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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Markovic (ranked 2773 p4p, 314 weight class) and Francesco Gattuso (ranked 4516 p4p, 462 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gattuso misses.
Markovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Markovic throws a right and a left that Gattuso avoids nicely.
Gattuso has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Francesco Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markovic.
Gattuso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gattuso cracks Markovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Markovic.
Markovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gattuso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Gattuso.
Gattuso ducks right into an uppercut from Markovic.
Markovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gattuso was well out of range. Poor timing from Markovic.
Gattuso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Markovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gattuso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gattuso gets caught flat footed, as Markovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Markovic throwing strikes from guard but Gattuso blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic wants to control from the top but Gattuso keeps moving.
Markovic slips nicely into half guard.
Markovic not doing much here.
Markovic 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.
Markovic seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gattuso is trying to maintain the position but Markovic is very close to passing his half guard.
Gattuso controlling the position for now.
Markovic is looking to take a break and control but Gattuso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Markovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gattuso is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic wants to control but Gattuso is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gattuso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Gattuso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gattuso.
Gattuso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gattuso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Markovic misses the target.
No joy there for Markovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Markovic misses with an uppercut.
Gattuso misses with a body shot.
Markovic feinted with a counter takedown.
Markovic shoots for a takedown but Gattuso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Gattuso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gattuso.
Gattuso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Markovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gattuso misses with a body shot.
Gattuso looks to land a right hand but Markovic moved out of range.
Markovic is looking for a counter combo.
Gattuso throws a hook to the side of Markovic's head but Markovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gattuso throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Markovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gattuso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Markovic misses the jab.
Markovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gattuso.
Markovic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gattuso lands with a straight right. Markovic didn't see that one coming.
Gattuso just misses with a punch to the body.
Markovic slips a straight right by Gattuso.
Markovic lands with a shot to the body.
Gattuso slips a straight right by Markovic.
Markovic misses with a hook.
A big right from Markovic misses.
Gattuso clinches with his opponent.
Markovic wants to stall.
Gattuso pushes Markovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Markovic.
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 Tim Markovic will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big right from Markovic misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gattuso. Markovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gattuso is fending him off so far but Markovic persists. Nope, Gattuso circles away and we're back to standing.
Markovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gattuso misses with a hook. Markovic ducked under it nicely.
Markovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Gattuso.
Markovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gattuso scores with a jab to the body.
Markovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Markovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gattuso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gattuso swivels and escapes.
Markovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Markovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gattuso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markovic looks to land a combination but Gattuso avoids it well.
Markovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gattuso circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Gattuso misses its intended target.
Markovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gattuso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Gattuso's corner calls for a 1-2. Gattuso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Markovic closes the distance and clinches up with Gattuso, looking for a takedown. Markovic pushes Gattuso against the cage but Gattuso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gattuso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Markovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markovic throws a lazy right hand but Gattuso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Francesco Gattuso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markovic tries to bum rush Gattuso with a series of wild strikes but Gattuso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Francesco Gattuso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.
Markovic is looking to chop away at Gattuso's legs.
Gattuso slips under a jab from Markovic.
Markovic looks to land a right hand but Gattuso moved out of range.
Markovic lands a nice hook to Gattuso's body. Gattuso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gattuso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gattuso throws a shot from downtown. Markovic moves away and avoids it.
Gattuso blocks a jab.
Gattuso moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gattuso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Gattuso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markovic controlling from the top position.
Gattuso keeping moving, preventing Markovic from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gattuso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Markovic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Markovic trying to control the action but Gattuso is working from the bottom.
Gattuso is looking to improve his position.
Markovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Markovic trying to control from half guard but Gattuso is working away.
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.
Markovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gattuso defends it well.
Markovic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gattuso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Markovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gattuso is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Markovic. Those never looked like landing.
Gattuso digs a good hook to Markovic's body.
Markovic misses with a hook. Gattuso ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Markovic will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Markovic scores with a nice strike.
Markovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Markovic scores with a nice head shot.
Gattuso misses the jab.
Gattuso loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Markovic misses its target.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Markovic tries to bum rush Gattuso with a series of wild strikes but Gattuso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Markovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gattuso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gattuso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markovic moves away.
Gattuso moves away from the strike by Markovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gattuso defends well and Markovic ends up having to push Gattuso into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Markovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Markovic misses with an uppercut.
Markovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso avoids the body shot from Markovic.
Markovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Markovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gattuso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gattuso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Markovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gattuso loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
Gattuso looks to score with a jab to the body but Markovic is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Markovic.
Gattuso lunges at Markovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Markovic's hand.
Markovic looks to land a right hand but Gattuso moved out of range.
Gattuso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Markovic.
Francesco Gattuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Markovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gattuso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Markovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Markovic punishes Gattuso's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gattuso scores with a body shot.
Gattuso throws a looping overhand right but Markovic ducks down to avoid it.
Markovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Markovic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gattuso lands a nice hook to Markovic's body. Markovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Markovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gattuso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gattuso slips under a jab from Markovic.
Markovic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gattuso was covering up waiting for the punch and Markovic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markovic wants to control from the top but Gattuso keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic stopping the sweep attempt from Gattuso.
Gattuso keeps trying to improve his position.
Markovic slips nicely into half guard.
Markovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Markovic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gattuso for as long as he can get away with.
Markovic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Markovic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Markovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Gattuso is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Markovic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Markovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gattuso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Markovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gattuso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Markovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Markovic!
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hype
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