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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zé Jiurgite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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29
222 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zé Jiurgite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Gibson as he checks the leg kick.
Gibson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gibson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gibson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Jiurgite - just one landing.
Jiurgite looks to throw the jab but Gibson is out of range.
Jiurgite clinches up against the cage.
Jiurgite works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson wants to get back to his feet but Jiurgite passes into half guard.
Gibson has one foot on Jiurgite's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jiurgite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jiurgite slips a jab from Gibson.
Jiurgite avoids the head kick by Gibson.
A telegraphed right hand from Gibson misses the target.
Jiurgite looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jiurgite will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to stand up but Jiurgite isn't so interested in that idea.
Jiurgite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jiurgite prevents Gibson from getting back to his feet.
Jiurgite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jiurgite is standing up over Gibson. Gibson looks to escape but Jiurgite dives into side control.
Jiurgite working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Gibson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gibson moves out of range of the leg kick from Jiurgite.
Gibson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robert Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Jiurgite avoids them all with ease.
Jiurgite fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gibson is out of range.
Gibson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jiurgite throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gibson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jiurgite finds it's way round the side to connect with Gibson's head.
Gibson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jiurgite throws a leg kick but Gibson moved away.
Donk. Jiurgite catches Gibson right on the button with a cross.
Gibson throws a hook but Jiurgite blocks it.
Gibson with a nice cross.
Jiurgite misses with a low kick as Gibson jumps back.
Gibson throws a wild body kick that Jiurgite sees coming a mile off.
Jiurgite looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gibson scores with a nice head shot.
Jiurgite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jiurgite misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite moves out of range as Gibson strikes.
Jiurgite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiurgite.
A good leg kick by Jiurgite.
Gibson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jiurgite is looking to wear down Gibson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gibson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite walks into a left hand.
Robert Gibson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibson throws a hook to the side of Jiurgite's head but Jiurgite sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jiurgite works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jiurgite misses with a low kick.
Jiurgite swings for the body but Gibson moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibson. Jiurgite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiurgite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibson.
Jiurgite stuns Gibson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Gibson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gibson throws a poor cross that misses
and Jiurgite counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gibson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiurgite is just out of range.
Jiurgite lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gibson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Robert Gibson has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibson. Jiurgite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gibson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jiurgite counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jiurgite counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gibson's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jiurgite struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibson controls his hands.
Gibson can't find room to land a body shot as Jiurgite controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jiurgite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jiurgite can't get the takedown.
Jiurgite is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee calls for Jiurgite to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gibson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gibson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zé Jiurgite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jiurgite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite has picked Gibson up - he's going for a ride! Jiurgite dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gibson is trying to stand up here but Jiurgite is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to control but Gibson is keeping him busy.
Gibson tries to kick Jiurgite off but Jiurgite keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jiurgite works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jiurgite is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Gibson is in real trouble.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiurgite is looking for the choke from the back position but Gibson is controlling his hands well.
Jiurgite looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Gibson is controlling Jiurgite 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Gibson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looking to sit in guard and control but Jiurgite gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jiurgite has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gibson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Gibson keeps moving.
Gibson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to stand back up but Jiurgite counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gibson.
Jiurgite looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gibson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jiurgite stops Gibson from getting back to his feet.
Gibson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gibson is breathing heavily.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gibson scores with a body shot.
Gibson throws a poor cross that misses
and Gibson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robert Gibson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jiurgite throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gibson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zé Jiurgite dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Gibson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gibson.
Jiurgite digs a good body shot into Gibson's ribs.
Jiurgite throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gibson.
Gibson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jiurgite closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gibson wants to get back to his feet.
Jiurgite advances to full mount.
Gibson tries to buck Jiurgite off but he can't manage it.
Jiurgite fails to move to back control.
Jiurgite jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gibson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gibson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Gibson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gibson prevents Jiurgite from improving position.
Gibson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jiurgite wants to control but Gibson is keeping him busy.
Zé Jiurgite overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gibson wants to get back to his feet but Jiurgite is dominant here and he's now got Gibson's back!
Gibson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gibson is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Jiurgite manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Gibson is in trouble and he's forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zé Jiurgite!
Zé Jiurgite 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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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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