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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 4500 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pripps Blue (ranked 4273 p4p, 0 weight class). Gable comes into the arena with The Warrior blaring out of the sound system. Pripps Blue has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pripps Blue!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue slaps away a takedown attempt from Gable, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gable shoots in for a double leg but Blue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blue looks to land a combination. Gable sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blue lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blue lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gable shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blue as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blue as he jumps to the side.
Blue lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pripps Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gable.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gable.
Gable half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gable shoots in but Blue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gable looks for a takedown but Blue sprawls well.
Blue unleashes a big counter combination but Gable bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blue misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Blue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue throws a right and a left that Gable avoids nicely.
Gable throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blue's waist but Blue gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gable off to one side.
Gable gets a double leg takedown into Blue's guard.
Gable wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Gable throws an elbow that misses. Blue uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gable's guard. Nice move by Blue!
Blue has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gable is proving hard to escape from.
Blue gets to his feet. Gable looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gable shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
Gable feinted with a counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
Gable tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blue defends well and Gable ends up having to push Blue into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gable shoots for a double leg takedown but Blue sprawls well. He's pushed Gable's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gable shoots in looking for a takedown but Blue manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gable's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gable shoots for a takedown but Blue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blue is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue scores with a one two! Gable had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blue throws a series of punches but Gable avoids them all with ease.
Blue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blue as he avoids it easily.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gable attempts a counter takedown but Blue avoids it well and moves away.
Gable is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blue sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pripps Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gable is defended easily by Blue.
Gable is breathing heavily.
Blue throws a right hand that Gable ducks under and follows up with a left that Gable also avoids with ease.
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gable fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blue throws a counter combo.
Blue misses with a double jab.
Gable looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blue swinging wildly here.
Blue misses with a series of wild punches.
Blue feints a jab promting Gable to slip. Blue then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gable slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blue throws a right hand that Gable ducks under and follows up with a left that Gable also avoids with ease.
Blue defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gable.
Blue goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue looks to land a combination but Gable avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gable shoots in for a double leg but Blue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gable will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gable tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blue sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gable somewhat.
Blue tries to bum rush Gable with a series of wild strikes but Gable uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blue misses with a wild combination.
Gable tries to counter with a takedown but Blue is quick to defend against it.
Gable shoots in looking for a takedown but Blue manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gable's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gable tries for a takedown but Blue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gable.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gable shoots for a takedown but Blue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blue throws a series of punches but Gable moves out of range.
Blue lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Gable bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to bum rush Gable with a series of wild strikes but Gable uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blue throws a right and a left that Gable avoids nicely.
Blue throws a right and a left that Gable avoids nicely.
Gable shoots for a double leg takedown but Blue sprawls well. He's pushed Gable's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gable tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blue sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gable somewhat.
Gable shoots in but Blue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gable dives in for a single leg takedown but Blue sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A combination from Blue does no damage.
Gable looks for a takedown but Blue sprawls well.
Blue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gable shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gable or perhaps it was just good defense by Blue, which made it look bad.
Gable has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pripps Blue dominated that round.
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.
Gable misses with a takedown attempt - Blue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gable takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blue lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gable dodges the punch combination from Blue.
Gable dodges the punch combination from Blue.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gable.
Gable drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blue sprawls and moves away.
Pripps Blue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blue fails to land with a series of punches.
Blue stuffs the takedown attempt from Gable. Gable gets slowly back to his feet.
Blue misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gable.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gable closes the distance and clinches up with Blue, looking for a takedown. Gable pushes Blue against the cage but Blue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blue!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable shoots for a takedown but Blue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gable changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blue tries to avoid it but Gable manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blue to the ground. Blue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blue throws a one two combo.
Blue fails to land with a series of punches.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gable.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Gable drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blue sprawls and moves away.
Blue defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gable.
Blue tries to bum rush Gable with a series of wild strikes but Gable uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gable is defended easily by Blue.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blue.
Gable closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blue circles away.
Gable avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue slaps away a takedown attempt from Gable, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue feints a jab promting Gable to slip. Blue then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gable slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gable fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blue leaves Gable with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Gable closes the distance and clinches up with Blue, looking for a takedown. Gable pushes Blue against the cage but Blue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blue keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gable has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
Gable closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blue circles away.
Blue scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blue stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blue wants it to stay on the feet.
Gable tries for a takedown but Blue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blue misses with a wild combination.
Gable shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blue throws a series of punches but Gable avoids them all with ease.
Gable has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blue misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Blue as Gable shoots in.
Blue scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gable shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Blue.
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!
Blue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gable misses with a takedown attempt - Blue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gable tries to counter with a takedown but Blue is quick to defend against it.
Gable shoots in but no luck this time.
Gable will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to bum rush Gable with a series of wild strikes but Gable uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blue scores with a one two! Gable had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gable darts in looking for a takedown but Blue gets double underhooks and turns Gable into the cage.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gable fails with a takedown attempt.
Blue throws a series of strikes that have Gable backpedaling.
Blue throws a series of punches but Gable avoids them all with ease.
Gable shoots for a double leg takedown but Blue sprawls well. He's pushed Gable's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blue scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blue throws a right hand that Gable ducks under and follows up with a left that Gable also avoids with ease.
Gable looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blue lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pripps Blue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blue's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blue duly obliges.
Gable shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blue stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blue wants it to stay on the feet.
Gable is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blue.
Pripps Blue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Blue does no damage.
Gable tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blue swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blue throws a series of strikes that have Gable backpedaling.
Blue misses with a two punch combination.
Blue keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gable shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blue as he jumps to the side.
Blue throws a series of punches but Gable avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blue misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Blue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blue misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue misses with the combination.
Blue throws a series of punches but Gable avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Blue. No joy for Gable on that attempt.
Gable closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blue circles away.
No luck for Gable with that takedown attempt.
Blue throws a one two combo.
Gable fails with a takedown attempt.
Gable misses with a takedown attempt - Blue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Gable bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blue swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blue stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blue wants it to stay on the feet.
Gable looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blue is fending him off so far but Gable persists. Nope, Blue circles away and we're back to standing.
Blue pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gable back to the cage. Blue follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gable fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blue avoids it really well and circles away.
Gable looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blue displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gable will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blue!
Blue throws a right hand that Gable ducks under and follows up with a left that Gable also avoids with ease.
Gable looks for a takedown but Blue sprawls well.
Blue is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Blue as Gable shoots in.
Gable darts in looking for a takedown but Blue gets double underhooks and turns Gable into the cage.
Blue throws a one two combo.
Blue scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Blue.
Gable shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blue as he avoids it easily.
Blue is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blue throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Blue does no damage.
Gable takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gable fails with the takedown.
Blue throws a series of punches but Gable avoids them all with ease.
Blue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gable changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gable tries for a takedown but Blue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gable has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a series of punches but Gable avoids them all with ease.
Blue misses with the combination.
Gable shoots in but Blue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blue looks to land a combination. Gable sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blue lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gable shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dan Gable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blue stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blue wants it to stay on the feet.
Gable tries for a takedown but Blue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gable tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blue defends well and Gable ends up having to push Blue into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blue throws a series of strikes that have Gable backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pripps Blue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blue 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pripps Blue!
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energy
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hype
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