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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gino Gambini (ranked 282 p4p, 162 weight class) and Eli Pope (ranked 41 p4p, 18 weight class). Gambini comes to the cage accompanied by Greedy BD - Mobcutmuzik. Eli Pope is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gino Gambini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope defending well as Gambini loads up on a big left hand.
Gambini lands a two punch combo.
Pope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gambini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gambini throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Gambini throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambini moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPope.
Gambini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Gino Gambini has been cut.
Gambini lands with a shot to the body.
Pope blocks a jab.
Pope looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pope throws a low kick but Gambini moves out of range easily.
Gambini lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Pope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope moves into range and clinches up with Gambini.
Pope lands an uppercut.
Pope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gambini wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini throws a head punch that misses.
Gambini lands a body shot.
Gambini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gambini lands with an uppercut that bounces Pope off the cage and back into range.
Pope has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
Pope throws out a counter right but Gambini avoids it with no problem.
Gambini misses with a hook.
Gambini looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gambini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gambini with a hook.
Gambini misses with a body shot.
Gambini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gambini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gambini throws out a powerful jab.
Gambini scores with a hook.
Gambini throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambini with a hook.
Gambini lands with an overhand left.
Gambini misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gambini blocks it well.
Gambini misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Gambini backing away here, and Pope unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gambini lands a jab to the head.
Gambini lands a lovely overhand right.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pope takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gambini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Gambini looks to land a right hand but Pope moved out of range.
Gambini throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambini.
Pope works the jab nicely.
Pope takes the fight into the clinch.
Pope is leaning against Gambini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gambini swings wildly with an uppercut but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gambini fails to land.
Pope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gambini lands an uppercut.
Gambini lands a shot to the body.
Pope blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambini.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pope staying out of range there.
Pope swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gambini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Pope closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gambini misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pope lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gambini or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambini.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope tries to work over Gambini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gambini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope cracks Gambini with a nice body shot.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Pope lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pope is working Gambini over against the cage.
A short right from Gambini.
Gambini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope lands a nice shot to the body.
Gambini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pope blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pope.
Gambini misses with a punch on the inside.
Pope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pope lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gambini.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Gambini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
That's time! Gambini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gambini moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Pope walks into a stiff left hand from Gambini.
Gambini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pope scores with a hook.
Pope misses with a body kick.
Gambini swings widly with a right hand
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Gambini missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gambini lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Gambini as he connects with a hook.
Gambini looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gambini, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambini misses with a looping right.
Gambini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Gambini scores with a jab.
Gambini cracks Pope with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Gambini.
Gambini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Gambini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope slips a straight right by Gambini.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pope! But no joy.
Pope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambini throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Gino Gambini is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gambini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gambini scores with a nice right hand.
Gambini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pope slips a straight right by Gambini.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambini slips under a jab from Pope.
Pope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gambini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pope needs to keep his hands up - Gambini had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.
Pope defending well as Gambini loads up on a big left hand.
Gambini backing away here, and Pope unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gambini throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gambini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pope takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Gambini finds it's target.
Good shot there by Gambini.
Gambini misses the shot to the body.
And Pope responds with a good body kick, but Gambini manages to step out the way in time.
Nice defenses there by Gambini.
Pope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gambini.
Gambini swings widly with a right hand
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
Pope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pope lands with a hook. Gambini tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gambini misses with a jab to the body
and Pope counters with an outside leg kick.
Gambini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gambini looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pope looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Gambini misses its intended target.
Gambini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gambini misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Gambini jabs Pope right on the nose. Pope blinks but takes it well.
Gambini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gambini misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Gambini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Pope releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pope throws a leg kick but Gambini moved away.
Gino Gambini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope throws a looping overhand right but Gambini ducks down to avoid it.
Gambini jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gambini lands a head shot.
Nice shot lands for Gambini.
Gambini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pope can do to turn this around?
Gambini lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambini lands a nice shot that snaps Pope's head back.
Gambini throws a big shot that misses.
Pope thinks about the counter body kick.
Gambini needs to keep his hands up - Pope had a free shot at his head there.
Pope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gambini.
Gambini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Pope slips a jab from Gambini.
Pope follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Pope releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pope moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Gambini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gambini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pope slips a jab from Gambini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
Gambini misses with a wild body shot.
Gambini keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pope cracks Gambini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Gambini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gambini just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pope's head.
Gambini moves out of range of the body kick.
Gambini looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Pope as he connects with a hook.
Pope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gambini connects with a crisp jab.
Gambini misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Pope was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pope moves away from the strike by Gambini.
Pope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambini misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini lands with a right hand.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambini.
Pope takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gambini with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambini misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Pope on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gambini connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Gambini misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Pope's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gambini misses with a wild body shot.
Pope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Gambini scores with a shot to the body.
Pope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gambini lands a body shot.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gambini just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gambini throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Pope swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pope throws a hook but Gambini blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Pope there.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini misses with a hook.
Pope defending well as Gambini loads up on a big left hand.
Pope doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gambini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambini misses with a hook
and Gambini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gambini scores with a sloppy right hand. Pope should have avoided that one.
Gambini misses with a left hand
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Gambini is rocked!
Gambini misses with a left hand
and Pope counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gambini thinking.
Pope throws a body kick that misses.
Gambini misses with a right hand
and Pope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gambini connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Gambini misses.
Pope avoids the body shot from Gambini.
Pope slips a straight right by Gambini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini throws a lazy uppercut
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Gambini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pope throws the left hand but Gambini avoids the punch easily.
Gambini throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.
Gambini backing away here, and Pope unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gambini seems to have got his legs back now.
Gambini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambini.
Pope drops his hands momentarily and Gambini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gambini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gambini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pope moves out of range as Gambini strikes.
Gambini misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Gambini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope throws out a counter right but Gambini avoids it with no problem.
Pope throws a hook but Gambini blocks it.
Gambini swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gambini takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Pope.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gambini misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Pope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pope scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambini throws a lazy right hand but Pope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pope throws the left hand but Gambini avoids the punch easily.
Gambini throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Pope throws a jab when Gambini was well out of range.
Pope drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pope avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pope looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gambini misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by Gambini.
Gambini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pope misses with a kick to the body.
Pope avoids the body shot from Gambini.
A little jabbing left from Pope on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Gambini clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gambini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
Pope misses with a straight left.
Pope misses with a body kick.
Pope looks to land a right hand but Gambini moved out of range.
Gambini misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Pope was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Gambini.
Gambini throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Pope takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini throws a lazy uppercut
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambini catches Pope with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot lands for Gambini.
Gambini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambini.
Gambini looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambini misses the target.
A slow jab from Gambini misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Pope lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gambini doesn't seem phased though.
Gambini misses with a hook to the body
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gambini throws a lazy right hand but Pope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
Pope walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gambini.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
Pope replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gambini blocks it well.
Good leg kick by Pope.
Pope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
Pope swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gambini misses with a left hand
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by Gambini.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Gambini uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gambini misses with a wild body shot.
Gambini misses with a jab to the body
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambini takes one to the side of the head.
Pope staying out of range there.
Pope throws a counter combo.
Gambini misses with a right hand
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gambini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gambini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pope counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gambini throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope throws a lazy right hand but Gambini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and Gambini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambini misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pope on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Gambini misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gambini. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gambini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
Pope is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gambini with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gambini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gambini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pope goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gambini digs a good body shot into Pope's ribs.
Pope moves away from the strike by Gambini.
Pope throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pope looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gambini tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gambini throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini lunges at Pope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pope's hand.
Pope slips under a jab from Gambini.
Gambini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambini throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope moves into range and clinches up with Gambini.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gambini breaks the clinch.
Gambini misses the body punch
and Pope counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambini misses with a jab to the body
and Pope counters with an inside leg kick.
Gambini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Gambini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gambini misses the jab.
Pope throws a lazy right hand but Gambini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gambini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pope.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gino Gambini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pope moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Gambini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pope.
Pope looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pope with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gambini to score with a decent uppercut.
Pope thows a leg kick but Gambini checks it
and Gambini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pope pushes Gambini up against the cage in a clinch.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Gambini controls the action.
A short uppercut from Gambini.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
Gambini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope misses with some punches.
Pope presses Gambini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gambini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Gambini avoids it by throwing Pope back against the cage.
Gambini blocks a body shot from Pope.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries to work over Gambini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
Pope keeps control of Gambini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gambini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
Gambini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popes head.
Gambini misses with a punch on the inside.
Gambini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope walks into a stiff left hand from Gambini.
Pope tries to clinch up but Gambini circles away and keeps his distance.
Gambini misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gambini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gambini throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Gambini misses the shot to the body.
Pope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gambini misses with a hook.
It seemed like Pope was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eli Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope punishes Gambini's body with a nice straight punch.
Gambini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Gambini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambini throws a poor cross that misses
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Pope misses the target.
A big left from Gambini misses.
Gambini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambini.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gambini lands a jab to the head.
Gambini connects with a right hand. Pope shakes it off.
Gambini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gambini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pope eats them both and turns towards Gambini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gambini scores with a jab. Pope acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope slips a jab from Gambini.
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambini throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.
Gambini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Gambini.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambini.
Gambini manages to break the clinch.
Gambini throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Gambini misses the jab.
Pope tries to clinch but Gambini moves out of range.
Gambini swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gambini scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Gambini misses its intended target.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gambini throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gambini throws a series of punches but Pope moves out of range.
Gambini lands with an uppercut that bounces Pope off the cage and back into range.
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!
Pope slips under a jab from Gambini.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Gambini throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gambini.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Gambini scores with a nice head shot.
Pope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gambini doesn't seem bothered though.
Gambini throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Pope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gambini misses with a hook.
Pope slips a straight right by Gambini.
Gino Gambini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gambini lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gino Gambini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gambini, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Gambini!
Gino Gambini retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Gino Gambini, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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