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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wm Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Gates has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wm Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Gates!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gates.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryan.
Gates just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBryan.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bryan counters with a one-two to the body.
Gates gets tackled into the cage by Bryan. Bryan maintains the clinch.
Bryan tries to score a body lock takedown but Gates shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gates gets underhooks to prevent Bryan's takedown attempt.
Bryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wm Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gates wants to break free but Bryan has control.
Gates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gates avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gates misses.
Bryan connects with a single shot there.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gates misses with a combination
and Bryan counters with a thumping low kick.
Bryan moves into the clinch successfully.
Bryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kevin Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates drives through and clinches with Bryan against the cage.
Bryan wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan tries to pull guard but Gates holds him up against the cage and eventually Bryan drops back down to his feet.
Gates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryan.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Bryan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gates avoids it.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Bryan shoots in for a takedown but Gates shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bryan closes the distance and pushes Gates back into the cage.
Bryan manages to pull guard.
Gates stands up over Bryan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bryan 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.
Gates connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gates with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gates lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bryan is rocked!
Gates scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Bryan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gates arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bryan's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kevin Gates!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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