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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pabpy Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obeh comes to the cage accompanied by Quake 2 Big Guns. Gatti III has chosen Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out as his entrance music. Arturo Gatti III has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pabpy Obeh's chin.
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27
162 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
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172 cm
24
164 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pabpy Obeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obeh throws a body kick that misses.
Obeh throws a right hand that misses
and Gatti III counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obeh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gatti III counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Obeh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gatti III misses with a wild body shot.
Obeh swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatti III.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obeh misses with a left hand
and Gatti III makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Obeh really felt that one!
Obeh connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gatti III counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gatti III.
A head kick by Obeh misses
and Gatti III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obeh thinking.
Obeh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti III scores with a sloppy right hand. Obeh should have avoided that one.
Obeh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gatti III finds it's way round the side to connect with Obeh's head.
Obeh misses with a combination
and Gatti III counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III cracks the inside of Obeh's front leg.
Gatti III throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Obeh throws a head kick that misses
and Gatti III cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gatti III scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obeh throws a sloppy head kick
letting Gatti III counter with a right hand.
Gatti III throws a push kick but Obeh slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh misses with a jab to the body
and Gatti III makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pabpy Obeh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obeh misses with a lunging right hand
and Gatti III cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gatti III throws a chopping leg kick but Obeh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Obeh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gatti III has closed the distance and engaged Obeh in a clinch.
Gatti III misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obeh.
Obeh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Gatti III.
Gatti III lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Obeh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obeh throws a leg kick
letting Gatti III counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Gatti III to counter with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Gatti III blocks the leg kick.
Gatti III is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Obeh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Obeh misses the target.
Gatti III has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Obeh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Gatti III misses
and Obeh counters with a nice uppercut.
Obeh throws a head kick that misses
and Gatti III counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti III dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gatti III throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obeh shoots and misses
and Gatti III counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Obeh thows a leg kick but Gatti III checks it
and Gatti III counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hook to the body lands for Gatti III.
Gatti III stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gatti III lands with a right to the head.
Gatti III blocks an uppercut.
Gatti III presses Obeh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Obeh tries to circle away but Gatti III has him pinned against the cage.
Obeh swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatti III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatti III lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gatti III.
A shot in the inside from Gatti III.
Gatti III working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gatti III scores with a shoulder strike.
Gatti III working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gatti III breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obeh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Obeh is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III connects with a body shot that sends Obeh's belly button to the back.
Gatti III lands a leg kick that knocks Obeh off balance momentarily.
Obeh swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatti III.
Gatti III wants to clinch up but Obeh keeps it at a distance.
Obeh misses with a hook to the body
and Gatti III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obeh thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh misses with a takedown attempt
and Gatti III counters with a body kick that stops Obeh in his tracks momentarily.
Gatti III lands a glancing blow to the side of Obeh's head.
Some wild striking there from Gatti III.
Obeh fails with the takedown
and Gatti III counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pabpy Obeh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gatti III.
Arturo Gatti III is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gatti III slips a jab and a cross from Obeh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh looks to throw a body kick
and Gatti III counters with a left to the body.
Obeh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gatti III counters with an outside leg kick.
Obeh throws a poor cross that misses
and Gatti III cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obeh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gatti III counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gatti III scoring well with a low kick there.
Gatti III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh swings widly with a right hand
and Gatti III counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gatti III swinging wildly here.
Obeh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Obeh thows a leg kick but Gatti III checks it
and Gatti III counters with a low kick, right behind Obeh 's knee.
Arturo Gatti III seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obeh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gatti III counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti III showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Obeh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gatti III has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Obeh misses
and Gatti III finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Obeh misses with a right hand
and Gatti III counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obeh throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gatti III to counter with a crisp jab.
Obeh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gatti III counters with a nice body kick.
Obeh throws a nice looking combination but Gatti III bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obeh swings widly with a right hand
and Gatti III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obeh thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III looks to land a body kick but Obeh moved away.
Obeh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gatti III fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obeh.
Obeh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gatti III.
Obeh lands with a shot to the body.
Gatti III misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh avoids the head kick by Gatti III.
Gatti III with a nice cross.
Obeh misses with a left hand
and Gatti III counters with a body kick that stops Obeh in his tracks momentarily.
Obeh misses with a takedown
and Gatti III counters with a nice uppercut.
Gatti III tries to clinch but Obeh moves out of range.
Obeh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gatti III is looking to clinch but Obeh is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh swings for the body but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Obeh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Obeh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Obeh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gatti III tries to hold on but Obeh postures up.
Obeh wants to control the pace but Gatti III is squirming around nicely.
Gatti III holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Obeh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III is in a horrible position here. Obeh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gatti III wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Obeh.
Pabpy Obeh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obeh misses with a head shot.
Obeh breaks from Gatti III's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gatti III is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Gatti III comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gatti III winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Gatti III!
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