Mearns vs Gilbert

Who won Mearns vs Gilbert?

Tom Mearns beat Bailey Gilbert by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of Cage Warriors 157, on Friday 21st July 2023 at Indigo At The O2 in London.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Tom Mearns.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Mearns vs Gilbert stats

Tom Mearns stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Bailey Gilbert made his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws and 5 by submission.

Tom Mearns' Cage Warriors record stood at 5-7-0, while Bailey Gilbert's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Mearns had a large advantage in power over Gilbert, boasting a 22% knock out percentage over Gilbert's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Gilbert had a massive advantage over Mearns, boasting a 100% submission rate over Mearns' 22%.

Tom Mearns was the younger man by 24 years, at years old.

Mearns was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Gilbert, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 20 more professional rounds, 45 to Gilbert's 25.

Activity check

Mearns' last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 1 month and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Mearns vs Gilbert?

Tom Mearns was a 39/20 (+200) underdog going into the contest, while Bailey Gilbert made his way into the ring at 7/20 (-290) with oddsmakers.