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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adalberto Gamble (ranked 24866 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jairo Mina (ranked 5011 p4p, 0 weight class). Jairo Mina will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adalberto Gamble!
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, Jairo Mina!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mina looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gamble!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gamble tries to buck Mina off but Mina is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamble is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mina asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Mina are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gamble tries to bench press Mina off him but Mina keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mina misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gamble prevents Mina from improving position.
Gamble tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Gamble is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mina is looking to take a break and control but Gamble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gamble tries to buck Mina off but Mina is having none of it.
Mina tries to move to mount but Gamble blocks the move with his legs.
Mina trying to control the position but Gamble is working away.
Gamble manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mina's best efforts.
Mina stops Gamble from getting back to his feet.
Gamble keeping hold of Mina's head, controlling as best he can.
Gamble is not content to let Mina control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gamble is controlling Mina's trapped leg to prevent Mina from advancing to side control.
Mina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gamble keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gamble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mina fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gamble to the ground. Mina is now in Gamble's guard.
Gamble keeping moving, preventing Mina from controlling successfully.
Gamble wants to stand up but Mina is controlling him.
Mina stays in close to Gamble's body and controls the position.
Mina wants to control from the top but Gamble keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mina stands up and waves to Gamble to follow him.
Gamble has Mina up against the cage in a clinch.
Gamble jumps guard but Mina turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mina gets tackled into the cage by Gamble. Gamble maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mina.
Mina turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gamble is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble wants to control but Mina postures up.
Mina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gamble keeps working.
Gamble is trying to improve his position.
Mina tries for a kimura but Gamble is defending well.
Gamble regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamble is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mina pulls his head out easily.
Mina is keen to just control but Gamble is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jairo Mina will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gamble throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mina was covering up waiting for the punch and Gamble finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mina uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mina swinging wildly here.
Mina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mina pushes Gamble back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gamble manages to break the clinch.
Gamble doesn't manage to clinch there - Mina circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mina. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gamble has Mina up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mina looking to score a takedown here. Gamble is defending well but Mina drives through and ends up in Gamble's guard.
Mina won't allow Gamble to sweep him here.
Mina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gamble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Gamble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gamble is on top in guard.
Gamble lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jairo Mina has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mina trying to keep a closed guard but Gamble is proving a slippery customer.
Mina has momentary wrist control but Gamble slips an elbow through the middle.
Gamble postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble postures up and lands a big shot to Mina's brow.
Gamble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mina is breathing heavily.
Gamble is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gamble with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gamble connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gamble's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamble working some strikes from top position.
Mina is trying to control the position but Gamble postures up.
Gamble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mina working a defensive guard here.
Gamble lands a couple of elbows.
Gamble stopping the sweep attempt from Mina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble landing some decent shots from guard.
Gamble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gamble is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gamble has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gamble tries to stand but Mina is controlling from the bottom.
Gamble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gamble working some strikes from top position.
Gamble with a nice head shot there.
Gamble lands a couple of digs.
Gamble with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mina trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gamble postures up and lands a big shot to Mina's brow.
Gamble postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gamble stands up over Mina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gamble will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gamble cracks Mina with a solid left hand.
Gamble stands up over Mina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gamble defends well.
Gamble lands a couple of digs.
Gamble is in close to Mina's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gamble is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mina has his foot on Gamble's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gamble works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adalberto Gamble dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gamble forces Mina back against the cage and clinches.
Mina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gamble gets caught flat footed, as Mina shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mina trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gamble looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mina has picked Gamble up and slammed him! Gamble can't keep hold of the triangle and Mina manages to pass to side control!
Gamble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamble can't do much from the bottom here.
Mina is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gamble knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gamble can't do much from the bottom here.
Mina working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gamble struggling a bit here.
Gamble defending against the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Mina is looking to take a break and control but Gamble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gamble scores with a shot to the body.
Mina decides to stand back up.
Adalberto Gamble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamble shoots in for a takedown but Mina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gamble takes the fight into the clinch.
Gamble has Mina pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gamble as Mina tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mina has hold of one of Gamble's legs. Gamble is fighting the takedown attempt but Mina gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gamble has his feet on Mina's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mina throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gamble counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mina!
Mina bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gamble looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gamble manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gamble working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble is nestled in close to Mina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gamble scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gamble drops an elbow to the side of Mina's head.
Gamble slips a nice elbow through Mina's hands, connecting with Mina's forehead.
Mina is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gamble scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mina actively working from the bottom here.
Gamble is thwarting Mina's attempts to control the position.
Gamble working the head and body with strikes.
Mina on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gamble is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mina is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adalberto Gamble.
I think Gamble has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adalberto Gamble!
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