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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marek Siuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gotch has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. The key to victory for Marek Siuta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
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180 cm
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210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marek Siuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siuta lands a glancing blow to the side of Gotch's head.
Gotch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gotch tries for a takedown but Siuta circles away easily
and Siuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Siuta scores with a jab. Gotch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Gotch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siuta stuffs the takedown.
Marek Siuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Gotch.
Siuta clinches up against the cage.
Gotch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gotch wants to take the fight to the mat but Siuta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Siuta taking a breather.
Gotch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Siuta tries to throw a body punch but Gotch avoids it by throwing Siuta back against the cage.
Siuta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Siuta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gotch.
Siuta is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Siuta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marek Siuta.
Nice takedown defense from Siuta. No joy for Gotch on that attempt.
Siuta misses with a few strikes there.
Marek Siuta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Siuta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Siuta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Siuta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gotch.
Gotch shoots for a double leg takedown but Siuta sprawls well. He's pushed Gotch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Siuta connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Siuta!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Siuta tries to buck Gotch off but he can't manage it.
Gotch prevents Siuta from getting the reversal.
Gotch landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gotch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Siuta is looking to get to half guard.
Siuta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gotch looking to finish Siuta with some ground and pound. This is bad for Siuta!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch looking to finish with strikes here!
Siuta wants to get back to his feet.
Gotch with a couple of short strikes.
Gotch looking to finish with strikes here!
Gotch working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gotch with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gotch breaks from Siuta's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gotch thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch working Siuta over with strikes here.
Gotch lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Siuta in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Siuta is rocked!
Siuta takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Gotch's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Gotch!
Frank Gotch decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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