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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MCJ Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eshkar Gabai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabai has chosen Ya by Mosh Ben-Ari as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MCJ Guti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eshkar Gabai!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guti shoots in but Gabai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gabai lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Gabai scores with a four punch combination!
Gabai lands with a nice body punch.
Guti fails with a takedown attempt.
Gabai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gabai misses with a double jab.
Guti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gabai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gabai misses with a double jab.
Gabai throws a good cross that connects.
A left and a right from Gabai both land. Nice combination.
Nice shot lands for Gabai.
Guti misses with a jab to the body
and Gabai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Gabai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gabai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gabai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Eshkar Gabai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gabai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guti moves forwards but Gabai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guti dives in and grabs Gabai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gabai pushes down on Guti's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MCJ Guti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guti throws a sloppy body shot
and Gabai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gabai counters with a series of strikes. Guti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gabai lands a two punch combo.
Guti is breathing heavily.
Gabai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gabai lands with a straight right. Guti didn't see that one coming.
Guti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gabai.
Guti avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to de liver by Gabai. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gabai scores with a one two! Guti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gabai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gabai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guti at a distance.
Gabai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gabai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gabai.
Gabai lands a with a good body shot.
Gabai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guti at a distance.
Gabai scores with a body shot.
Gabai cracks Guti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gabai cracks Guti with a good jab.
Gabai throws a shot to the body.
Guti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gabai.
Guti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gabai.
Gabai lands a nice shot to the body.
Gabai scores with a punch to the head.
Nice cross by Gabai.
Decent striking displayed by Gabai there.
Gabai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gabai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gabai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guti doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Gabai.
Guti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gabai.
Gabai throws a right hand that Guti ducks under and follows up with a left that Guti also avoids with ease.
Gabai scores with a sloppy right hand. Guti should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gabai connects with a crisp jab.
Gabai connects with a nice looking jab.
Guti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gabai stalks Guti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guti's face. Guti staggers backwards, shaken.
Gabai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gabai connects with the punch.
Eshkar Gabai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gabai lands a jab to the nose.
Gabai misses with a wild combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Guti. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gabai tries to bum rush Guti with a series of wild strikes but Guti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gabai lands a glancing blow to the side of Guti's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabai tries to land a front kick but Guti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gabai cracks Guti with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Gabai.
Gabai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guti in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eshkar Gabai dominated that round.
That's time! Guti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Guti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gabai lands a jab.
Eshkar Gabai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Gabai.
Guti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gabai.
Gabai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guti drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gabai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gabai prevents Guti from improving his position.
Gabai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gabai stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gabai cracks Guti with an open hand slap.
Gabai is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Gabai misses.
Gabai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guti in his tracks.
Eshkar Gabai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gabai lands a two punch combo.
Guti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gabai sizes up Guti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gabai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gabai throws a series of strikes that have Guti backpedaling.
Gabai misses with a series of wild punches.
Gabai lands a nice shot to the body.
Gabai misses with a few strikes there.
Gabai connects with a body shot.
Gabai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guti moves away.
Gabai throws a series of punches but Guti avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gabai there.
Gabai cracks Guti with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Guti misses.
Guti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guti takes one to the chin there.
Gabai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gabai lands a glancing blow to the side of Guti's head.
Gabai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gabai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gabai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabai tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guti is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gabai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gabai wants to get back to his feet but Guti drags him back down.
Guti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Guti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gabai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Guti's best efforts.
Guti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gabai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gabai is looking to improve his position.
Gabai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gabai trying to control here.
Guti is looking for a kimura here.
Guti is working for a kimura but Gabai is defending it quite comfortably.
Gabai pushes Guti off and gets back to his feet.
Gabai lands with a right hand.
Gabai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eshkar Gabai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Guti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A jab from Gabai finds it's way through Guti's defenses.
Gabai stuffs the takedown attempt from Guti. Guti gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Gabai as he connects with a hook.
Gabai scores with a nice right hand.
Gabai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gabai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guti on the side of the head.
Gabai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guti tries for a takedown but Gabai circles away easily
and Gabai counters with a two punch combo.
Guti walks into a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gabai.
Guti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gabai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Gabai.
Gabai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabai connects with a body shot.
Gabai scores with a jab.
Gabai cracks Guti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gabai scores with a hook.
Gabai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gabai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gabai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gabai cracks Guti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gabai scores with a jab to the body.
Guti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gabai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gabai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Guti fails with the takedown
and Gabai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MCJ Guti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guti.
Gabai misses with a looping left.
Gabai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gabai!
Guti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gabai is fending him off so far but Guti persists. Nope, Gabai circles away and we're back to standing.
Gabai lands with a right hand.
Guti walks into a straight right hand from Gabai.
Gabai throws a nice looking combination but Guti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gabai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gabai thuds a left hand into Guti's body.
Gabai misses the shot to the body.
Guti dodges the punch combination from Gabai.
Gabai throws a hook but Guti avoids it easily.
Gabai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guti on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabai throws a good cross that connects.
Guti has a takedown stuffed.
Gabai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gabai throws a series of punches but Guti avoids them all with ease.
Guti misses with a takedown
and Gabai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gabai.
Gabai misses with a two punch combination.
Guti misses with a takedown attempt
and Gabai counters with a nice uppercut.
MCJ Guti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guti has his takedown stuffed
and Gabai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gabai counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guti connects with a solid leg kick.
Gabai lands a jab-cross combination.
Gabai waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Guti.
Gabai digs a good hook to Guti's body.
Gabai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gabai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guti on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Gabai scores with a four punch combination!
Gabai tries to bum rush Guti with a series of wild strikes but Guti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gabai dips to his left and cracks Guti with an uppercut!
Gabai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guti counters with an inside leg kick.
Guti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gabai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gabai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Guti misses
and Gabai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eshkar Gabai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gabai 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eshkar Gabai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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