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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jules York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustafson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jules York has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules York!
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, Alexander Gustafson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Gustafson.
Gustafson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gustafson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
York fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gustafson avoids it really well and circles away.
Gustafson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
York wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gustafson lands with a nice body punch.
Gustafson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. York doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
York takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gustafson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Gustafson finds it's target.
Gustafson misses with the body kick
and York counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by York.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gustafson's efforts to push away.
Gustafson prevents a body shot from York.
A frustrated look appears on Gustafson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustafson misses with a looping right.
Gustafson throws the kick towards the body but York avoids it.
Gustafson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent York stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
York shoots in for a takedown but Gustafson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from York is defended easily by Gustafson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules York. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gustafson connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Gustafson.
Gustafson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
York has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gustafson.
York takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Gustafson misses.
Gustafson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson scores with a kick to the body.
Gustafson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
York really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gustafson works the jab nicely.
Gustafson looks winded!
York takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gustafson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Gustafson misses
and York moves into the clinch.
York wants to take the fight to the mat but Gustafson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gustafson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but York has him pressed against the cage.
York keeps control of Gustafson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gustafson wants to break free but York has control.
Gustafson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gustafson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson stops a takedown attempt from York.
York breaks the clinch.
Gustafson is looking to slow York down with leg kicks.
York fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
York fails with a takedown attempt.
York shoots in but Gustafson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gustafson misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from York is defended easily by Gustafson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustafson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gustafson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from York.
Gustafson misses with a straight left.
York takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That kick from Gustafson tenderised York's leg. York is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gustafson connects with a right hand. York shakes it off.
Alexander Gustafson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gustafson lands a body shot.
York goes for a double leg but Gustafson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gustafson continues to drive forward.
Alexander Gustafson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafson tests York's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gustafson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
York has Gustafson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gustafson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules York. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafson throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from York misses its target.
Gustafson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gustafson throws a sloppy body shot
and York counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by York.
Gustafson is breathing heavily.
Gustafson is trying to break free.
York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gustafson misses with an uppercut
and York counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustafson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gustafson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gustafson tries to bum rush York with a series of wild strikes but York uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gustafson tries to score with a low kick but York moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York blocks the body kick.
As Gustafson tries to get set, York tries to push him back and clinch up but Gustafson manages to avoid the attempt.
Gustafson stuffs the takedown attempt from York. York gets slowly back to his feet.
Gustafson throws a sloppy head kick
and York cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
York defending well as Gustafson loads up on a big left hand.
York went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gustafson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows York to score an easy takedown into full guard.
York will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York throws a big right hand that misses.
York is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gustafson, up you get!
Gustafson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from York.
Gustafson misses with a head kick.
York moves into the clinch.
York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
York gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gustafson wants to break free but York has control.
Gustafson tries to circle away but York has him pinned against the cage.
York lands a body shot.
Gustafson can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
York shoots in for a takedown but Gustafson shows good takedown defense.
Jules York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York shoots in for a takedown but Gustafson shows good takedown defense.
York takes a body punch but keeps moving.
York fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gustafson avoids it really well and circles away.
Gustafson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gustafson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and York counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustafson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
York closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gustafson kicks York off and gets back to his feet.
York tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gustafson defends well and York ends up having to push Gustafson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gustafson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps York's head backwards.
Gustafson connects with a looping right hand.
Gustafson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gustafson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustafson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from York.
Gustafson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
York fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules York. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafson scores with the left hand. York knows he should have avoided that one.
Gustafson misses with a combination
and York counters with a right hand to the body.
Gustafson's jab looks to have found its range, popping York under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gustafson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
York throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gustafson's waist but Gustafson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing York off to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gustafson! But no joy.
Gustafson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
York takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
York tries to counter by clinching up but Gustafson breaks away and moves out of range.
Gustafson lands with a nice body punch.
York tries to clinch there but Gustafson circles away.
York shoots for a double leg takedown but Gustafson sprawls well. He's pushed York's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gustafson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between York's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustafson misses with a wild body shot.
York is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from York.
Gustafson misses with a straight right.
York tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gustafson manages to circle out of the way.
Alexander Gustafson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
York has Gustafson up against the cage in a clinch.
York tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustafson smiles and moves away.
Alexander Gustafson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
York shoots in for a double leg but Gustafson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gustafson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by York.
York walks into a stiff left hand from Gustafson.
Gustafson looks to land a left hand but York moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gustafson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gustafson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
York fails with a takedown attempt.
Gustafson connects with a body shot that sends York's belly button to the back.
Gustafson is looking to land body kicks.
York is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gustafson.
Jules York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
York ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Gustafson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gustafson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gustafson!
Alexander Gustafson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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