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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cele Gussimara (ranked 4718 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Reaper (ranked 4828 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cele Gussimara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper swats away the attempt to clinch by Gussimara.
Gussimara forces Reaper back against the cage and clinches.
Reaper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gussimara has a couple of punches blocked by Reaper.
Gussimara struggles to land a body shot inside as Reaper controls his hands.
Reaper has had enough of the clinch but Gussimara keeps him there for the moment.
Gussimara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reaper avoiding damage as Gussimara throws knees to the body.
Reaper is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gussimara is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reaper to the mat. Reaper regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gussimara tries a body shot but Reaper blocks it.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
Gussimara tries to land knees in the clinch but Reaper avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gussimara trying to land knees to the body.
Gussimara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gussimara is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reaper is defending well.
Gussimara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gussimara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gussimara tries to score a body lock takedown but Reaper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gussimara struggles to land a body shot inside as Reaper controls his hands.
Gussimara lands a nice elbow.
Reaper avoiding damage as Gussimara throws knees to the body.
Gussimara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gussimara throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gussimara has Reaper pressed against the cage, preventing Reaper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reaper avoiding damage as Gussimara throws knees to the body.
Reaper gets underhooks to prevent Gussimara's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cele Gussimara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gussimara slows down the pace here.
Reaper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gussimara is breathing heavily.
Reaper can't break the clinch.
Gussimara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reaper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reaper stalks Gussimara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gussimara's face. Gussimara staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Reaper scores with a four punch combination!
Reaper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gussimara eats them both and turns towards Reaper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper keeps the fight on the outside.
Reaper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gussimara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reaper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gussimara eats them both and turns towards Reaper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reaper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gussimara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Reaper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gussimara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reaper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gussimara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reaper scores with a three punch combo!
Reaper throws a one two combo.
Reaper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reaper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reaper!
Reaper misses with a few strikes there.
Reaper goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reaper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reaper throws a series of strikes that have Gussimara backpedaling.
Reaper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reaper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gussimara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gussimara lands in his opponent's guard.
Gussimara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gussimara throws an elbow that misses. Reaper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gussimara's guard. Nice move by Reaper!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reaper gets to his feet. Gussimara looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Reaper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gussimara eats them both and turns towards Reaper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Reaper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Reaper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Reaper. Those never looked like landing.
Reaper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reaper slips under a jab from Gussimara.
Gussimara rushes Reaper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gussimara wants to take the fight to the mat but Reaper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gussimara tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cele Gussimara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gussimara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reaper after a bit of a struggle.
Gussimara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reaper working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gussimara wants to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gussimara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gussimara stalling in the clinch but Reaper improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reaper is trying to force a seperation but Gussimara has the dominant position.
Reaper working hard to break the clinch.
Reaper tries to break free but Gussimara pushes him back against the cage.
Gussimara tries to stall but Reaper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gussimara prevents Reaper from breaking the clinch.
Reaper wants to get back to striking at distance but Gussimara won't allow it.
Gussimara tries a body shot but Reaper blocks it.
Reaper gets underhooks to prevent Gussimara's takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reaper as Gussimara tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gussimara has Reaper pressed against the cage, preventing Reaper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reaper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reaper is trying to force a seperation but Gussimara has the dominant position.
Gussimara prevents Reaper from breaking the clinch.
Gussimara missing with knees to the body.
Reaper tries to break the clinch but Gussimara is controlling the position.
Gussimara throws an elbow that misses.
Reaper is looking to break free of the clinch but Gussimara has double underhooks.
Reaper is trying to push Gussimara away but Gussimara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gussimara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reaper's elbow.
Reaper wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gussimara slowing the pace effectively.
Reaper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gussimara has him pressed against the cage.
Reaper is trying to break the clinch but Gussimara has him pressed against the cage.
Gussimara keeps control of Reaper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reaper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reaper avoiding damage as Gussimara throws knees to the body.
Reaper is trying to break the clinch but Gussimara is controlling him.
Gussimara has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reaper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Reaper tries to break the clinch but Gussimara is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Reaper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reaper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reaper working hard to break the clinch.
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.
Reaper tries to break the clinch but Gussimara is controlling the position.
Reaper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gussimara tries to score a body lock takedown but Reaper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reaper wants to get back to striking at distance but Gussimara won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Reaper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gussimara trying to control the position but instead, Reaper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gussimara into the cage.
Reaper is trying to break the clinch but Gussimara has him pressed against the cage.
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gussimara tries to work over Reaper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gussimara has Reaper pressed against the cage, preventing Reaper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cele Gussimara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Reaper scores with a one two! Gussimara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reaper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reaper lands a two punch combo.
Reaper lands a two punch combo.
Gussimara dives in and scores a takedown into Reaper's guard.
Reaper has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gussimara has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gussimara throws a head punch that misses.
Reaper is trying to push Gussimara away but Gussimara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reaper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gussimara throws an elbow but it misses.
Gussimara prevents Reaper from breaking the clinch.
Reaper is pressed up against the cage. Gussimara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reaper down to the mat. Reaper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reaper.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reaper duly obliges.
Reaper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reaper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reaper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reaper is working the combinations to good effect here.
Reaper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reaper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gussimara eats them both and turns towards Reaper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reaper misses with a series of wild punches.
Gussimara tries to close the distance and clinch but Reaper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gussimara has Reaper up against the cage in a clinch.
Gussimara just leaning against Reaper, taking a breather.
Gussimara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reaper.
Cele Gussimara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Gussimara fails to land.
Gussimara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gussimara wants a takedown.
Gussimara has Reaper pressed against the cage, preventing Reaper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gussimara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reaper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reaper is trying to push Gussimara away but Gussimara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reaper is looking to break free of the clinch but Gussimara has double underhooks.
Reaper blocks a body shot from Gussimara.
Reaper has had enough of the clinch but Gussimara keeps him there for the moment.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reaper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gussimara prevents Reaper from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gussimara wants to take the fight to the mat but Reaper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cele Gussimara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaper is trying to push Gussimara away but Gussimara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gussimara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reaper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Reaper scores with a four punch combination!
Reaper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gussimara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gussimara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reaper feints a jab promting Gussimara to slip. Reaper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gussimara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Reaper scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reaper throws a one two combo.
Reaper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reaper throws a one two combo.
Reaper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gussimara tries to clinch but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gussimara tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reaper!
Gussimara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reaper is fending him off so far but Gussimara persists. Nope, Reaper circles away and we're back to standing.
Reaper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gussimara has Reaper up against the cage in a clinch.
Reaper wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reaper managing to block the knees to the body from Gussimara.
Reaper tries to break the clinch but Gussimara is controlling the position.
Gussimara trying to stall but Reaper improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Reaper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reaper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Reaper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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