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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Noris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti comes to the cage accompanied by Change . Chuck Noris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
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240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Gatti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Noris!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck for Gatti with that takedown attempt.
Noris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Noris.
Gatti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Noris defends it nicely.
Noris throws a series of punches but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Noris's half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Noris is trying to stand up here but Gatti is controlling him well.
Gatti could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gatti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gatti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Noris pushes Gatti off looking to stand but Gatti dives back in and keeps control.
Gatti lands strikes from half guard.
Noris won't allow Gatti to pass to mount.
Noris is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti works his way into full mount!
Noris is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gatti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Noris can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Noris felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Noris trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gatti breaks from Noris's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gatti working Noris over with strikes here.
BOOM! Gatti connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gatti scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noris really wants to buck Gatti off and get back to his feet.
Noris is bucking up trying to escape but Gatti cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gatti lands a big shot there that rocks Noris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gatti scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gatti lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gatti scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gatti looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noris is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gatti breaks from Noris's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Noris is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gatti lands a big shot there that rocks Noris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gatti lands a nice shot to the head.
Gatti punishing his opponent with strikes.
Noris is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Gatti ! Noris is hurt baaadly! Gatti is firing away with more strikes - Noris is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Gatti !
Arturo Gatti 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
87% |
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