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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gillespie (ranked 25327 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima Beast (ranked 4931 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillespie comes into the arena with You're The Best blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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228 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ima Beast!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillespie forces Beast back against the cage and clinches.
Beast has Gillespie pressed against the cage, preventing Gillespie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beast is trying to break the clinch but Gillespie is controlling him.
Come on Gillespie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gillespie is trying to break the clinch but Beast has him pressed against the cage.
Beast has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gillespie regains guard immediately.
Gillespie keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillespie managing to control the position.
Gillespie keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beast tries to clinch but Gillespie moves out of range.
Gillespie misses with a few strikes there.
Beast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gillespie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beast moves away from the strike by Gillespie.
Gillespie misses with a lunging right hand
and Beast counters with a one-two to the body.
Beast tries to clinch there but Gillespie circles away.
Beast will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch but Gillespie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beast fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie with a hook.
Beast misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmy Gillespie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillespie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beast moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Gillespie there.
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!
Beast shoots in but no luck this time.
Jimmy Gillespie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ima Beast.
Gillespie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beast is working for takedown but Gillespie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beast jumps guard but Gillespie stands there with Beast around his waist. Beast gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gillespie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gillespie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Beast on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gillespie misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast drops his hands momentarily and Gillespie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beast with a poor takedown
and Gillespie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gillespie.
Gillespie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gillespie slaps away a takedown attempt from Beast, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Beast looks winded!
Beast tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gillespie defends well and Beast ends up having to push Gillespie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jimmy Gillespie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beast is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gillespie drives through and clinches with Beast against the cage.
Gillespie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gillespie wants to break free but Beast has control.
Gillespie is trying to break free.
Gillespie breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Gillespie as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Beast throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beast takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gillespie has Beast up against the cage in a clinch.
Beast jumps guard and drags Gillespie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gillespie wants to stand but Beast has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gillespie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gillespie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gillespie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gillespie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Gillespie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gillespie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gillespie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gillespie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Beast manages to circle out of the way.
Beast tries to clinch but Gillespie moves out of range.
Gillespie misses with a double jab.
Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a head kick but Beast moves out of range.
Gillespie throws out a powerful jab.
Jimmy Gillespie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beast is looking to clinch but Gillespie is avoiding it.
Beast walks into a straight right hand from Gillespie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Gillespie. Those never looked like landing.
Jimmy Gillespie is winning the standup battle so far.
Beast dives in and grabs Gillespie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gillespie pushes down on Beast's head and hops out.
Gillespie throwing a counter right hand but Beast manages to avoid it.
Gillespie dodges the punch combination from Beast.
Gillespie tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast checks a leg kick nicely.
Beast with the counter takedown but Gillespie avoids it easily.
Gillespie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beast, pushing him back against the cage.
Beast is trying to break the clinch but Gillespie has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gillespie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beast swings wildly with an uppercut but Gillespie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gillespie is trying to force a seperation but Beast has the dominant position.
Gillespie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gillespie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beast.
Gillespie is trying to push Beast away but Beast has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gillespie tries to break the clinch but Beast is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gillespie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beast takes one to the side of the head.
Beast showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gillespie.
Beast moves in looking to clinch but Gillespie pushes him off.
Gillespie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Beast moves in looking to clinch but Gillespie pushes him off.
Gillespie dips to his left and cracks Beast with an uppercut!
Gillespie instigates a clinch.
Gillespie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gillespie misses with a shot to the body
and Beast counters with a three punch combo that has Gillespie backing up. Gillespie nods at Beast to acknowledge the strikes.
Beast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gillespie misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gillespie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beast forces Gillespie back against the cage and clinches.
Gillespie wants to get back to striking at distance but Beast won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie is trying to break free.
Beast drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gillespie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jimmy Gillespie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ima Beast.
Gillespie wants to get back to striking at distance but Beast won't allow it.
Beast is trying to pull guard but Gillespie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gillespie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beast looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Gillespie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beast prevents Gillespie from breaking the clinch.
Gillespie tries to break free but Beast pushes him back against the cage.
Beast wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beast is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gillespie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gillespie is looking to break free of the clinch but Beast has double underhooks.
Gillespie is trying to break the clinch but Beast has him pressed against the cage.
Gillespie taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gillespie as Beast tries to tie him up.
Gillespie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gillespie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beast tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gillespie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gillespie leaves Beast with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gillespie cracks Beast with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Gillespie dominated that second round.
That's time! Gillespie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gillespie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gillespie lands with a cross.
Beast fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gillespie misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely.
Beast fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gillespie avoids it really well and circles away.
Gillespie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gillespie throws a hook but Beast avoids it easily.
Gillespie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast gets tackled into the cage by Gillespie. Gillespie maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gillespie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beast stalling in the clinch but Gillespie improves position.
Beast keeps control of Gillespie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast keeps control of Gillespie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gillespie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gillespie darts in and clinches Beast up against the cage.
Beast tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gillespie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jimmy Gillespie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ima Beast.
Gillespie breaks the clinch.
Beast fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch but Gillespie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gillespie tries a head kick but it misses.
Beast throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beast tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gillespie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beast is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gillespie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gillespie lands with a shot to the body.
Gillespie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gillespie.
Ima Beast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gillespie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gillespie uses from the top position.
Beast being controlled here, momentarily.
Gillespie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beast on the ground.
Gillespie wants to get up but he can't break Beast's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gillespie wants to get up but he can't break Beast's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beast fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gillespie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beast under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gillespie throws a right and a left that Beast avoids nicely.
Beast avoids a kick to the body.
Beast shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gillespie as he jumps to the side.
Gillespie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beast can do to turn this around?
Gillespie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beast checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beast misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gillespie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice straight punches there by Gillespie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gillespie.
Beast tries to clinch but Gillespie moves out of range.
Gillespie moves into the clinch successfully.
Beast keeps control of Gillespie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gillespie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Gillespie there.
Jimmy Gillespie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gillespie moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Gillespie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gillespie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Gillespie!
A less than humble Jimmy Gillespie misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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