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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garo Gambini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pancho Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garo Gambini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pancho Villa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gambini connects with a crisp jab.
Villa misses with a looping right.
Villa works the jab nicely.
Gambini doesn't manage to clinch there - Villa circles away.
Garo Gambini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gambini misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gambini fails to land.
Villa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambini is looking to clinch but Villa is avoiding it.
Villa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Villa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gambini moves into the clinch.
Villa working hard to break the clinch.
Villa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villa looks to land a combination. Gambini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gambini throws a hook but Villa avoids it easily.
Gambini misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villa throws a right and a left that Gambini avoids nicely.
Villa misses with a few strikes there.
Villa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gambini defends it nicely.
Gambini clinches up against the cage.
Villa can't break the clinch.
Gambini misses with the head strike.
Villa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gambini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Gambini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gambini keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gambini slowing the pace effectively.
Villa is looking to break free of the clinch but Gambini has double underhooks.
Villa being controlled against the cage.
Gambini misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa working hard to break the clinch.
Gambini has a couple of punches blocked by Villa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambini.
Gambini misses with some punches.
Gambini digs a right hand underneath Villa's ribcage. Villa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gambini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gambini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Villa blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gambini.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Villa breaks the clinch.
Gambini moves in looking to clinch but Villa pushes him off.
Villa walks into a straight right hand from Gambini.
Gambini throws a hook but Villa blocks it.
Gambini lands with an overhand left.
Gambini wants to clinch up but Villa keeps it at a distance.
Villa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gambini.
Villa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gambini as he avoids it easily.
Villa looks gassed!
A punch lands to the side of Villa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gambini scores with a hook.
Gambini goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gambini misses with a combination
and Villa counters with a right hand to the body.
Gambini thuds a left hand into Villa's body.
Gambini clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Gambini fails to land.
Gambini lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Gambini as the two fighters clinch.
Villa working hard to break the clinch.
Villa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gambini lands with a light punch inside.
Villa tries to circle away but Gambini has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is working Villa over against the cage.
Gambini scores with a hook to the body.
Gambini lands with a right to the head.
Gambini lands with a short shot to the head.
Gambini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gambini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villa.
Gambini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gambini leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gambini misses with a punch on the inside.
Gambini misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Gambini.
A frustrated look appears on Villa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Gambini fails to land.
Villa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambini throws a jab when Villa was well out of range.
Villa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garo Gambini dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gambini lands a with a good body shot.
Gambini tries to clinch up but Villa circles away and keeps his distance.
Gambini fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Villa is defended easily by Gambini.
Gambini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Villa is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gambini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gambini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garo Gambini is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini avoids the head kick by Villa.
Gambini gets a clinch.
Gambini lands with a light punch inside.
Villa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambini missing with a left hand there. Villa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini lands with a hook. Villa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gambini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villa, pushing him back against the cage.
Gambini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Villa or not.
Gambini swings wildly with an uppercut but Villa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambini has a couple of punches blocked by Villa.
Villa breaks the clinch.
Villa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some wild striking there from Villa.
Gambini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Villa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Villa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gambini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Villa is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
Villa misses with a wild combination.
Gambini misses with a combination
and Villa counters with a nice uppercut.
Gambini moves out of range of the body kick.
Villa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gambini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Gambini fails to land.
Gambini working aggressively here.
Gambini lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gambini.
Gambini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Villas head.
Villa tries to break free but Gambini pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini has Villa pressed against the cage, preventing Villa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Gambini.
Villa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gambini has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Gambini.
Villa tries to break free but Gambini pushes him back against the cage.
Gambini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Villa can't break the clinch.
Gambini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Villa backwards.
Gambini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gambini fails to land.
Garo Gambini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gambini lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gambini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Villa is looking to break free of the clinch but Gambini has double underhooks.
Villa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gambini moves into range and clinches up with Villa.
A right handed body shot lands from Gambini.
Gambini misses with some punches.
Gambini pushes Villa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa is trying to drag Gambini to the mat but Gambini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Garo Gambini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Villa.
Villa takes a shot to the head.
Gambini lands with a right to the head.
Gambini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike.
Gambini working aggressively here.
Gambini scores with a shot to the side of Villa's head.
Gambini pushes Villa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gambini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike.
Gambini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gambini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gambini lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambini avoiding damage.
Villa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villa tries to circle away but Gambini has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garo Gambini dominated that second round.
That's time! Gambini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Gambini.
Villa manages to pull guard.
Gambini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gambini looking to sit in guard and control but Villa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Villa thows a big elbow that misses.
Villa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gambini's guard.
Villa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gambini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villa can do to turn this around?
Villa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gambini regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Villa.
Villa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Villa throws a one two combo.
Garo Gambini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villa throws a leg kick but Gambini sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini digs a good hook to Villa's body.
Villa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gambini misses with a body shot.
Gambini clinches.
A shot in the inside from Gambini.
Gambini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gambini lands a hook that snaps the head of Villa backwards.
Nice body punch from Gambini.
Gambini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gambini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gambini digs a right hand into Villa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Villa's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambini.
Gambini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Villa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Villa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garo Gambini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambini.
Gambini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Villa backwards.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Villa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but Gambini keeps him there for the moment.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but Gambini is controlling him.
Gambini leaning against his opponent.
Villa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Villa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gambini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pancho Villa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gambini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gambini throws a one two combo.
Gambini pushes Villa up against the cage in a clinch.
Gambini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gambini has Villa pressed against the cage, preventing Villa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but Gambini keeps him there for the moment.
Villa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Villa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garo Gambini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gambini, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garo Gambini!
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energy
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hype
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