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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neal Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Gibalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Neal Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Gibalski!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer blocks a head kick by Gibalski.
Gibalski tries for a takedown but Brewer circles away easily
and Brewer counters with an outside leg kick.
Gibalski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibalski has managed to clinch.
Brewer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gibalski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brewer up against the cage.
Brewer wants to get back to striking at distance but Gibalski won't allow it.
Brewer is trying to push Gibalski away but Gibalski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gibalski looks for a takedown but Brewer sprawls well.
Brewer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibalski isn't going anywhere.
Brewer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brewer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brewer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gibalski is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brewer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gibalski, who protects the arm well.
Brewer working the ground and pound but Gibalski is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gibalski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brewer's best efforts.
Brewer is working for a kimura but Gibalski is defending it quite comfortably.
Gibalski moves into full guard.
Brewer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gibalski trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gibalski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brewer is one step ahead there.
Gibalski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gibalski wants to hit a switch here but Brewer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gibalski there!
Brewer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gibalski is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibalski throwing strikes from guard but Brewer blocks nicely.
Gibalski wants to control from the top but Brewer keeps moving.
Brewer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gibalski is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gibalski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brewer is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jan Gibalski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gibalski fails with the takedown.
Brewer is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brewer looks for a takedown but Gibalski sprawls well.
Gibalski closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Brewer fails to land.
Gibalski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brewer wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gibalski misses with a head kick.
Gibalski stuffs the takedown.
Jan Gibalski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibalski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brewer as he jumps to the side.
Neal Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Gibalski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer tries to keep at a distance but Gibalski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brewer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brewer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gibalski pinned against the cage. Gibalski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gibalski moves into range and clinches up with Brewer.
Brewer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gibalski decides to pull guard.
Jan Gibalski has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibalski pulls Brewer in close to prevent any damage.
Brewer is working Gibalski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gibalski is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Brewer presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gibalski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gibalski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brewer's efforts to push away.
Gibalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gibalski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brewer closes the distance and clinches up with Gibalski, looking for a takedown. Brewer pushes Gibalski against the cage but Gibalski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brewer throws a sloppy head kick
and Gibalski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brewer gets tackled into the cage by Gibalski. Gibalski maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibalski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gibalski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brewer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brewer is trying to force a seperation but Gibalski has the dominant position.
Brewer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gibalski has him pressed against the cage.
Gibalski goes for a takedown attempt but Brewer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brewer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gibalski's guard.
Gibalski kicks Brewer off and gets to his feet.
Brewer has his takedown stuffed
and Gibalski counters with a three punch combo that has Brewer backing up. Brewer nods at Gibalski to acknowledge the strikes.
Gibalski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brewer defends well and Gibalski ends up having to push Brewer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gibalski is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibalski darts in looking for a takedown but Brewer gets double underhooks and turns Gibalski into the cage.
Brewer throws a counter high kick but Gibalski was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gibalski keeps control of Brewer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brewer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gibalski stuns Brewer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gibalski tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibalski lands with a shot to the body.
Gibalski fails with the takedown.
Brewer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gibalski defends well and Brewer ends up having to push Gibalski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Gibalski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gibalski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brewer. Brewer obviously looking to wear him down.
Brewer leaves Gibalski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Brewer.
Gibalski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brewer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brewer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gibalski to the mat! Gibalski manages to get full guard.
Gibalski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brewer dives into side control.
Gibalski tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer trying to control the action but Gibalski is working from the bottom.
Gibalski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brewer's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibalski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brewer stopping the sweep attempt from Gibalski.
Gibalski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gibalski shoots for a takedown but Brewer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brewer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Neal Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Gibalski.
Brewer lands a high kick!
Gibalski clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibalski lands an elbow just above Brewer 's eye.
It looks like Neal Brewer has been cut.
Brewer is trying to break free.
Gibalski goes for a takedown attempt but Brewer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gibalski shoots in but no luck this time.
Gibalski moves into range and clinches up with Brewer.
Gibalski lands a body shot.
Brewer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gibalski backwards.
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!
Brewer tries to break free but Gibalski pushes him back against the cage.
Brewer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gibalski has him pressed against the cage.
Gibalski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brewer lunges at Gibalski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gibalski's hand.
Brewer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gibalski sprawls well initially but Brewer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gibalski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer connects with a nice looking jab.
Gibalski moves into the clinch.
Brewer pushes Gibalski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brewer is looking to break free of the clinch but Gibalski has double underhooks.
Brewer is trying to break the clinch but Gibalski has him pressed against the cage.
Brewer wants to get back to striking at distance but Gibalski won't allow it.
Gibalski is trying to pull guard but Brewer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gibalski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brewer prevents it.
Brewer is trying to break free.
Gibalski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brewer tries to clinch but Gibalski moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibalski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brewer.
Gibalski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gibalski as he avoids it easily.
Brewer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gibalski tries to avoid it but Brewer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gibalski to the ground. Gibalski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gibalski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brewer tries to avoid it but Gibalski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brewer to the ground. Brewer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brewer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gibalski throws a nice looking combination but Brewer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jan Gibalski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibalski tries for a takedown but Brewer circles away easily
and Brewer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gibalski shoots in looking for a takedown but Brewer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gibalski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gibalski as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jan Gibalski.
Well Gibalski 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Gibalski!
Our winner, Jan Gibalski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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RATING
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