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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luongo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alexisonfire - The Northern kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gideon Gabriel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Luongo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel throws out a leg kick but Luongo moves out of range and Gabriel only half commits.
Gabriel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luongo blocks a low kick nicely.
Luongo avoids the head kick by Gabriel.
Luongo checks a leg kick.
Gabriel throws a series of strikes that have Luongo backpedaling.
It looks like Francesco Luongo has been cut.
Gabriel throws a solid leg kick but Luongo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gabriel.
Luongo staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Gabriel - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gabriel manages to avoid it.
A jab from Gabriel misses.
Gabriel is looking to score with low kicks.
Luongo blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel misses with a right hand
enabling Luongo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gideon Gabriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luongo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gabriel misses with a low kick.
Gabriel misses with a body shot.
Gabriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabriel wants to land a leg kick but Luongo is out of range.
Luongo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Luongo blocks a head kick by Gabriel.
Gabriel throws a leg kick but Luongo checks it.
Luongo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Luongo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gabriel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luongo works his way into side control.
Luongo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gabriel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Luongo's guard! Nice work there by Gabriel!
Luongo wants to sweep but no luck.
Gabriel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gabriel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luongo is looking for a triangle but Gabriel pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel is fighting to break Luongo's control of his arms but Luongo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Luongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gabriel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gabriel stopping the sweep attempt from Luongo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gabriel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gabriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Luongo blocks the low kick.
Luongo looks for a takedown but Gabriel sprawls well.
Gabriel throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Gabriel. No joy for Luongo on that attempt.
Gideon Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francesco Luongo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gabriel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luongo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luongo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luongo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Gabriel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francesco Luongo's cut.
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.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gabriel but Gabriel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luongo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gabriel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gabriel misses with a low kick as Luongo jumps back.
Luongo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luongo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gabriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luongo checks a leg kick nicely.
Gabriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Francesco Luongo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gabriel lands a body shot.
Gabriel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luongo throws out the jab.
Gabriel throws a leg kick that misses.
Gideon Gabriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luongo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gabriel.
Gabriel misses with a double jab
and Luongo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gabriel's guard.
Luongo postures up.
Luongo wants to control from the top but Gabriel keeps moving.
Luongo prevents Gabriel from getting back to his feet.
Gabriel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Luongo advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luongo wants to pass the guard but Gabriel is defending well.
Luongo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gabriel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Luongo moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gabriel gets back to half guard.
Gabriel wants to control but Luongo is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to get to full guard but Luongo has control of the leg.
Luongo controlling the action here.
Gabriel is trying to control but can't.
Luongo slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luongo wants to free his trapped foot but Gabriel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gideon Gabriel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gabriel throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Luongo as he checks the leg kick.
Luongo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gabriel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gideon Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francesco Luongo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Gabriel.
Luongo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gabriel is fending him off so far but Luongo persists. Nope, Gabriel circles away and we're back to standing.
Gabriel throws a leg kick but Luongo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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 Gideon Gabriel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francesco Luongo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gabriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabriel lands a front kick.
Gabriel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gideon Gabriel is winning the standup battle so far.
Gabriel is looking to slow Luongo down with leg kicks.
Gabriel misses with a body shot
and Luongo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Luongo.
Luongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabriel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luongo trying to move into half guard but instead Gabriel has managed to sweep!
Gabriel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gabriel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luongo keeps working.
Luongo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gabriel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Luongo is trying to control but can't.
Luongo tries to get to full guard but Gabriel has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gabriel tried to score with a low kick but Luongo checks it.
Luongo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gabriel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gabriel throws a chopping leg kick but Luongo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A clash of legs there as Luongo blocks the low kick.
Luongo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gabriel defends it nicely.
Gabriel wants to slow Luongo down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gabriel swinging wildly here.
Gabriel throws a sloppy head kick and Luongo moves out of range easily.
Gabriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gabriel misses with a left hand
and Luongo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gabriel. That's going to slow Luongo down.
Gabriel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
No luck for Luongo with that takedown attempt.
Gideon Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francesco Luongo.
Gabriel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Luongo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gabriel throws a chopping leg kick but Luongo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gabriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabriel leaves Luongo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gabriel takes a swing at Luongo's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Luongo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Luongo.
Luongo fails to land the takedown.
Francesco Luongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luongo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gideon Gabriel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gabriel, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gideon Gabriel!
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