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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Gilmore (ranked 5145 p4p, 565 weight class) and Chris White (ranked 24310 p4p, 854 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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189 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris White!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilmore throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Gilmore's head coaches at Iron Fist Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gilmore.
Chris White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilmore lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gilmore scores with a one two! White had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gilmore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gilmore avoids a punch combination nicely.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilmore is looking to counter punch.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White throws a series of strikes that have Gilmore backpedaling.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Gilmore.
An inside leg kick lands from Gilmore.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
White moves in looking to clinch but Gilmore pushes him off.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gilmore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Gilmore.
It looks like Chris White has been cut.
White tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gilmore.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White is looking to clinch.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gilmore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
Gilmore is looking for a counter combo.
Gilmore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White throws a sloppy head kick
and Gilmore counters with a two punch combo.
White closes the distance but Gilmore moves to the side
and Gilmore counters with a nice leg kick.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Gilmore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
White throws a right and a left that Gilmore avoids nicely.
Gilmore lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gilmore throws a combination. White tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White checks a low kick from Gilmore.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilmore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by White.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Chris White's cut even more.
White has Gilmore up against the cage in a clinch.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gilmore.
White missing with knees to the body.
Gilmore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
White fails with the takedown.
Anthony Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris White.
A cross from Gilmore lands.
White misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White tries to clinch but Gilmore moves out of range.
Anthony Gilmore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilmore misses with a series of wild punches.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gilmore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gilmore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gilmore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gilmore scores with a decent looking hook.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilmore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White throws a one two combo.
Gilmore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilmore.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilmore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gilmore throws a big counter combination but White scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anthony Gilmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gilmore counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gilmore fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gilmore.
White unleashes a big counter combination but Gilmore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore cracks White with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gilmore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White moves out of range of the leg kick from Gilmore.
Anthony Gilmore is winning the standup battle so far.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gilmore seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gilmore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gilmore back to the cage. White follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gilmore tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Gilmore as he connects with a hook.
Gilmore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilmore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White closes the distance and clinches.
Gilmore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Gilmore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilmore is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gilmore scores with a leg kick.
Gilmore moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Gilmore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a series of strikes that have Gilmore backpedaling.
Gilmore misses with a body kick.
White shoots in but Gilmore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
White misses with a wild combination.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Gilmore.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilmore counters with a slapping leg kick.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
White wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore throws a body shot but no joy.
Gilmore misses with a body shot.
White is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gilmore catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The cut above Chris White's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
White throws a nice looking combination but Gilmore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gilmore throws a big counter combination but White scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Gilmore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilmore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Gilmore, looking for a takedown. White pushes Gilmore against the cage but Gilmore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anthony Gilmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris White.
White is breathing heavily.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Gilmore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gilmore throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Gilmore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris White's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gilmore circles away quickly and effectively.
White throws a right hand that Gilmore ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilmore also avoids with ease.
Gilmore throws a nice head kick!
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilmore counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gilmore.
Gilmore throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
Gilmore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Gilmore backs off White throws a huge counter combo but Gilmore manages to avoid it all.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gilmore swings away with a body shot that misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmore cracks the inside of White's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White fails with the takedown.
Gilmore scores with a punch to the head.
Gilmore lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
Gilmore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilmore.
Gilmore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Gilmore.
Gilmore throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gilmore scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
Gilmore lands a big head kick that sends White tumbling to the mat! Gilmore takes a step backwards and waves White back to his feet - he wants the finish!
White is rocked!
Chris White's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilmore is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches White flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! White is out cold! Gilmore holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Gilmore!
Our winner, Anthony Gilmore, 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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hype
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RATING
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