breaks the clinch.
Gibson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shemelianenko. Gibson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gibson checks a leg kick.
Shemelianenko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gibson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gibson stops Shemelianenko from passing to mount.
Gibson is not content to let Shemelianenko control the position.
Shemelianenko wants to control for a moment but Gibson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko trying to control the pace.
Gibson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Shemelianenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gibson wants to control but Shemelianenko is keeping busy.
Shemelianenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gibson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gibson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shemelianenko counters with a left to the body.
Shemelianenko cracks Gibson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shemelianenko avoids the body shot from Gibson.
Gibson connects with a high kick.
Nice takedown defense from Gibson. No joy for Shemelianenko on that attempt.
Shemelianenko looks to throw the jab but Gibson is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson cracks Shemelianenko with an open hand slap.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Shemelianenko moves out of range.
Gibson misses with a kick to the body.
Shemelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Gibson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That has opened up Feodor Shemelianenko's cut even more.
Gibson scores with a head kick. Shemelianenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shemelianenko pushes Gibson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gibson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shemelianenko works on Gibson's body with a couple of short punches.
Shemelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Shemelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shemelianenko taking a breather.
Shemelianenko cracks Gibson with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Gibson fails to land.
Shemelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Feodor Shemelianenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Gibson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shemelianenko checks a leg kick.
Shemelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Gibson moves out of range easily.
Shemelianenko misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gibson.
Nice uppercut lands for Gibson. That snapped Shemelianenko's head back.
Gibson connects with a leg kick. Shemelianenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gibson.
Gibson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shemelianenko.
Gibson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson throws a sloppy head kick and Shemelianenko moves out of range easily.
Shemelianenko is looking for the big counter here.
Gibson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gibson lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shemelianenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Gibson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Shemelianenko as he checks the leg kick.
Shemelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Shemelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Gibson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Feodor Shemelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shemelianenko.
Gibson throws a chopping leg kick but Shemelianenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gibson.
Shemelianenko lands a head kick. Gibson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gibson misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Gibson.
Gibson lands a jab to Shemelianenko's midsection.
Shemelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gibson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gibson connects with a high kick.
Gibson misses with a hook. Shemelianenko ducked under it nicely.
Gibson throws out a leg kick but Shemelianenko moves out of range and Gibson only half commits.
Gibson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tarik Gibson is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shemelianenko moves away.
Gibson misses with a body shot.
Gibson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gibson tries to score with a low kick but Shemelianenko moves his leg out of the way.
Gibson is looking to score with low kicks.
Shemelianenko closes the distance but Gibson moves to the side
and Gibson counters with a series of strikes. Shemelianenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gibson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gibson throws a hook but Shemelianenko blocks it.
Gibson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gibson misses with an uppercut. Shemelianenko saw that one coming.
Shemelianenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shemelianenko throws a nice head kick!
Gibson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson throws a body punch but Shemelianenko moves out of range.
Shemelianenko tries to land a front kick but Gibson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gibson swings for the body but Shemelianenko moves out of range.
Shemelianenko throws a counter combo.
Shemelianenko moves into the clinch.
Gibson stalling in the clinch but Shemelianenko improves position.
Shemelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
Gibson prevents a body shot from Shemelianenko.
Gibson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shemelianenko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shemelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shemelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
Shemelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
Shemelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shemelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
Shemelianenko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gibson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shemelianenko can turn it around.
A short left from Gibson.
Shemelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
Gibson prevents a body shot from Shemelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko scores with a hook to the body.
Shemelianenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Gibson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shemelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gibson backwards.
Shemelianenko lands an uppercut.
Shemelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shemelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gibson lands a body punch.
Gibson lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shemelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shemelianenko misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Shemelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shemelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shemelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shemelianenko backwards.
Shemelianenko is looking to control Gibson's arms but Gibson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shemelianenko has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Shemelianenko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarik Gibson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gibson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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