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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 12, 2016 |
#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Trezeguet. That's going to slow Gates down. #CL#
Trezeguet clinches. #BC#
Trezeguet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gates looks to score with a jab to the body but Trezeguet is just out of range.
Trezeguet misses with a low kick.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL#
Gates tries to keep at a distance but Trezeguet has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Trezeguet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Trezeguet rushes Gates and presses him up against the cage.
Gates is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Trezeguet tries a body shot but Gates blocks it.
#T1##BC#
Trezeguet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason Gates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Trezeguet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gates struggles to land a body shot inside as Trezeguet controls his hands.
Trezeguet lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee calls for Trezeguet to work.
Trezeguet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trezeguet prevents Gates from breaking the clinch.
Trezeguet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trezeguet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trezeguet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trezeguet is working Gates over against the cage.#T2#
Trezeguet is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trezeguet is trying to pull guard but Gates has him pressed against the cage.
Trezeguet is working Gates over against the cage.
Gates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trezeguet has him pressed against the cage.
Trezeguet stalling the fight.
Trezeguet has Gates pushed against the cage.
Trezeguet pressing his opponent against the cage.
Trezeguet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T3#
Gates wants to break free but Trezeguet has control.
Trezeguet is pushing Gates up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Trezeguet is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Trezeguet.
Gates checks a leg kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Gates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A leg kick checked by Gates.
Trezeguet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gates's calf.
Trezeguet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gates moves out of range of the body kick from Trezeguet.
Gates feints the counter takedown.#CL#
Trezeguet moves into the clinch.#T4#
Gates can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Trezeguet - that landed with a thud.
Gates has had enough of the clinch but Trezeguet keeps him there for the moment.
Trezeguet taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trezeguet scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Trezeguet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trezeguet misses with a kick to the body.
Gates takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Trezeguet 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.
#R2#
Trezeguet tries to land a leg kick but Gates saw it coming and moves away.
Gates lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Trezeguet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trezeguet misses with a body shot.
Mason Gates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gates checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trezeguet throws a leg kick
and Gates counters with a series of strikes. Trezeguet will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick from Trezeguet is predictable there
and Gates counters with a three punch combo that has Trezeguet backing up. Trezeguet nods at Gates to acknowledge the strikes.
Trezeguet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trezeguet scores with a push kick.
Trezeguet throws a chopping leg kick but Gates manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trezeguet moves out of range of the body kick.
Trezeguet tried to counter with a leg kick but Gates avoided it.#T1#
Gates misses with an uppercut. Trezeguet saw that one coming.
Trezeguet tried to counter with a leg kick but Gates avoided it.
Trezeguet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gates is out of range.
Trezeguet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gates's calf.
Trezeguet misses with an uppercut.
Gates gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Trezeguet counters with a good low kick that Gates was not able to check.
Gates is breathing heavily.
Trezeguet throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
Gates tries to keep at a distance but Trezeguet has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Trezeguet manages to break the clinch.
Gates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Trezeguet lands a brutal head kick. Gates looks out on his feet and Trezeguet throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). David Trezeguet!
David Trezeguet was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gates has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gates lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gates stuffs the takedown attempt from Conan. Conan gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Gates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Conan or perhaps it was just good defense by Gates, which made it look bad.
As Conan backs off Gates throws a huge counter combo but Conan manages to avoid it all.
Gates throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Conan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan tries for a takedown but Gates sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deair Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gates misses with a double jab.
It looked like Conan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gates.#T1#
Gates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conan misses with a low kick.
Gates misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Conan counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Conan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gates scores with a punch to the head.
Conan throws a right and a left that Gates avoids nicely.
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Mason Gates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Conan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gates wants to get back to his feet.
Gates tries to get to full guard but Conan has control of the leg. #T2#
Conan stalling.
Conan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gates for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Gates is defending against the submission attempts here by Conan.
Conan trying to control the action but Gates is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB#
Conan seems to be looking for submissions.
Gates wants to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Conan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Conan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Conan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gates is trying to defend but Conan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#T4##SU#
Conan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gates to stand up.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
#CL#
Conan clinches up with Gates and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conan has his takedown stuffed
and Gates counters with a two punch combo. #TD#
Conan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gates napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gates sneaks out the side door and pushes Conan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mason Gates will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Conan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Conan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gates, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Conan breaks the clinch.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gates throws a right and a left that Conan avoids nicely.
Conan throws a series of punches but Gates avoids them all with ease.
Gates appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Conan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Gates manages to break the clinch.
Conan tries for a takedown but Gates circles away easily
and Gates counters with a three punch combo that has Conan backing up. Conan nods at Gates to acknowledge the strikes.
Deair Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gates but Gates pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deair Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Gates lands a two punch combo.
#CL2#
Gates pushes Conan up against the cage in a clinch.
Conan fails to pull guard.
Gates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gates prevents it.
#BC#
Conan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conan misses with a takedown attempt
and Gates counters with a one-two to the body.
Gates lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Conan fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Conan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gates.
Gates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gates cracks Conan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Gates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gates throws a right and a left that Conan avoids nicely.
Conan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gates sprawls well. Gates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Conan gets slowly back to his feet.
Conan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gates counters with a series of strikes. Conan will be more careful next time no doubt. #T3#
Conan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gates lands with a nice combination. Conan backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Conan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD#
Conan gets a double leg takedown into Gates's guard.
Gates throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T4#
Conan passes Gates's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gates wants to get back to his feet.
Gates is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Conan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gates is trying to stand back up but Conan is controlling him
Gates is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Conan in particular looking to stall.
Gates has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Conan is working away from the top position though.#SU#
Conan stands up and beckons Gates to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Gates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
Conan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gates lands a lovely overhand right.
Conan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gates is fending him off so far but Conan persists. Nope, Gates circles away and we're back to standing.
Conan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gates wants to counter with a clinch but Conan pushes him away.
Conan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Conan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES2#
Gates is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gates tries a body shot but Conan blocks it.
#T1#
Conan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gates to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deair Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gates gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conan.
#BC#
Conan breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gates!
Conan avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Conan closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gates sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gates tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T2#
Conan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Conan has closed the distance and engaged Gates in a clinch.
Conan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gates after a bit of a struggle. #TD#
Conan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#ES2#
Gates has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Conan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC2#
Gates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Conan rushes Gates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Deair Conan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3##BC2#
Gates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gates swinging wildly here.
Gates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Conan has closed the distance and engaged Gates in a clinch.
Conan can't find room to land a body shot as Gates controls the action.
#BC2#
Gates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4##CL#
Conan moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason Gates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gates sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Conan somewhat.#TD#
Conan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gates's guard.#ES2#
Gates kicks Conan off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mason Gates is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Conan avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Gates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gates winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Gates!
Our winner, Mason Gates, 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.
In defeat, Deair Conan stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is bullshit how could he beat me i am the rookie i have an undefeated streak that he just enede this company just ruined their rep over this and i will break this down'.
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Event:
GFC 7: Theodorou vs Klewis
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
Anderson shoots in and bounces Gates off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gates's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates can't keep his opponent in guard - Anderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1##SUB#
Gates tries to improve his position but Anderson has taken his back! Anderson has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Gates tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Anderson pushes Gates away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andrew Anderson!
A very excited looking Andrew Anderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
GFC 4: Strategos vs Soderberg
Date: May 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Gates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gates.
Gates's coach down at Wolves Den $200 Elite Circuits was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gates's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mason Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates misses with the combination.
Nopark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gates wants it to stay on the feet.
Gates doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#TD#
Gates gets caught napping as Nopark dives in and scores a takedown. Gates manages to retain guard.#ES2#
Gates pushes Nopark off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gates wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Gates closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Nopark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gates throws a head kick but Nopark moves out of range.
#T1#
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nopark or perhaps it was just good defense by Gates, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sage Nopark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nopark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Gates counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nopark paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Nopark closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gates's guard.#T2##ES2#
Gates manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gates cracks a nice hook into Nopark's ribs.
Gates scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gates wants it to stay on the feet.
Gates stuffs the takedown attempt from Nopark. Nopark gets slowly back to his feet.
Gates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nopark throws a big counter combination but Gates scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Gates forces Nopark back against the cage and clinches.#T3##BC2#
Gates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gates avoids the head kick by Nopark.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Gates moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Gates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nopark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nopark fails with the takedown
and Gates counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T4##CL2#
Gates pushes Nopark up against the cage in a clinch.
Gates pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Gates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Gates gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Gates manages to break the clinch.
Gates throws a right and a left that Nopark avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Gates 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.
#R2#
Nopark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gates's waist but Gates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nopark off to one side.
Nopark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nopark appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Gates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nopark is looking to control Gates's arms but Gates gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nopark has his back to the cage.
Gates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Gates takes the fight into the clinch.
Nopark is trying to maintain a safe position but Gates gets an underhook and turns Nopark into the cage.#T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gates.#BC2#
Gates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nopark blocks a head kick by Gates.
Nopark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Nopark with that takedown attempt.
Gates wants to counter the offense by Nopark and move into the clinch position.#TD#
Nopark changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gates looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES2#
Gates throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL2#
Gates forces Nopark back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Nopark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gates lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gates.
Mason Gates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gates misses with a head kick.
#T3#
Gates defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nopark.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sage Nopark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Gates.
Nopark shoots and misses
and Gates counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nopark thinking.
Gates lands with a nice combination. Nopark backs away looking to recover.
Gates throws a sloppy head kick and Nopark moves out of range easily.
Mason Gates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nopark darts in looking for a takedown but Gates gets double underhooks and turns Nopark into the cage.
Nopark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gates sprawls well. Gates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nopark gets slowly back to his feet.#T4##CL2#
Gates darts in and clinches Nopark up against the cage.#BC2#
Gates manages to break the clinch.
Nopark circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Gates looks to move away, Nopark throws a big counter combo but Gates just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Gates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Gates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#TD#
Nopark fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gates to the ground. Nopark is now in Gates's guard.
Mason Gates has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU#
Gates is working an open guard so Nopark takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gates throws a right hand that Nopark ducks under and follows up with a left that Nopark also avoids with ease.
Nopark went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nopark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nopark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice takedown defense from Gates. No joy for Nopark on that attempt.
Nopark shoots and misses
and Gates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T1#
Gates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Gates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nopark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Gates both land. Nice combination.
Nopark tries for a takedown but Gates circles away easily
and Gates counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sage Nopark. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Gates throws a series of punches but Nopark avoids them all with ease.
Nopark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Nopark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Gates clinches up against the cage.
Gates tries a body shot but Nopark blocks it.
#BC2#
Gates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gates lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T3#
Gates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nopark is looking for a counter combo.
Gates feints a jab promting Nopark to slip. Gates then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nopark slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nopark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gates misses with a two punch combination.
Gates stuns Nopark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nopark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gates counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nopark thinking. #T4#
Gates looks to land a combination but Nopark avoids it well.
Gates's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gates duly obliges.
Gates throws a sloppy head kick
and Nopark counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Nopark to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nopark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gates avoids it really well and circles away.
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Gates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gates 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Gates!
During a confident post fight interview, Mason Gates thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
GFC 2: The Hurricane
Date: Apr 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Gates tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Gates misses.
Soderberg seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Soderberg is looking to slow Gates down with leg kicks.
Soderberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gates sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gates throws a sloppy head kick and Soderberg moves out of range easily.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soderberg.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soderberg.
Soderberg fakes the leg kick and cracks Gates in the body.
Soderberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gates looks winded!
Soderberg sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Gates's defenses. It connects perfectly with Gates's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hjalmar Soderberg!
Hjalmar Soderberg took some time post fight to say the following; 'This was my retirement-fight. Thank you for everything. My chin just didn't hold up in past fights.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Gates throws a sloppy head kick and Turilli moves out of range easily. #KD#
Turilli steps into range and cracks Gates with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Gates flops backwards and Turilli dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC#
Gates is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Mason Gates has been cut.
Turilli passes Gates's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gates is still in real trouble! Can Turilli finish him?#SUB#
Turilli is trying for a kimura here. Gates looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Turilli wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luca Turilli!
Luca Turilli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Ognjen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gates is breathing heavily.
Gates checks a leg kick.
Gates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ognjen.
A big left from Ognjen misses.
Gates dodges the punch combination from Ognjen.
Gates appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ognjen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ognjen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gates's sensitive parts.
Ognjen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ognjen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ognjen lands a really nice looking cross but Gates seems unphased.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ognjen.
Ognjen scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ognjen.
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!#CL2#
Ognjen clinches up with Gates and pushes him back against the cage.
Gates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ognjen looking to throw knees to the head but Gates is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Ognjen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ognjen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ognjen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ognjen landing knees to the head.
Ognjen landing knees to the body.
Ognjen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ognjen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gates avoids it.
Gates avoiding damage as Ognjen throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Ognjen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ognjen lunges at Gates with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gates's hand. #ROC2#
Gates is rocked!
Ognjen throws an overhand right that has Gates reeling! Ognjen follows up with more punches and Gates is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikolajs Ognjen!
In his post fight interview, Nikolajs Ognjen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Immortals 18 Butten v Wagner
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Fiori's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gates under the eye.
A shot to the liver by Fiori. Beautiful body shot.
Gates takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gates has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#KD#
Fiori drops Gates with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gates looks back up at him and smiles so Fiori waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Gates is rocked!
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!
Fiori lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Gates head around and knocks him out cold! Fiori hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Del Fiori!
A very excited looking Del Fiori made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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