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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriele Altini (ranked 5435 p4p, 492 weight class) and Arthur Witt (ranked 5000 p4p, 472 weight class). 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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156 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriele Altini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Witt!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Witt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Altini prevents the takedown attempt.
Witt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Altini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Altini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Witt avoids it.
Altini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Witt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Altini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Witt goes for a takedown attempt but Altini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gabriele Altini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
Altini misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Altini, pushing him back against the cage.
Altini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Witt has Altini pressed against the cage.
Witt is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Witt misses with a knee to the head.
Witt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Witt misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Altini misses its target.
Altini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Witt slips a jab and a cross from Altini.
Altini throws a right and a left that Witt avoids nicely.
Witt moves into the clinch.
Altini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Witt drags the fight down to the ground.
Altini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Witt working a defensive guard but Altini passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altini controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Altini lands strikes from half guard.
Witt wants to control but Altini is keeping busy.
Altini keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Witt is trying to maintain the position but Altini is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Altini seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altini working over Witt with some ground and pound. Witt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Altini moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Witt.
Altini stands up.
Altini avoids the body shot from Witt.
Altini throws a wild body kick that Witt sees coming a mile off.
Altini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Arthur Witt has been cut.
Witt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Altini defends well and Witt ends up having to push Altini into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Witt instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Altini.
Altini displaying some good clinch control by pressing Witt up against the cage.
Altini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Witt blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Altini gets tackled into the cage by Witt. Witt maintains the clinch.
Altini gets underhooks to prevent Witt's takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Witt jumps guard but Altini stands there with Witt around his waist. Witt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Witt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Altini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Witt trying to stall but Altini improves his position.
A short right from Altini.
Witt is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriele Altini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Witt'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.
Altini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Witt's calf.
Altini has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A combination from Altini does no damage.
Altini forces Witt back against the cage and clinches.
Witt jumps guard but Altini stands there with Witt around his waist. Witt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Altini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Altini stalling in the clinch.
Witt breaks the clinch.
Altini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Witt misses with a takedown attempt
and Altini counters with a two punch combo.
Altini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Altini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gabriele Altini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Witt dives in and grabs Altini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Altini pushes down on Witt's head and hops out.
Gabriele Altini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
Witt has closed the distance and engaged Altini in a clinch.
Altini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Witt can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Altini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Altini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Altini lands a shoulder strike.
Witt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Witt shoots for a takedown but Altini saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Witt looks to move away, Altini throws a big counter combo but Witt just gets out of the way.
Witt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Witt shoots in and bounces Altini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Witt looking to sit in guard and control but Altini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Witt can't keep his opponent in guard - Altini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altini is taking a breather. Witt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Witt is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Altini is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Altini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altini decides to stand up.
Altini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Witt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Altini to keep the fight standing.
Witt avoiding damage as Altini throws knees to the body.
Witt is looking for a takedown.
Witt is pushing Altini up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Altini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Witt stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Witt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Altini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Witt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Altini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Altini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Witt misses with a knee to the head.
Witt just leaning against Altini, taking a breather.
Witt looking to slow down the pace here.
Witt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Altini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriele Altini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Witt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Altini moves into the clinch.
A short left from Altini.
Altini tries to land knees in the clinch but Witt avoids the damage to the body.
Witt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Altini walks away with a smile on his face. Witt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Altini misses with a kick to the body.
Witt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Altini defends it nicely.
Altini misses with a double jab.
Witt looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Witt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Altini counters with a series of strikes. Witt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Witt is rocked!
Altini avoids the head kick by Witt.
Witt is still on wobbly legs! Can Altini finish him?
Altini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Witt seems to have recovered his senses.
Witt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Altini drives through and clinches with Witt against the cage.
Witt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Witt breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altini rushes Witt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Altini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Witt avoids it.
Altini lands a nice uppercut.
Altini slows down the pace here.
Witt avoiding damage as Altini throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Witt is trying to pull guard but Altini turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gabriele Altini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
Witt tries to score a body lock takedown but Altini shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Witt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Altini pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altini holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Altini slows down the pace here.
Altini looking to throw knees to the head but Witt is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Altini.
Witt tries to score a body lock takedown but Altini shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Altini obliges.
Witt is trying to drag Altini to the mat but Altini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Witt avoiding damage as Altini throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altini is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Altini.
Altini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Witt avoids it.
Altini pushes Witt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Altini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Witt backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Altini.
Witt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Altini after a bit of a struggle.
Altini lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Altini drops Witt with a beautiful combination! Witt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Altini is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Altini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Witt is trying to pull guard but Altini turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Come on Altini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Altini.
Altini blocking some punches.
Witt breaks from the clinch.
Altini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Altini throws an overhand right that has Witt reeling! Altini follows up with more punches and Witt is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabriele Altini!
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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
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