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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Gilbert is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jermaine Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Gilbert wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Nice cross by Gilbert.
Gilbert closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gilbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Gilbert manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones throws a leg kick but Gilbert checks it.
Gilbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Gilbert slips a jab from Jones.
A little jabbing left from Gilbert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones cracks Gilbert with an open hand slap.
Gilbert takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilbert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gilbert misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Gilbert manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gilbert appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gilbert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Gilbert.
Gilbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones prevents a body shot from Gilbert.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands a right hand.
Gilbert content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gilbert.
Gilbert lands a right hand.
Gilbert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilbert lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Gilbert.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries a body shot but Gilbert blocks it.
Gilbert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilbert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones tries a body shot but Gilbert blocks it.
A body shot lands from Gilbert.
Gilbert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gilbert throws a head punch that misses.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gilbert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gilbert has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Gilbert lands a right hand.
Gilbert throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Gilbert throws a head punch that misses.
Gilbert blocks a body shot from Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Gilbert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gilbert's coach down at Golden Eagle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gilbert's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jones tries to circle away but Gilbert has him pinned against the cage.
Gilbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries to stall but Gilbert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gilbert.
Jones is trying to push Gilbert away but Gilbert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gilbert stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gilbert.
Gilbert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gilbert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Gilbert controlling the action here for a moment.
Gilbert lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gilbert.
Gilbert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gilbert scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Gilbert scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is rocked!
Gilbert throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gilbert tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Gilbert back against the cage.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Gilbert lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilbert swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilbert throws a big uppercut that drops Jones! More strikes from Gilbert and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jones lies dazed against the cage as Gilbert celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Gilbert!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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