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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ciprianni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Neil Gilas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Danny Ciprianni's chin.
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213 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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213 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Gilas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Ciprianni!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gilas enables Ciprianni to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gilas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ciprianni postures up in Gilas's guard and throws a big left but Gilas blocks it.
Gilas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gilas trying to keep a closed guard but Ciprianni is proving a slippery customer.
Ciprianni wants to control from the top but Gilas keeps moving.
Ciprianni drops back looking for a leg! Gilas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gilas manages to kick Ciprianni off! Ciprianni jumps back into Gilas's guard.
Ciprianni wants to control from the top but Gilas keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprianni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gilas is keeping the position for now.
Gilas working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ciprianni 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.
Ciprianni drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gilas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gilas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gilas!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here as Gilas stalls from top position.
Ciprianni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ciprianni manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ciprianni is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Gilas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ciprianni wants to control but Gilas is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gilas lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ciprianni manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas preventing the sweep.
Ciprianni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gilas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gilas throws a strike but Ciprianni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ciprianni trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciprianni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gilas is pulling down on Ciprianni's head to control his posture.
Ciprianni wants to control from the top but Gilas keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas looking for a sweep. Not yet Gilas, not yet.
Ciprianni sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gilas's guard.
Gilas is looking to control Ciprianni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gilas avoid being mounted?
Ciprianni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ciprianni is keen to just control but Gilas is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ciprianni is working for a submission of some sort.
Ciprianni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Ciprianni dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab, jab by Ciprianni - just one landing.
Ciprianni just misses with a punch to the body.
Ciprianni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gilas on the side of the head.
Gilas just misses with a punch to the body.
Ciprianni throws out a leg kick but Gilas moves out of range and Ciprianni only half commits.
Gilas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciprianni moves away.
Ciprianni blocks a head kick by Gilas.
A head kick from Ciprianni lands but Gilas takes it in his stride.
Danny Ciprianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciprianni scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ciprianni.
Gilas fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprianni lands a head shot.
Ciprianni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gilas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ciprianni.
Gilas looks to throw the jab but Ciprianni is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Ciprianni. Beautiful body shot.
Gilas walks into a straight right hand from Ciprianni.
Ciprianni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gilas. Gilas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ciprianni forces Gilas back against the cage and clinches.
Ciprianni pulls guard effortlessly.
Ciprianni is looking for a triangle but Gilas pushes his legs off easily.
Gilas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ciprianni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gilas won't allow Ciprianni to sweep him here.
Gilas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciprianni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gilas defends it easily.
Ciprianni working a defensive guard here.
Gilas lands a couple of digs.
Ciprianni looking to control.
Gilas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ciprianni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciprianni looking to control.
Gilas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ciprianni's head.
Gilas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ciprianni working a defensive guard here.
Ciprianni is looking for a triangle but Gilas pushes his legs off easily.
Ciprianni is pulling down on Gilas's head to control his posture.
Ciprianni looking for a guillotine here but Gilas defends easily.
Ciprianni keeping moving, preventing Gilas from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gilas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ciprianni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gilas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Ciprianni keeps moving.
Gilas being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ciprianni is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Ciprianni 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! This is the final round!
Ciprianni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gilas tries to clinch up.
Ciprianni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ciprianni loads up on a big right hand but Gilas slips the punch.
Ciprianni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab, jab by Ciprianni - just one landing.
Gilas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gilas needs to keep his hands up - Ciprianni had a free shot at his head there.
Ciprianni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilas moves away.
Gilas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciprianni is looking to control Gilas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ciprianni avoid being mounted?
Ciprianni has his hands clasped together around Gilas's back. He's all about the action.
Ciprianni gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas is fighting to break Ciprianni's control of his arms but Ciprianni is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gilas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gilas trying to control but Ciprianni is working from the bottom.
Ciprianni trying to control the position.
Ciprianni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gilas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ciprianni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gilas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gilas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ciprianni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gilas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ciprianni's head.
Ciprianni is adopting a defensive guard.
Gilas works over Ciprianni with some ground and pound from guard.
Ciprianni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ciprianni is on top in guard.
Ciprianni passes Gilas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neil Gilas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilas trying to control but Ciprianni postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas is looking to improve his position.
Gilas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ciprianni is working away from the top position though.
Gilas is defending against the submission attempts here by Ciprianni.
Gilas is trying to get back to full guard.
Ciprianni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ciprianni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gilas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gilas.
Ciprianni pushes down on Gilas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ciprianni is looking to advance position but Gilas won't allow it.
Ciprianni is working for a kimura but Gilas is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ciprianni is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Ciprianni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ciprianni 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Ciprianni!
A victorious Danny Ciprianni thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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