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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Gatti!
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, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gatti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buonarroti Simoni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gatti is out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni tries for a takedown but Gatti circles away easily
and Gatti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Gatti scores with a four punch combination!
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut
and Gatti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gatti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gatti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buonarroti Simoni circles away quickly and effectively.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an off balance right hand
and Gatti counters with a two punch combo.
Gatti looks to land a combination. Buonarroti Simoni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gatti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Gatti.
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an off balance right hand
and Gatti counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buonarroti Simoni swings widly with a right hand
and Gatti counters with a straight right hand.
Buonarroti Simoni takes one on the button.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a wild body kick that Gatti sees coming a mile off.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a lunging right hand
and Gatti counters with a series of strikes. Buonarroti Simoni will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut
and Gatti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Gatti counters with a straight right hand.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a poor cross that misses
and Gatti counters with a left and a right that stings Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni shoots in and drives through. Gatti sprawls well.
Gatti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gatti misses with a few strikes there.
Gatti slips under a jab from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut
and Gatti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gatti tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti throws a right and a left that Buonarroti Simoni avoids nicely.
Arturo Gatti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gatti counters with a three punch combo that has Buonarroti Simoni backing up. Buonarroti Simoni nods at Gatti to acknowledge the strikes.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a hook
and Gatti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gatti is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Gatti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buonarroti Simoni tries for a takedown but Gatti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arturo Gatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buonarroti Simoni shoots in for a takedown but Gatti shows good takedown defense.
Buonarroti Simoni scores with a three punch combo!
Gatti looks to land a combination but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it well.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a left hand
and Gatti counters with a stiff right hand.
Gatti jabs Buonarroti Simoni right on the nose. Buonarroti Simoni blinks but takes it well.
Gatti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buonarroti Simoni's hands.
Buonarroti Simoni might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buonarroti Simoni moves away.
Buonarroti Simoni shoots in for a takedown but Gatti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gatti lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danga de danga de dang - Gatti scores with a four punch combination!
Gatti throws a series of punches but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gatti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gatti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gatti wants it to stay on the feet.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a straight left.
Buonarroti Simoni's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gatti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buonarroti Simoni scrambles back to his feet.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Buonarroti Simoni avoids them all with ease.
Gatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buonarroti Simoni is defended easily by Gatti.
Gatti fails to land with a series of punches.
Buonarroti Simoni looks to land a right hand but Gatti moved out of range.
Gatti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a hook
and Gatti counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti fails to land with a series of punches.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a body punch
and Gatti counters with a low kick, right behind Buonarroti Simoni 's knee.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buonarroti Simoni is defended easily by Gatti.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gatti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buonarroti Simoni somewhat.
Gatti with a nice cross.
Gatti tries to bum rush Buonarroti Simoni with a series of wild strikes but Buonarroti Simoni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti looks to land a combination but Buonarroti Simoni avoids it well.
Buonarroti Simoni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gatti counters with a head kick. That will keep Buonarroti Simoni thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Danga de danga de dang - Gatti scores with a four punch combination!
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gatti throws out a leg kick but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range and Gatti only half commits.
Buonarroti Simoni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gatti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gatti misses with a head kick.
Gatti throws an overhand right that lands on Buonarroti Simoni's shoulder, as Buonarroti Simoni tries to avoid the shot.
Buonarroti Simoni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti is breathing heavily.
Gatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gatti swinging wildly here.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a jab when Gatti was well out of range.
Buonarroti Simoni takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a straight right.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buonarroti Simoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Gatti does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buonarroti Simoni swings widly with a right hand
and Gatti counters with a left and a right that stings Buonarroti Simoni.
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buonarroti Simoni throws the left hand but Gatti avoids the punch easily.
Buonarroti Simoni fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gatti tries to bum rush Buonarroti Simoni with a series of wild strikes but Buonarroti Simoni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Buonarroti Simoni is predictable there
and Gatti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut. Gatti saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arturo Gatti is winning the standup battle so far.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arturo Gatti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gatti throws a nice looking combination but Buonarroti Simoni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gatti ducks under a wild hook from Buonarroti Simoni.
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
Gatti moves out of range as Buonarroti Simoni strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Buonarroti Simoni misses the target.
A jab from Buonarroti Simoni misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut
and Gatti counters with a two punch combo.
Buonarroti Simoni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gatti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gatti scores with a nice strike.
Gatti moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gatti counters with a nice body shot.
Gatti misses with a head kick.
Gatti fails to land with a series of punches.
Buonarroti Simoni looks to land a body kick but Gatti moved away.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy uppercut
and Gatti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gatti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a lazy right hand but Gatti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a poor cross that misses
and Gatti counters with a left and a right that stings Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with an uppercut
and Gatti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gatti swinging wildly here.
Gatti throws a leg kick that misses.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a hook
and Gatti counters with a left and a right that stings Buonarroti Simoni.
Gatti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a big shot that misses.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a right hand that Gatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gatti also avoids with ease.
Buonarroti Simoni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gatti counters with a series of strikes. Buonarroti Simoni will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Buonarroti Simoni might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gatti has got the better of the exchanges.
Buonarroti Simoni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Gatti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a big shot that misses.
Buonarroti Simoni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gatti slips a straight right by Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a hook to the side of Gatti's head but Gatti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gatti misses with a series of wild punches.
Gatti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buonarroti Simoni eats them both and turns towards Gatti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a straight left.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a hook
enabling Gatti to counter with a crisp jab.
Buonarroti Simoni loads up on a big right hand but Gatti slips the punch.
Buonarroti Simoni throws a hook but Gatti blocks it.
Gatti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buonarroti Simoni.
Buonarroti Simoni misses with a right hand
and Gatti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buonarroti Simoni throws the left hand but Gatti avoids the punch easily.
Buonarroti Simoni swings widly with a right hand
and Gatti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buonarroti Simoni gets the takedown into side control.
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.
Gatti tries to bench press Buonarroti Simoni off him but Buonarroti Simoni keeps the position.
Buonarroti Simoni tries to score with some ground and pound. Gatti controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Buonarroti Simoni creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buonarroti Simoni fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Buonarroti Simoni landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buonarroti Simoni looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gatti is avoiding damage well.
Buonarroti Simoni in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gatti is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!
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