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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zagorno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ness has chosen Shoots and Ladders by Korn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gregory Ness has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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165 cm
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Zagorno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Ness!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness slaps away a takedown attempt from Zagorno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ness slips a straight right by Zagorno.
Zagorno thuds his right hand into Ness's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zagorno slips under a jab from Ness.
Ness closes the distance and clinches.
Ness misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zagorno.
Zagorno takes an elbow to the temple.
Ness misses with an elbow over the top.
Zagorno tries to pull guard but Ness won't allow it.
Ness missing with knees to the body.
Zagorno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ness fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zagorno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zagorno looks to land a combination but Ness avoids it well.
Zagorno misses with a takedown attempt - Ness sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ness throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness throws a leg kick but Zagorno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zagorno swings for the body but Ness moves out of range.
Ness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zagorno.
Zagorno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gregory Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zagorno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zagorno moves out of range as Ness throws a body kick.
Zagorno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ness.
The fighters circling - Zagorno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Ness tenderised Zagorno's leg. Zagorno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zagorno throws a looping overhand right but Ness ducks down to avoid it.
Ness closes the distance and clinches.
Zagorno fails to pull guard.
Ness misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zagorno.
Zagorno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ness smiles and moves away.
Zagorno checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zagorno throws out the jab.
Ness attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zagorno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ness misses with a low kick.
Zagorno throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ness.
Zagorno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ness moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zagorno misses with a body shot.
Ness forces Zagorno back against the cage and clinches.
Zagorno blocking some punches.
Zagorno tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ness just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ness is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zagorno is defending well for now.
Ness lands an elbow just above Zagorno 's eye.
Ness tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zagorno avoids it.
A knee to the head by Ness.
It looks like Gabriel Zagorno has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno is trying to pull guard but Ness has him pressed against the cage.
Ness misses with a knee to the head.
Zagorno avoids the elbow strike from Ness, against the cage.
Ness lands an elbow inside that Zagorno shrugs off.
Zagorno tries to pull guard but Ness won't allow it.
Zagorno can't get the takedown.
Ness lands an elbow just above Zagorno 's eye.
Zagorno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zagorno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ness prevents it.
Ness tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zagorno jumps guard but Ness turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ness prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ness crunches a lovely knee into Zagorno's ribcage.
Ness connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zagorno's face.
Zagorno blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ness.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ness.
Ness taking a breather.
Ness trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ness landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ness throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zagorno blocks it with crossed arms.
Ness trying to land knees to the body.
Zagorno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zagorno tries to pull guard but Ness forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ness comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gabriel Zagorno's cut is getting worse.
Ness stops a takedown attempt from Zagorno.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zagorno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zagorno is trying to pull guard but Ness turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ness throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zagorno blocks it with crossed arms.
Zagorno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ness walks away with a smile on his face. Zagorno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Ness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Zagorno's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zagorno shoots in but no luck this time.
Ness finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ness throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ness is looking to score with low kicks.
Ness drives through and clinches with Zagorno against the cage.
Zagorno tries to pull guard but Ness holds him up against the cage and eventually Zagorno drops back down to his feet.
Ness comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zagorno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ness is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zagorno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ness lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zagorno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zagorno managing to block the knees to the body from Ness.
Ness tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ness connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zagorno's face.
Zagorno manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zagorno looking for a guillotine here but Ness defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zagorno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ness's guard.
Ness is pulling down on Zagorno's head to control his posture.
Zagorno wants to control from the top but Ness keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness keeping full guard, as Zagorno tries to pass.
Zagorno is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ness lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zagorno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zagorno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zagorno misses the shot to the body.
Ness throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ness connects with a single shot there.
Zagorno blocks a leg kick.
Ness is looking to clinch but Zagorno is avoiding it.
Ness closes the distance and pushes Zagorno back into the cage.
Ness comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gabriel Zagorno's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ness trying to land knees to the body.
Ness leaning against his opponent.
Zagorno gets control of Ness's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zagorno will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zagorno looking for a guillotine here but Ness defends easily.
Zagorno wants to control the position but Ness says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gregory Ness will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Zagorno's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ness tries to land a front kick but Zagorno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ness throws an overhand right that lands on Zagorno's shoulder, as Zagorno tries to avoid the shot.
Ness attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice takedown defense from Ness. No joy for Zagorno on that attempt.
Zagorno misses the jab.
Ness misses with a body kick.
Ness throws a push kick but Zagorno slaps the foot to one side.
Zagorno blocks the body kick.
Ness fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zagorno checks it well.
Ness lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ness throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ness slips a jab from Zagorno.
Ness moves into the clinch successfully.
Ness pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ness lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ness lands a damaging elbow.
Zagorno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ness smiles and moves away.
Ness has Zagorno up against the cage in a clinch.
Ness misses with a knee strike.
Ness connects with a knee to the head.
Zagorno jumps guard but Ness turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zagorno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ness lands with a light punch inside.
Zagorno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ness walks away with a smile on his face. Zagorno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ness throws a head kick but Zagorno moves out of range.
A jab from Zagorno misses.
Ness tries to clinch there but Zagorno circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ness.
Zagorno checks the leg kick.
Ness lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zagorno.
Zagorno misses with a body shot.
Ness throws a wild body kick that Zagorno sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Zagorno.
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!
Zagorno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zagorno throws a nice looking combination but Ness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ness misses with a low kick.
Zagorno closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ness to the mat! Ness manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zagorno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ness swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zagorno advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zagorno.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ness keeping hold of Zagorno's head, controlling as best he can.
Ness is trying to maintain the position but Zagorno is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zagorno is looking to take a break and control but Ness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zagorno throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ness keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gregory Ness is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gregory Ness wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zagorno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ness.
Gabriel Zagorno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ness misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Ness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ness 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Ness!
Gregory Ness seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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