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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Loureiro (ranked 9049 p4p, 777 weight class) and Mike Sizemore (ranked 9836 p4p, 804 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sizemore's choice of entrance music: Country Boys Can Survive. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Loureiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Sizemore!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loureiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Loureiro gets caught flat footed, as Sizemore shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Loureiro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sizemore postures up in Loureiro's guard and throws a big left but Loureiro blocks it.
Loureiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sizemore is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Loureiro has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sizemore is looking to defend but Loureiro has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sizemore! Loureiro pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sizemore taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael Loureiro!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diyorbek Nurudinov (ranked 7240 p4p, 674 weight class) and Jeremy Dugan (ranked 25132 p4p, 844 weight class). Jeremy Dugan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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280 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diyorbek Nurudinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Dugan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurudinov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nurudinov misses with a straight right.
Dugan gets caught napping as Nurudinov dives in and scores a takedown. Dugan manages to retain guard.
Nurudinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nurudinov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
It looks like Jeremy Dugan has been cut.
Nurudinov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurudinov lands a couple of elbows.
Dugan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dugan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dugan trying to keep a closed guard but Nurudinov is proving a slippery customer.
Dugan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurudinov is one step ahead there.
Nurudinov is in close to Dugan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That has opened up Jeremy Dugan's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugan keeping moving, preventing Nurudinov from controlling successfully.
Dugan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nurudinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The cut above Jeremy Dugan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nurudinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jeremy Dugan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeremy Dugan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diyorbek Nurudinov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaji Sunlyck (ranked 9120 p4p, 859 weight class) and Twinkletoes Facemash (ranked 7217 p4p, 767 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaji Sunlyck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twinkletoes Facemash!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Facemash swings widly with a right hand
letting Sunlyck counter with a right hand.
Facemash moves into range and clinches up with Sunlyck.
Sunlyck jumps guard but Facemash stands there with Sunlyck around his waist. Sunlyck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sunlyck will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Facemash up against the cage.
Sunlyck wants to take the fight to the mat but Facemash manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sunlyck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Facemash gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaji Sunlyck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Facemash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Facemash looks to land a combination but Sunlyck avoids it well.
Sunlyck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sunlyck is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Facemash has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sunlyck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Facemash breaks from the clinch.
Sunlyck misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Facemash's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Facemash misses with a double jab.
Sunlyck shoots in looking for a takedown. Facemash tries to sprawl out of it but Sunlyck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Facemash manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sunlyck tries for a takedown but Facemash circles away easily
and Facemash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Kaji Sunlyck has been cut.
Sunlyck shoots in but no luck this time.
Facemash moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Facemash throws a sloppy head kick and Sunlyck moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Facemash misses.
Sunlyck tries to clinch up.
Facemash swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Facemash gets caught flat footed, as Sunlyck shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Facemash has his feet on Sunlyck's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Facemash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Twinkletoes Facemash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Facemash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sunlyck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Facemash misses with a body shot.
Sunlyck avoids the head kick by Facemash.
Sunlyck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sunlyck lands in his opponent's guard.
Facemash wants to stand but Sunlyck is controlling the position.
Sunlyck trying to control but Facemash is working from the bottom.
Sunlyck passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Facemash is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunlyck in the domination position with Facemash hanging on.
Sunlyck decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Facemash misses with a double jab.
Sunlyck goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sunlyck avoids the body shot from Facemash.
Sunlyck tries to clinch up.
Facemash lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sunlyck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Facemash moves into the clinch successfully.
Facemash breaks from the clinch.
Sunlyck throws a sloppy head kick and Facemash moves out of range easily.
Sunlyck avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Facemash misses with a combination
and Sunlyck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sunlyck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Facemash swivels and escapes.
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!
Facemash throws a series of punches but Sunlyck moves out of range.
Sunlyck shoots in looking for a takedown but Facemash manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sunlyck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Facemash closes the distance and clinches.
Facemash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Facemash throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Facemash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sunlyck.
Sunlyck decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Facemash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Facemash.
Facemash working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twinkletoes Facemash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaji Sunlyck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sunlyck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Facemash, pushing him back against the cage.
Facemash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Facemash checks a leg kick.
Facemash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sunlyck wants to land a leg kick but Facemash is out of range.
Sunlyck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sunlyck tries to clinch but Facemash is having none of it.
Sunlyck goes for a double leg but Facemash avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Facemash continues to drive forward.
Twinkletoes Facemash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Facemash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sunlyck manages to avoid it.
Sunlyck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Facemash.
Facemash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Facemash slips a jab and a cross from Sunlyck.
Sunlyck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sunlyck is defended easily by Facemash.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaji Sunlyck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunlyck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Facemash enables Sunlyck to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Facemash manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sunlyck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Facemash pushes Sunlyck off and scrambles back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Facemash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Facemash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Facemash lands a left and a right that send Sunlyck crashing to the mat, dazed. Facemash thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Sunlyck tries to close the distance and clinch but Facemash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Facemash has managed to clinch.
Facemash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Facemash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sunlyck feinted with a counter takedown.
Facemash throws a sloppy head kick and Sunlyck moves out of range easily.
Facemash darts in and clinches Sunlyck up against the cage.
Facemash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Facemash lands a left and a right that send Sunlyck crashing to the mat, dazed. Facemash thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sunlyck is rocked!
Facemash leaves Sunlyck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oh Sunlyck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Facemash misses with a head kick.
Sunlyck feinted with a counter takedown.
Facemash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sunlyck.
Sunlyck shoots for a takedown but Facemash saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sunlyck seems to have got his legs back now.
Facemash cracks Sunlyck with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Facemash has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sunlyck to stand back up!
Sunlyck tries to clinch up.
Kaji Sunlyck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Sunlyck. Those never looked like landing.
Facemash closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Sunlyck! Facemash dives in looking to finish! Sunlyck is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Twinkletoes Facemash!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eisson Franco (ranked 7218 p4p, 344 weight class) and Eric Heronzo (ranked 6146 p4p, 316 weight class). Eisson Franco has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eisson Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Heronzo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heronzo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Franco's guard.
Franco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heronzo is one step ahead there.
Franco is trying to control the position but Heronzo postures up.
Heronzo won't allow Franco to sweep him here.
Franco wants to reverse the position here. Heronzo has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Franco is forced to tap! Franco looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Eric Heronzo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Irwin (ranked 9051 p4p, 855 weight class) and Scott Murley (ranked 5285 p4p, 659 weight class). Murley has chosen Rage Against The Machine | Bulls On Parade as his entrance music. Chris Irwin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scott Murley's 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Murley!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murley.
Irwin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Irwin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A thudding body kick lands there by Irwin!
Murley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murley scores with a sloppy right hand. Irwin should have avoided that one.
Murley looks to score with a jab to the body but Irwin is just out of range.
Irwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murley manages to avoid it.
Irwin throws a series of punches but Murley avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Murley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murley is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Irwin misses with the head strike.
Irwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murley breaks the clinch.
Murley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murley lands with an overhand left.
Irwin is rocked!
Irwin throws a leg kick
and Murley counters with a huge left! Irwin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Murley isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Irwin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Murley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Murley!
Our winner, Scott Murley, 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Splash Wetness (ranked 6183 p4p, 736 weight class) and Oliver Francis (ranked 4210 p4p, 568 weight class). Wetness comes to the cage accompanied by Pump Up The Jam- Technotronic. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Splash Wetness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Francis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wetness wants to clinch.
Wetness swings widly with a right hand
and Francis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Francis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Francis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wetness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wetness lands a high kick!
It looks like Oliver Francis has been cut.
Francis throws a body shot but no joy.
Francis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wetness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Francis misses the shot to the body.
Francis looks to score with a jab to the body but Wetness is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis digs a good hook to Wetness's body.
Francis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wetness drops his hands momentarily and Francis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Francis connects with a body shot.
Francis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Francis lands a body shot.
Francis lands a jab to Wetness's midsection.
Wetness fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Francis, pushing him back against the cage.
Francis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wetness's elbow.
Wetness is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Francis.
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
Wetness is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Wetness has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Wetness with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wetness misses with a knee to the head.
Francis lands with a short shot to the head.
Francis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francis misses with a punch to the body.
Francis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Francis lands with a short shot to the head.
Wetness is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wetness misses with a knee to the head.
Francis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Francis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wetness trying to land knees to the body.
Francis lands a left hand.
Wetness tries to land a knee to the head but Francis blocks with his arms.
Wetness throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Francis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wetness is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wetness working Francis over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wetness misses with a punch to the body.
Wetness throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Francis blocks it with crossed arms.
Francis misses with a body punch.
Francis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Francis tries a body shot but Wetness blocks it.
Francis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Francis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Francis.
Francis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wetness backwards.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Wetness's head.
Wetness misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Francis.
Francis presses Wetness against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as Wetness controls the action.
Francis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Francis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Francis is working Wetness over against the cage.
Wetness is breathing heavily.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as Wetness controls the action.
Francis tries a body shot but Wetness blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wetness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francis's elbow.
Wetness landing knees to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Francis.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Francis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Francis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wetness's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wetness.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wetness misses with a knee to the head.
Francis lands with a right to the head.
Francis managing to block the knees to the body from Wetness.
Francis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Francis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Francis pushes Wetness back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Francis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Francis digs a right hand underneath Wetness's ribcage. Wetness let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Francis lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Francis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Francis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Francis feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wetness sprawling to the canvas! Wetness rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Francis finish him?!
Wetness is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Francis sends Wetness crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Francis is motioning to the referee to let Wetness up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Wetness is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis fakes the body blow, causing Wetness to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Wetness goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Francis!
In his post fight interview, Oliver Francis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 4613 p4p, 609 weight class) and Frank Murphy (ranked 6475 p4p, 737 weight class). The key to victory for Jiu Jitsu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu clinches with his opponent.
Murphy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Murphy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jitsu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Murphy has Jitsu in his guard.
Jitsu is pushing down on Murphy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murphy is fighting to maintain full guard but Jitsu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murphy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jitsu seems to be working for a kimura but Murphy defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to roll over but Jitsu keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.
Jitsu is trying to work for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
We've been hearing that Jitsu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Still in half guard, Jitsu seems content to control.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
Jitsu looking to pass the guard.
Murphy has his hands on Jitsu's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jitsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jitsu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Murphy seems keen to control Jitsu's posture.
Jitsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pulls Jitsu in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jitsu leaves Murphy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murphy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murphy can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jitsu working away.
Murphy holding on.
Jitsu working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jitsu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Murphy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiu Jitsu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murphy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jitsu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Murphy moves out of range as Jitsu strikes.
Jitsu clinches with his opponent.
Jitsu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy trying to control but Jitsu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Murphy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jitsu manages to get himself to full guard.
Murphy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Jitsu keeps moving.
Jitsu wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
Jitsu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murphy connects with a couple of short punches.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jitsu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murphy looking to sit in guard and control but Jitsu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jitsu but Jitsu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Jitsu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jitsu but Jitsu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jiu Jitsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Murphy.
Jitsu has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Murphy regains guard immediately.
Murphy is pulling down on Jitsu's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Murphy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jitsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jitsu is really struggling to control Murphy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA New York inform us that Murphy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jitsu wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
Jitsu keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jitsu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiu Jitsu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Jitsu.
Murphy with the counter takedown but Jitsu avoids it easily.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Jitsu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jitsu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murphy.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Jitsu tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jitsu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jiu Jitsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Murphy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jitsu prevents it.
Murphy has clasped his hands together around Jitsu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jitsu explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Murphy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jitsu is trying to defend but Murphy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jitsu actively working from the bottom here.
Murphy seems to be working for a kimura but Jitsu defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jitsu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murphy.
Murphy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jitsu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Jitsu keeps moving.
Jitsu working a defensive guard here.
Murphy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Jitsu keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jitsu holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jitsu forces Murphy back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiu Jitsu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jitsu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Jiu Jitsu!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Jiu Jitsu!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Jiu Jitsu!
Jiu Jitsu wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gatsby (ranked 1573 p4p, 248 weight class) and Jack Merel (ranked 4435 p4p, 592 weight class). Merel has chosen Laura Tesoro - Higher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
167 lbs
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22
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Gatsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Merel!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatsby fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Merel to the ground. Gatsby is now in Merel's guard.
Merel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gatsby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Merel breaks the clinch.
Gatsby feints and as Merel raises his hands in defense, Gatsby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Merel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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!
Gatsby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Merel manages to get himself to full guard.
Gatsby is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Merel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Merel has escaped and now he's on top!
Gatsby working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel looking to pass the guard.
Gatsby is trying to keep Merel in close.
Gatsby keeping moving, preventing Merel from controlling successfully.
Gatsby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Merel is one step ahead there.
Merel sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Merel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatsby is keeping the position for now.
Merel trying to control but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby pulls Merel in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Merel sprawls well. Merel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gatsby gets slowly back to his feet.
Merel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gatsby is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gatsby gets a double leg takedown into Merel's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby advances position into side control!
Merel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Merel isn't going anywhere.
Merel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gatsby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gatsby working the ground and pound.
Gatsby scoring with punches from side control.
Merel is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatsby working the head and body with strikes.
Merel looking for a sweep but Gatsby has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Gatsby will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gatsby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gatsby throws a hook to the side of Merel's head but Merel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gatsby moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMerel.
Gatsby plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gatsby throws a body punch but Merel moves out of range.
Gatsby closes the distance and clinches up with Merel, looking for a takedown. Gatsby pushes Merel against the cage but Merel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Merel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gatsby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Merel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatsby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel blocks a head kick by Gatsby.
Merel flicks out a counter leg kick but Gatsby steps away.
Gatsby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Merel defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Merel. No joy for Gatsby on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Merel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Gatsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatsby connects with a crisp jab.
Merel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gatsby.
Merel tries a quick counter leg kick but Gatsby is wise to it.
Gatsby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joe Gatsby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gatsby.
Gatsby shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Merel is trying to defend but Gatsby finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Merel wants to stand back up but Gatsby manages to pass into side control.
Gatsby creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Merel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby working the ground and pound from side control.
Merel is looking to reverse the position.
Gatsby is looking to take a break and control but Merel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Merel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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!
Gatsby trying to control the position but Merel is working away.
Merel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gatsby working the body and head with strikes.
Gatsby tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gatsby tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby trying to control the position but Merel is working away.
Gatsby misses with the ground and pound.
Gatsby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gatsby cracks Merel with a big elbow.
Merel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gatsby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Merel, who protects the arm well.
Merel struggling a bit here.
Gatsby fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gatsby working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merel down.
The ground and pound from Gatsby seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gatsby is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Merel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gatsby working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gatsby is chipping away with strikes.
Gatsby trying to control the position but Merel is working away.
Merel dodges the ground and pound from Gatsby.
Gatsby works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gatsby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Merel, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gatsby dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gatsby throws a right and a left that Merel avoids nicely.
Gatsby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Merel tries to avoid it but Gatsby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Merel to the ground. Merel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Merel throws a fast counter high kick but Gatsby manages to duck under it in time.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gatsby dives in and grabs Merel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Merel pushes down on Gatsby's head and hops out.
No joy there for Gatsby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Merel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Merel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gatsby dives in and grabs Merel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Merel pushes down on Gatsby's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Gatsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gatsby.
Merel tries a quick counter leg kick but Gatsby is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Merel! But no joy.
Merel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gatsby to score with a decent uppercut.
Gatsby shoots in looking for a takedown but Merel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gatsby's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joe Gatsby is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby lands a nice shot that snaps Merel's head back.
Gatsby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Merel tries to avoid it but Gatsby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Merel to the ground. Merel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Merel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jack Merel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gatsby.
A slow jab from Merel misses its intended target.
Gatsby shoots in and drives through. Merel sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Merel as Gatsby shoots in.
Gatsby misses with a few strikes there.
Gatsby tries to land a leg kick but Merel saw it coming and moves away.
Gatsby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Merel counters with a two punch combo.
Gatsby shoots and misses
and Merel counters with a big head kick but Gatsby shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Merel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gatsby misses the target.
Gatsby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Gatsby tries a head kick but it misses.
Merel shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slow jab from Gatsby misses its intended target.
Gatsby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Merel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gatsby somewhat.
Merel moves out of range as Gatsby strikes.
Gatsby misses with a straight left.
Gatsby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gatsby throws a solid leg kick but Merel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gatsby.
Merel unleashes a big counter combination but Gatsby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gatsby throws a jab when Merel was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gatsby changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Merel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Merel throws Gatsby to one side and escapes!
Merel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Merel wants it to stay on the feet.
Merel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatsby appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gatsby misses with a right hand
and Merel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack Merel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Merel as he avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Merel.
Merel lands a big head kick that sends Gatsby tumbling to the mat! Merel takes a step backwards and waves Gatsby back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gatsby is rocked!
It looks like Joe Gatsby has been cut.
Gatsby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Merel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oh Gatsby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Merel throws a head kick that misses.
Gatsby seems to have got his legs back now.
Gatsby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Merel is fending him off so far but Gatsby persists. Nope, Merel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Merel has Gatsby pulled in close to control his posture.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Merel keeps moving.
Gatsby throws an elbow that misses. Merel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatsby's guard. Nice move by Merel!
Gatsby controls Merel momentarily but Merel frees himself.
Merel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Merel wants to pass the guard but Gatsby is keeping the position.
Gatsby trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Merel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gatsby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Joe Gatsby!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Joe Gatsby!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Joe Gatsby!
Joe Gatsby wins by unanimous decision!
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