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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gasparotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jameson Laphroaig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gasparotto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dengaz ft. Marcelo D2 - Tamo Juntos. Jameson Laphroaig acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Gasparotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jameson Laphroaig!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laphroaig moves into the clinch.
Gasparotto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laphroaig fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gasparotto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Laphroaig tries to counter it with a takedown but Gasparotto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gasparotto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Laphroaig tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gasparotto is in Laphroaig's guard.
Gasparotto wanted to stand there but Laphroaig had control of the position.
Laphroaig has his foot on Gasparotto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gasparotto works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gasparotto gets to his feet - Laphroaig follows without any prompting.
Gasparotto tries to clinch up but Laphroaig circles away and keeps his distance.
Gasparotto rushes Laphroaig and presses him up against the cage.
Laphroaig drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gasparotto pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasparotto rushes Laphroaig and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gasparotto working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laphroaig.
Gasparotto misses with the head strike.
Gasparotto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laphroaig successfully pulls guard.
Laphroaig throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gasparotto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Laphroaig is proving hard to escape from.
Gasparotto trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laphroaig is trying to keep Gasparotto in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gasparotto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gasparotto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gasparotto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gasparotto.
Gasparotto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gasparotto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laphroaig manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gasparotto on his heels. He'll look to pass Gasparotto's guard now, I'm sure.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laphroaig accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gasparotto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gasparotto has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Laphroaig has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Gasparotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laphroaig looking for a takedown.
Gabriel Gasparotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jameson Laphroaig.
A head punch on the inside from Gasparotto fails to land.
Gasparotto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Laphroaig is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gasparotto to the mat. Gasparotto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Laphroaig wants to pass the guard but Gasparotto is keeping the position.
Laphroaig loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laphroaig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laphroaig throws an elbow that misses. Gasparotto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Laphroaig's guard. Nice move by Gasparotto!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gasparotto gets to his feet. Laphroaig looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Horrible takedown attempt by Laphroaig or perhaps it was just good defense by Gasparotto, which made it look bad.
Gasparotto moves in looking to clinch but Laphroaig pushes him off.
Gasparotto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laphroaig manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gasparotto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gasparotto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Laphroaig is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gasparotto off and has taken his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Laphroaig has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Gasparotto 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.
Laphroaig shoots in but no luck this time.
Gasparotto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gasparotto tries to clinch up but Laphroaig circles away and keeps his distance.
And Laphroaig tries to counter it with a takedown but Gasparotto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gasparotto tries to clinch up but Laphroaig circles away and keeps his distance.
Gasparotto doesn't manage to clinch there - Laphroaig circles away.
Gasparotto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laphroaig counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gasparotto uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gasparotto tries to clinch up but Laphroaig circles away and keeps his distance.
Laphroaig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laphroaig fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gasparotto, pushing him back against the cage.
Gasparotto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laphroaig avoids it.
Laphroaig jumps guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laphroaig looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gasparotto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Laphroaig throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gasparotto's waist but Gasparotto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laphroaig off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasparotto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gasparotto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laphroaig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gasparotto.
Laphroaig bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gasparotto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laphroaig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gasparotto wants to clinch.
Gasparotto tries to clinch there but Laphroaig circles away.
Gasparotto lands a head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gasparotto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laphroaig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Laphroaig was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gasparotto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laphroaig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gasparotto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laphroaig manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gasparotto wants to clinch.
Gasparotto gets tackled into the cage by Laphroaig. Laphroaig maintains the clinch.
Laphroaig works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laphroaig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gasparotto is keeping the position for now.
Laphroaig trying to control the position from guard on top but Gasparotto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laphroaig drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gasparotto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Laphroaig has Gasparotto in his guard.
Gasparotto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laphroaig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gasparotto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gasparotto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gasparotto is looking to stand up but Laphroaig won't let him.
Laphroaig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laphroaig has a closed guard, preventing Gasparotto from standing up.
Laphroaig has his foot on Gasparotto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gasparotto works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gasparotto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Laphroaig is proving hard to escape from.
Gasparotto won't allow Laphroaig to sweep him here.
Gasparotto wants to stand but Laphroaig has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laphroaig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gasparotto tries to clinch there but Laphroaig circles away.
Laphroaig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gasparotto tries to clinch but Laphroaig moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Laphroaig or perhaps it was just good defense by Gasparotto, which made it look bad.
Gabriel Gasparotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jameson Laphroaig.
Gasparotto tries to clinch
and Laphroaig makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gasparotto darts in trying to clinch
and Laphroaig counters with a takedown into side control.
Laphroaig goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gasparotto has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Laphroaig but great work by Gasparotto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jameson Laphroaig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gasparotto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jameson Laphroaig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laphroaig shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gasparotto but Gasparotto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Laphroaig fails with a takedown attempt.
Gasparotto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laphroaig tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gasparotto tries to clinch up.
Gasparotto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gasparotto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gasparotto decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laphroaig misses with a low kick.
Laphroaig fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gabriel Gasparotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jameson Laphroaig.
Gasparotto gets a takedown into half guard.
Gasparotto wants to stand up but Laphroaig is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laphroaig regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gabriel Gasparotto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gasparotto wants to get up but he can't break Laphroaig's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Laphroaig is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gasparotto is controlling him.
Laphroaig escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gasparotto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gasparotto won't allow Laphroaig to sweep him here.
Gasparotto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gasparotto gets to his feet. Laphroaig looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Laphroaig keeps the fight on the outside.
Laphroaig changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Laphroaig fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gasparotto sprawls well initially but Laphroaig persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gasparotto pushes Laphroaig off and gets back to his feet.
Laphroaig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laphroaig keeps the fight on the outside.
Gasparotto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laphroaig.
Gasparotto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gasparotto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gasparotto showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gasparotto is thwarting Laphroaig's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laphroaig manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gasparotto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gasparotto is looking to clinch but Laphroaig is avoiding it.
Gasparotto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laphroaig closes the distance and clinches up with Gasparotto, looking for a takedown. Laphroaig pushes Gasparotto against the cage but Gasparotto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gasparotto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gasparotto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gasparotto tests Laphroaig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laphroaig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gasparotto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gasparotto wants to stand but Laphroaig is controlling his arm.
Laphroaig wants to control but Gasparotto postures up.
Laphroaig manages to get back to half guard.
Gasparotto decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gasparotto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gasparotto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laphroaig steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gasparotto.
Gasparotto tries to clinch but Laphroaig is having none of it.
Gasparotto moves to clinch but Laphroaig breaks away
and Laphroaig counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laphroaig is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gasparotto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gasparotto is trying to maintain the position but Laphroaig is very close to passing his half guard.
Laphroaig throwing shots but Gasparotto is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Laphroaig lands a nice short elbow.
Laphroaig is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gasparotto still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gasparotto has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laphroaig is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Gasparotto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gasparotto 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Gasparotto!
Gabriel Gasparotto gave a mention to Pitt Nutrition 160Q@$149 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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