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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and One Day At A Time (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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170 cm
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145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Pedro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, One Day At A Time! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pedro throws a nice outside leg kick. At A Time connects with a leg kick. Pedro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Pedro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by At A Time. Pedro throws out a token jab with nothing on it. At A Time now looks to counter with a shot at the body. At A Time slips a straight right by Pedro. Pedro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Pedro lands a nice shot that snaps At A Time's head back.
Pedro misses with a kick to the body.
At A Time counters with a body kick. At A Time has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but At A Time manages to avoid it. Pedro lands a slapping body shot.
Gabriel Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pedro connects with a body shot that sends At A Time's belly button to the back. We've been told by Pedro's head coaches at Aaron's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Pedro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! An inside leg kick lands from At A Time. A solid leg kick lands there for At A Time.
At A Time is looking to score with low kicks. At A Time chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pedro can pounce on him.
At A Time gets tackled into the cage by Pedro. Pedro maintains the clinch. Pedro lands with a short shot to the head. Pedro lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. At A Time will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pedro up against the cage. At A Time working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. At A Time's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pedro lands with a left to the head. Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by At A Time.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pedro lands a body punch in the clinch. At A Time struggles to land a body shot inside as Pedro controls his hands.
Pedro lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
At A Time struggles to land a body shot inside as Pedro controls his hands.
At A Time working aggressively here.
At A Time with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pedro lands a hook to the side of the head. Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by At A Time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedro. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pedro lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pedro blocks a body shot from At A Time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pedro lands a body punch in the clinch. At A Time misses with a body punch.
At A Time misses with the head strike.
At A Time misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pedro. Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedro. At A Time tries to land a knee to the head but Pedro blocks with his arms.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by At A Time.
Pedro blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Pedro. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for At A Time. At A Time is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Good body shot from Pedro.
Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of At A Time backwards. Pedro scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. At A Time blocking some punches.
At A Time prevents a body shot from Pedro. Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short left from Pedro. Pedro lands a right hand. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedro. At A Time has a couple of punches blocked by Pedro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro. At A Time is trying to stall.
Pedro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Pedro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedro. Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A short right from Pedro. Pedro working aggressively here.
Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of At A Time backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pedro prevents a body shot from At A Time. Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pedro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Pedro.
At A Time misses with the head strike.
Pedro blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by At A Time. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for At A Time. Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of At A Times head. Pedro lands with a right to the head. Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Pedro digs a right hand underneath At A Time's ribcage. At A Time let out a lung full of air as it connected. Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
At A Time wants to stall.
At A Time is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Pedro gets through At A Time's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch. At A Time has a couple of punches blocked by Pedro.
Pedro scores with a shot to the side of At A Time's head. At A Time is looking to control Pedro's arms but Pedro gets an underhook and turns him. Now At A Time has his back to the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Pedro dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
At A Time lands with a nice body punch. At A Time looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pedro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from At A Time lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pedro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pedro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Pedro walks into a left hand. Gabriel Pedro is winning the standup battle so far. Pedro connects with a solid leg kick. Pedro misses the jab. At A Time throws a big counter head kick but Pedro avoids it with no problem. At A Time pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. At A Time throws a push kick but Pedro slaps the foot to one side. At A Time ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. At A Time blocks a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up but At A Time swats him away and circles back towards the center. Pedro scores with a nice strike. Pedro misses with an attempted mid kick.
At A Time scores with a spinning back kick! Pedro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that At A Time can do to turn this around? The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. At A Time shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. An attempted straight right counter from Pedro misses the target. Pedro avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. At A Time scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from At A Time. At A Time throws a low kick but Pedro moves out of range easily. Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pedro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pedro throws a hook to the side of At A Time's head but At A Time sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. At A Time's corner calls for a 1-2. At A Time obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. At A Time takes one to the side of the head.
Pedro connects with a solid leg kick. Pedro misses with a right hand letting At A Time counter with a right hand. At A Time scores with a spinning back kick! At A Time keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action! Pedro digs a good body shot into At A Time's ribs. At A Time is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pedro. Pedro throws out a loose jab but At A Time uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. At A Time loads up on a big right hand but Pedro slips the punch. Pedro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by At A Time. At A Time takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but At A Time was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedro. Pedro defending well as At A Time loads up on a big left hand. Pedro throws a body punch but At A Time moves out of range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from At A Time. Pedro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. At A Time thuds his right hand into Pedro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. At A Time walks into a straight right hand from Pedro. At A Time tries to land a front kick but Pedro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Pedro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. At A Time throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Pedro throws out a loose jab but At A Time uses good head movement to avoid it. At A Time let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Pedro misses with a shot to the body and At A Time counters with a head kick. At A Time is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Both fighters circling a little - Pedro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Pedro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with At A Time, pushing him back against the cage. At A Time misses with a shot to the kidneys.
At A Time is working Pedro over against the cage. At A Time swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it. Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle. At A Time tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. At A Time working aggressively here.
Gabriel Pedro has scored more points in the clinch so far. Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by At A Time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pedro. Pedro lands with a short shot to the head. At A Time lands a left hand.
Pedro lands with a left to the head. A nice left hand lands by Pedro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right from Pedro. Pedro lands a hook to the side of the head. Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by At A Time.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Pedro pushes At A Time back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Pedro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pedro lands a right hand that snaps the head of At A Time backwards. Pedro keeps control of At A Time as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. At A Time is looking to control Pedro's arms but Pedro gets an underhook and turns him. Now At A Time has his back to the cage. Pedro lands with a short shot to the head. Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch. At A Time throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head punch on the inside from At A Time fails to land. At A Time tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. At A Time fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro lands a left hand.
Pedro lands on the inside with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Pedro dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but At A Time was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedro. At A Time lands a jab to Pedro's midsection. A clash of legs there as Pedro blocks the low kick. Pedro misses the jab. At A Time tries a quick counter leg kick but Pedro is wise to it. At A Time takes a swing at Pedro's ribcage but misses. At A Time moves out of range as Pedro strikes. Pedro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
At A Time uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pedro. A low kick from At A Time misses and Pedro counters with a right hand to the body. At A Time lands with a hook. Pedro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Pedro tries to land a leg kick but At A Time saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. At A Time fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pedro is out of range. Pedro misses with a straight right. At A Time throws the kick towards the body but Pedro avoids it. At A Time throws a leg kick which misses Pedro's front leg but catches the back leg as Pedro tries to avoid it. At A Time lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pedro misses with a low kick. At A Time moves out of range of the strikes. The fighters circling - Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land. At A Time throws a fast counter high kick but Pedro manages to duck under it in time. Pedro throws a leg kick that misses. At A Time lands the left hand. Pedro lands with a right hand. At A Time throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. At A Time scores with a body shot.
Pedro misses with a straight left. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from At A Time. Pedro misses with an uppercut. Pedro swings for the body but At A Time moves out of range.
Pedro misses the jab. Pedro pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pedro moves in looking to clinch but At A Time pushes him off. One Day At A Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pedro avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Pedro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. A low kick from At A Time misses and Pedro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Pedro throws a hook but At A Time blocks it. The fight moves into the clinch position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! At A Time misses with a punch to the body.
At A Time looks to throw an elbow but misses. Pedro gets through At A Time's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch. Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro. At A Time doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
At A Time taking a breather. A shot in the inside from Pedro. A nice right hand lands inside from At A Time. At A Time misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Pedro - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round. At A Time misses with the head strike.
At A Time swings away with an uppercut that misses.
At A Time fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
At A Time trying to land knees to the body.
At A Time misses with some punches.
At A Time is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pedro is keeping busy. At A Time misses with a knee to the head. At A Time takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by At A Time.
Pedro works on At A Time's body with a couple of short punches. A head punch blocked on the inside by At A Time. Pedro lands a shoulder strike. Pedro is working At A Time over against the cage. At A Time's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! At A Time takes a shot to the head. Pedro pushes At A Time back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A nice right hand lands inside from Pedro. Pedro scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pedro lands a right hand. A right hand to the body from Pedro.
At A Time's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside. Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside. Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
At A Time is rocked! Pedro throws a head punch that misses. At A Time misses with a short punch on the inside. At A Time swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside. Pedro lands a nice uppercut. At A Time is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedro finish him? Pedro lands with a light punch inside. Pedro working aggressively here.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but At A Time uses good head movement to avoid it. Pedro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
At A Time misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Gabriel Pedro showed his dominance in that final round. Well Pedro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Pedro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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