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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noe Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Falcino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noe Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Falcino!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcino closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gates did well to prevent Falcino getting side control.
Gates kicks Falcino off and gets back to his feet.
Falcino is looking to clinch.
Falcino shoots in looking for a takedown. Gates tries to sprawl out of it but Falcino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gates manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Falcino with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gates counters by moving into the clinch.
Gates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falcino's elbow.
Falcino is trying to drag Gates to the mat but Gates just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Noe Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Falcino.
Falcino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gates tries a body shot but Falcino blocks it.
Gates misses with a knee to the head.
Gates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gates pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gates tries a body shot but Falcino blocks it.
Falcino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gates prevents it.
Gates lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falcino jumps guard but Gates turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Falcino blocks an uppercut.
Falcino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gates smiles and moves away.
Falcino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gates as he avoids it easily.
Gates throws a quick counter head kick but Falcino was just out of range.
Falcino tries to clinch up.
Falcino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Gates tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcino looks winded!
Gates tries for a takedown but Falcino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Falcino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gates shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Falcino is trying to defend but Gates finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Falcino manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Falcino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gates fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Falcino avoids it really well and circles away.
Falcino with a poor takedown
and Gates counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gates landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gates.
Gates misses with a body punch.
Falcino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gates really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Falcino fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gates lands a good knee to the midsection. Falcino won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Falcino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Falcino is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gates is defending well.
Falcino tries to pull guard but Gates holds him up against the cage and eventually Falcino drops back down to his feet.
Gates comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gates misses with a knee strike.
Gates scores with a hook to the body.
Gates lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Falcino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcino is trying to drag Gates to the mat but Gates just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Falcino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gates just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gates keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Falcino's efforts to push away.
Gates lands a knee to the head.
Gates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Falcino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Falcino wants to clinch.
Falcino stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noe Gates dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Falcino looks to clinch
letting Gates counter with a right hand.
Gates wants to clinch up but Falcino keeps it at a distance.
Falcino tries a head kick but it misses.
Gates gets the takedown into side control.
Gates looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Falcino can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcino taking a bit of punishment here - Gates scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gates tries for a kimura but Falcino is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falcino is trying to get back to half guard.
Falcino is still trying to improve position.
Falcino pushes Gates away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gates gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Falcino wants to control but Gates postures 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.
Falcino is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falcino is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gates's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Gates! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Falcino has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Noe Gates!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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