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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Gwapito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ernesto Gwapito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gwapito lands a right hook to the body.
Gwapito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sweet circles away quickly and effectively.
Gwapito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweet manages to avoid it.
Gwapito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sweet backs up against the cage.
Sweet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gwapito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sweet was well out of range. Poor timing from Gwapito.
Sweet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gwapito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gwapito throws a lazy right hand but Sweet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gwapito stuffs the takedown.
Gwapito shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sweet eats them both and turns towards Gwapito to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gwapito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sweet moves away.
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!
Gwapito lands a two punch combo.
Gwapito lands a body shot.
Sweet dives in and grabs Gwapito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gwapito pushes down on Sweet's head and hops out.
Gwapito misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gwapito.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gwapito as he avoids it easily.
Ernesto Gwapito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Sweet.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sweet wants to control but Gwapito has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Gwapito on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gwapito tries to get out of the position.
Gwapito wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sweet connects with a nice short shot to Gwapito's temple.
Gwapito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sweet on the ground.
Gwapito tries to get to full guard but Sweet has control of the leg.
Sweet throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gwapito to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet stands up and waves to Gwapito to follow him.
Gwapito swings for the body but Sweet moves out of range.
Sweet slips a jab and a cross from Gwapito.
Sweet shoots in and bounces Gwapito off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sweet has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gwapito is proving hard to escape from.
Sweet works over Gwapito with some ground and pound from guard.
Gwapito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sweet manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gwapito stopping the sweep attempt from Sweet.
Gwapito stops Sweet from standing up.
Gwapito trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sweet looking for a guillotine here but Gwapito defends easily.
Gwapito wants to stand but Sweet is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet pushes Gwapito off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gwapito looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweet is just out of range.
Sweet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gwapito throws a body punch but Sweet moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gwapito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweet manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ernesto Gwapito will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck for Sweet with that takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gwapito!
Gwapito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gwapito moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ernesto Gwapito is winning the standup battle so far.
Gwapito throws a sloppy body shot
and Sweet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gwapito throws a series of punches but Sweet avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Sweet or perhaps it was just good defense by Gwapito which made him look bad.
Gwapito is looking to wear down Sweet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gwapito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Gwapito does no damage.
Gwapito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sweet was well out of range. Poor timing from Gwapito.
Sweet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gwapito tries to avoid it but Sweet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gwapito to the ground. Gwapito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ernesto Gwapito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Sweet.
Gwapito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sweet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Gwapito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sweet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gwapito looks to land a left hand but Sweet moved out of range nicely.
Sweet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sweet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sweet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gwapito is fending him off so far but Sweet persists. Nope, Gwapito circles away and we're back to standing.
Gwapito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gwapito misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gwapito misses with a body shot.
Gwapito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gwapito misses with a series of wild punches.
Sweet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sweet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gwapito's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet not doing much here.
Sweet is keen to just control but Gwapito is a slippery customer.
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!
Gwapito has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sweet is working away from the top position though.
Gwapito is staying active underneath Sweet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kimbo Sweet has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kimbo Sweet was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gwapito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sweet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet fails with a takedown attempt.
Gwapito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gwapito dodges the punch combination from Sweet.
Sweet misses with the combination.
Sweet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gwapito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gwapito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sweet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gwapito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sweet backs up against the cage.
Sweet looks for a takedown but Gwapito sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gwapito misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Sweet or perhaps it was just good defense by Gwapito which made him look bad.
Gwapito lands a head shot.
Gwapito throws a right hand that Sweet ducks under and follows up with a left that Sweet also avoids with ease.
Sweet shoots in but Gwapito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gwapito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sweet counters with a shoot takedown. Gwapito fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweet throws a strike but Gwapito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gwapito trying to control but Sweet is working from the bottom.
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 Ernesto Gwapito 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!
Sweet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Sweet misses.
Ernesto Gwapito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gwapito lands with a nice combination. Sweet backs away looking to recover.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown but Gwapito shows good takedown defense.
Gwapito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gwapito as he avoids it easily.
Gwapito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gwapito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sweet.
Gwapito scores with a one two! Sweet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sweet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gwapito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ernesto Gwapito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Sweet.
Sweet swinging wildly here.
Sweet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gwapito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ernesto Gwapito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gwapito.
Gwapito misses with the combination.
A left lands for Gwapito.
Gwapito defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sweet.
Gwapito misses with a wild body shot.
Gwapito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gwapito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sweet was well out of range. Poor timing from Gwapito.
No luck for Sweet with that takedown attempt.
Gwapito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet throws a nice looking combination but Gwapito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gwapito swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Gwapito. No joy for Sweet on that attempt.
Gwapito lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice sprawl there from Gwapito as Sweet shoots in.
Gwapito looks to land a combination but Sweet avoids it well.
Gwapito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sweet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gwapito swinging wildly here.
Gwapito misses with a looping left.
Gwapito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sweet counters with a series of strikes. Gwapito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sweet shoots in for a double leg but Gwapito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gwapito eats them both and turns towards Sweet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Gwapito finds it's way through Sweet's defenses.
Sweet fails with a takedown attempt.
Gwapito shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sweet eats them both and turns towards Gwapito to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gwapito throws a right hand that Sweet ducks under and follows up with a left that Sweet also avoids with ease.
Kimbo Sweet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from Gwapito. No joy for Sweet on that attempt.
Gwapito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sweet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sweet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sweet fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gwapito punishes Sweet's body with a nice straight punch.
Gwapito misses with an uppercut.
Ernesto Gwapito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sweet throws a head kick that Gwapito semi-blocks.
Gwapito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sweet in his tracks.
Gwapito connects with a nice looking jab.
Sweet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gwapito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sweet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gwapito works over Sweet's head and body with a nice combination.
Ernesto Gwapito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Sweet misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Gwapito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gwapito, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Gwapito!
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FIGHT
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