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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hipolito Spence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaberal Gustas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cant Hold Us. Gaberal Gustas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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194 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hipolito Spence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaberal Gustas!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustas swinging wildly here.
Spence tries to clinch but Gustas moves out of range.
Gustas instigates a clinch.
Spence jumps guard but Gustas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Spence tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustas smiles and moves away.
Spence fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustas throws a series of punches but Spence moves out of range.
Gaberal Gustas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence tries to clinch up but Gustas circles away and keeps his distance.
Gustas closes the distance and clinches.
Gustas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gustas throws a right hand that Spence ducks under and follows up with a left that Spence also avoids with ease.
Gustas throws a right hand that Spence ducks under and follows up with a left that Spence also avoids with ease.
Gustas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch combination from Gustas misses.
Gustas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gustas misses.
Gustas rushes Spence and presses him up against the cage.
Gustas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spence has him pressed against the cage.
Spence is trying to pull guard but Gustas has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hipolito Spence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spence prevents Gustas from breaking the clinch.
Spence fails to pull guard.
Spence has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gustas uses from the top position.
Gustas prevents Spence from getting back to his feet.
Gustas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gustas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spence seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustas throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustas trying to control but Spence is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gustas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spence scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Gustas.
Spence could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gustas scores with a head kick.
Spence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gustas throws a head kick but Spence moves out of range.
Gaberal Gustas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gustas moves into the clinch.
Gustas wants to break free but Spence has control.
Spence is trying to pull guard but Gustas has him pressed against the cage.
Spence is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spence ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spence no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gustas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spence works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spence had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gustas defends it easily.
Spence is looking to stand up but Gustas isn't so interested in that idea.
Spence is breathing heavily.
Spence working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gustas.
Gustas throws a big elbow that misses.
Spence controlling the position.
Gustas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gustas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spence manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gustas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spence checks a leg kick nicely.
Gustas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spence moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gustas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gustas instigates a clinch.
Gustas breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spence tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spence has Gustas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gustas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gustas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gustas throws a nice looking combination but Spence bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gustas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spence moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spence shoots for a double leg takedown but Gustas sprawls well. He's pushed Spence's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gustas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spence doesn't seem bothered though.
Gustas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spence, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gustas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaberal Gustas dominated that round.
That's time! Spence's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gustas - that will leave a mark!
Spence tries to clinch there but Gustas circles away.
Gustas moves into range and clinches up with Spence.
Spence manages to pull guard.
Gustas prevents Spence from getting back to his feet.
Spence lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gustas!
Gustas really wants to buck Spence off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence looking to finish with strikes here!
Gustas tries to buck Spence off but he can't manage it.
Spence jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gustas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gustas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gustas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Spence taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustas pushes Spence away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Spence gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gustas is not content to let Spence control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hipolito Spence wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Gustas does no damage.
Gustas looks to land a combination but Spence avoids it well.
Spence looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gustas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gustas instigates a clinch.
Gustas wants to get back to striking at distance but Spence won't allow it.
Spence wants to take the fight to the mat but Gustas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Spence gets control of Gustas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Spence will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Spence pulls Gustas in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gaberal Gustas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gustas drives through and clinches with Spence against the cage.
Spence goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gustas prevents it.
Spence has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gustas is trying to keep an underhook but Spence manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gustas tries to kick Spence off but Spence keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Spence stands up from half guard.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gustas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gustas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gustas fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Gustas misses.
Gustas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustas has managed to clinch.
Spence is trying to pull guard but Gustas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spence is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gustas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hipolito Spence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spence tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustas smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gustas has closed the distance and engaged Spence in a clinch.
Gaberal Gustas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gustas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gustas working hard to break the clinch.
Spence wants to take the fight to the mat but Gustas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Spence jumps guard but Gustas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Spence fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gustas to keep the fight standing.
Spence wants a takedown but no success here.
Gustas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spence has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gustas finds it's way round the side to connect with Spence's head.
Spence walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gustas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustas scores with a head kick. Spence tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gustas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gustas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Gustas misses.
Gustas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gustas fails to land with a series of punches.
Gustas rushes Spence and presses him up against the cage.
Spence jumps guard but Gustas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustas wants to break free but Spence has control.
Gustas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustas throws a right and a left that Spence avoids nicely.
Gustas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gustas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spence moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gustas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spence moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gustas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spence backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Gustas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustas throws a sloppy head kick and Spence moves out of range easily.
Gustas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gaberal Gustas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gustas swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
Gustas throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch but Gustas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gustas clinches up with Spence and pushes him back against the cage.
Spence is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gustas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Spence is trying to pull guard but Gustas has him pressed against the cage.
Spence jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gustas walks away with a smile on his face. Spence gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spence dodges the punch combination from Gustas.
Gustas moves into the clinch successfully.
Gaberal Gustas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gustas can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spence tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustas smiles and moves away.
Gustas pushes Spence up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaberal Gustas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gustas 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaberal Gustas!
A victorious Gaberal Gustas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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