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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Gustav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nidhish Dhillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dhillon has chosen Sweet Victory as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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188 cm
30
225 lbs
19 - 19 - 1 |
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185 cm
30
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Gustav! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nidhish Dhillon! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gustav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dhillon moves away. Dhillon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gustav at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Gustav there. Dhillon jabs Gustav to the body, keeping him at a distance. Dhillon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dhillon walks into a left hand. Gustav punishes Dhillon's body with a nice straight punch. Gustav throws a good cross that connects.
Dhillon throws a sloppy body shot
and Gustav counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Dhillon lands a nice hook to Gustav's body. Gustav takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Gustav checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Dhillon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gustav throwing a counter right hand but Dhillon manages to avoid it. Good shot there by Gustav. Gustav scores with a nice head shot. Dhillon tests Gustav's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gustav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gustav takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. We've been informed that Dhillon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Gustav defending well as Dhillon loads up on a big left hand. Gustav lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Dhillon misses with a few strikes there.
Gustav misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dhillon counter with a right hand. Gustav moves into the clinch. Gustav has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Gustav scores with a nice hook to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gustav. Dhillon tries a body shot but Gustav blocks it.
Gustav misses with a punch to the body.
Gustav digs a right hand underneath Dhillon's ribcage. Dhillon let out a lung full of air as it connected. Dhillon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gustav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustav pushes Dhillon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Dhillon wants to stall.
Dhillon throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gustav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gustav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dhillon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gustav is keeping busy. Gustav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Gustav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dhillon's elbow. Nice body punch from Gustav - that landed with a thud.
Gustav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dhillons head. Gustav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dhillon throws a punch but it's blocked by Gustav. Gustav stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Dhillon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gustavs head. Gustav tries to throw a body punch but Dhillon avoids it by throwing Gustav back against the cage. Gustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Gustav pushes Dhillon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Gustav scores with an uppercut up the middle. Gustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dhillon lands a hook that snaps the head of Gustav backwards. Gustav throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gustav is working Dhillon over against the cage. Gustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gustav lands a right hand. Dhillon pushes Gustav back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Dhillon throws a head punch that misses. Dhillon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gustav's elbow. A right hook to the body lands for Gustav.
Dhillon looks winded! Gustav misses with a punch to the body.
Gustav blocks an uppercut.
Gustav lands with a short head shot on the inside. Gustav lands a hook to the side of the head. A hook to the body from Gustav.
Gustav struggles to land a body shot inside as Dhillon controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Gustav.
Gustav lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dhillon backwards. Gustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dhillon tries a body shot but Gustav blocks it.
Gustav lands a hook to the side of the head. Gustav lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dhillon or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gustav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gustav lands with a short shot to the head. A left hand lands to the body for Gustav.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gustav. Dhillon stalling in the clinch but Gustav improves position. Gustav presses Dhillon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gustav as Dhillon tries to tie him up. Dhillon blocks a body shot from Gustav. Gustav lands with a right to the head. Gustav lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dhillon is rocked! Gustav works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dhillon is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustav finish him? Gustav throws a big uppercut that drops Dhillon! More strikes from Gustav and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dhillon lies dazed against the cage as Gustav celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Gustav! Carl Gustav made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I just wanna dance'. Nidhish Dhillon spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back...'.
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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
63% |
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