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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tojii Gambin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tojii Gambin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
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152 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tojii Gambin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Kint!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gambin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Gambin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kint throws a right and a left that Gambin avoids nicely.
Gambin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kint manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gambin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gambin misses with a takedown attempt
and Kint counters with a stiff right hand.
Kint will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gambin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kint is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tojii Gambin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kint scores with a sloppy right hand. Gambin should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Gambin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kint's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gambin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kint scrambles back to his feet.
Kint has closed the distance and engaged Gambin in a clinch.
Kint lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gambin jumps guard but Kint stands there with Gambin around his waist. Gambin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kint just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gambin's brow.
Kint tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gambin avoids it.
Gambin is trying to pull guard but Kint has him pressed against the cage.
Kint goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gambin prevents it.
Kint breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kint misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gambin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kint sprawls and moves away.
Kint gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gambin tries to pull guard but Kint holds him up against the cage and eventually Gambin drops back down to his feet.
Gambin is trying to pull guard but Kint has him pressed against the cage.
Kint manages to break the clinch.
Kint shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gambin as he avoids it easily.
Gambin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kint has time to react.
Gambin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kint manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Kint.
Kint looks to land a left hand but Gambin moved out of range nicely.
Gambin connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambin dives in for a single leg takedown but Kint sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gambin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kint throws Gambin to one side and escapes!
Kint shoots in but Gambin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gambin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gambin gets a double leg takedown into Kint's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambin preventing the sweep.
Gambin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kint is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gambin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint controls Gambin momentarily but Gambin frees himself.
Kint keeping full guard, as Gambin tries to pass.
Gambin stops Kint from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kint looking for a sweep. Not yet Kint, not yet.
Gambin distracts Kint with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gambin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kint wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gambin manages to pass to side control.
Kint is trying to stand up here but Gambin is controlling him well.
Gambin wants to control but Kint is keeping him busy.
Gambin throwing shots but Kint is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kint dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gambin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kint manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gambin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gambin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kint tries to clinch up but Gambin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gambin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Kint misses.
Gambin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kint throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gambin.
Gambin attempts a counter takedown but Kint avoids it well and moves away.
Gambin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tojii Gambin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gambin slips under a jab from Kint.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kint!
Kint throws Gambin to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kint cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tojii Gambin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambin slips under a jab.
Kint is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gambin.
Gambin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kint goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kint fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kint feints a jab promting Gambin to slip. Kint then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gambin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kint lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kint has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kint feints and as Gambin raises his hands in defense, Kint changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kint wants to stand but Gambin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gambin is trying to keep Kint in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kint is one step ahead there.
Gambin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gambin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gambin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambin working for submissions but it's allowed Kint to get to half guard.
Kint is looking to stall here but Gambin recovers full guard.
Gambin looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambin, not yet.
Kint stands up from Gambin's guard - Kint perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck for Gambin with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kint lands a slapping body shot.
Gambin gets the takedown into side control.
Kint gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Daniel Kint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kint is trying to stand.
Kint keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gambin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gambin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kint is on top in guard.
Kint trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gambin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kint missing with a left hand there. Gambin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kint stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kint wants it to stay on the feet.
Gambin dodges the punch combination from Kint.
Gambin feinted with a counter takedown.
Kint moves into range and clinches up with Gambin.
A bit of stalling here from Kint.
Gambin tries to pull guard but Kint forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kint gets through Gambin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kint works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kint breaks from the clinch.
Kint on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kint.
Gambin misses with a body shot.
Kint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambin manages to avoid it.
No luck for Gambin with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tojii Gambin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kint tries to clinch but Gambin is having none of it.
Kint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice takedown defense from Kint. No joy for Gambin on that attempt.
Gambin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kint swivels and escapes.
Kint lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gambin circles away quickly and effectively.
Gambin goes for a double leg but Kint avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kint continues to drive forward.
Kint appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint moves out of range of the body kick.
Gambin shoots in but Kint avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gambin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gambin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kint.
Gambin attempts a counter takedown but Kint avoids it well and moves away.
Kint has Gambin up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Kint.
Gambin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kint to keep the fight standing.
Kint has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gambin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kint tries to keep control of the position but Gambin is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint keeps control of the position as Gambin tries to break free.
Kint wants to control but Gambin is keeping busy.
Kint has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gambin's body.
Gambin prevents Kint from getting a body triangle.
Kint has the hooks in. Gambin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kint controls the action.
Gambin is keeping busy.
Gambin trying to control the position but Kint manages to sink in the hooks.
Tojii Gambin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gambin is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kint avoiding Gambin 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kint controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Kint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kint has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Kint!
Daniel Kint thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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