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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazzym Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Gael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Waiting in Darkness. Gael has chosen Shinedown - Sound Of Madness as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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224 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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212 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazzym Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Gael!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Dall finds it's target.
Gael throws a low kick, looking for Dall's leg but Dall calmly moves out of range.
No luck for Dall with that takedown attempt.
A shot to the body from Dall misses
and Gael counters with a low kick, right behind Dall 's knee.
Dall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dall looks to throw the jab but Gael is out of range.
Gael throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gael moves out of range as Dall throws a body kick.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gael moves away.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gael.
Gael swings widly with a right hand
letting Dall counter with a right hand.
Dall swings for the body but Gael moves out of range.
Gael doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gael thumps Dall with a low kick.
Gael avoids the body shot from Dall.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gael moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall walks into a left hand.
Dall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gael is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
Gael works the jab nicely.
Gael takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gael has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gael jumps guard and drags Dall to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gael is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gael has escaped and now he's on top!
Dall seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gael is in close to Dall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gael stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gael keeps trying to improve his position.
Gael trying to control but Dall is working from the bottom.
My spies in River's Edge Gym inform me that Gael has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gael wants to pass the guard but Dall is keeping the position.
Dall looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gael puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dall trying to hold on to Gael's head to control him but Gael postures up.
Gael wants to pass the guard but Dall is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gael is working for a submission of some sort.
Gael prevents Dall from improving his position.
Gael with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dall is staying active underneath Gael, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gael is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gael seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dall managing to control the position.
Dall throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gael uses it to pass to side control.
Gael sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dall is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dall is looking to reverse the position.
Dall gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Gael dominated that round.
That's time! Dall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Gael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gael scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Gael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eugene Gael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Gael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Kazzym Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gael scores with a head kick.
It looks like Kazzym Dall has been cut.
Dall lands a jab to Gael's midsection.
Dall is looking to wear down Gael with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A bone on bone clash there as Gael blocks the leg kick.
Dall connects with a single shot there.
Gael takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dall lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gael pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dall back to the cage. Gael follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gael tries to land a leg kick but Dall saw it coming and moves away.
Gael attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dall throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gael tries to clinch there but Dall circles away.
Dall throws a front kick aimed at Gael's knee but Gael avoids it well.
Gael let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gael connects with a body shot that sends Dall's belly button to the back.
A big left from Dall misses.
Gael throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side.
Gael moves forwards but Dall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gael blocks the body kick.
Dall dives in and scores a takedown into Gael's guard.
Gael escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gael swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall is working hard here to advance position.
Dall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gael has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dall has managed to get both his arms back between Gael's legs - danger averted.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Gael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dall passes Gael's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gael wants to get back to full guard.
Dall passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gael!
Dall sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gael is looking to escape.
Eugene Gael has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gael tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dall avoids the attempt from Gael to control.
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.
Dall with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gael is looking to escape.
Gael tries to hold on but Dall postures up.
Gael slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dall tries to pass to full mount but Gael defends it.
Dall seems to be working for a kimura but Gael defends the submission attempt.
Dall working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gael's thigh. Gael counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazzym Dall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazzym Dall'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. This is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Dall finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gael is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gael avoids the body shot from Dall.
Gael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gael is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
Dall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gael scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gael is looking to advance position but Dall won't allow it.
Gael controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gael prevents Dall from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall is looking to control Gael's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dall avoid being mounted?
Dall is defending against the submission attempts here by Gael.
Dall wants to improve his position but Gael is controlling well.
Gael is keen to just control but Dall is a slippery customer.
Gael performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gael prevents Dall from improving his position.
Gael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dall keeps working.
Gael is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dall is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gael jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gael controlling the position from side mount.
Gael wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dall, who protects the arm well.
Gael is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dall's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gael trying to control the action but Dall is working from the bottom.
Gael passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dall!
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.
Dall stops Gael from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gael pulls Dall in to control the position.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Gael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dall advances to half guard.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Gael is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall trying to control the action but Gael is working from the bottom.
Gael wants to control but Dall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Gael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gael has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Gael!
A very excited looking Eugene Gael made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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RATING
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