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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre comes to the cage accompanied by Memories- Guetta. Gatti III has chosen Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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164 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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164 lbs
17 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gatti III steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andre.
Gatti III scores with a head kick. Andre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gatti III wants to clinch up but Andre keeps it at a distance.
Gatti III looks to land a body kick but Andre moved away.
Gatti III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gatti III tries to work over Andre's front leg with a kick but Andre checks it.
Alex Andre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Andre has his takedown stuffed
and Gatti III makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Andre wants to land a leg kick but Gatti III is out of range.
Gatti III throws an off balance right hand
and Andre counters with a right hand to the body.
Andre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gatti III.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gatti III throws a jab but it's blocked by Andre.
Andre lands with a cross.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Andre. Those never looked like landing.
Andre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gatti III.
Andre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gatti III.
Gatti III jabs Andre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre lands a jab to the head.
Andre stalks Gatti III and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gatti III's face. Gatti III staggers backwards, shaken.
Andre slips under a jab from Gatti III.
Andre throws a nice head kick!
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!
Andre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gatti III. Gatti III obviously looking to wear him down.
Andre clinches.
Andre misses with a punch on the inside.
Andre blocks a body shot from Gatti III.
Andre lands a damaging elbow.
Gatti III misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andre.
Andre tries a body shot but Gatti III blocks it.
Gatti III misses with the head strike.
Gatti III cracks Andre with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Gatti III.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with a punch to the body.
Gatti III blocks the elbow strike.
Andre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gatti III prevents a body shot from Andre.
Andre lands with a light punch inside.
Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Gatti III.
Andre swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatti III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andre looking to stall.
Andre lands with a short shot to the head.
Gatti III blocks a body shot from Andre.
Andre keeps control of Gatti III as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gatti III blocks a body shot from Andre.
A body shot lands from Gatti III.
Gatti III tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andre's elbow.
Gatti III misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatti III is leaning against Andre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gatti III pushes Andre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gatti III breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III missing with a left hand there. Andre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arturo Gatti III is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andre throws a big shot that misses.
Andre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti III moves away from the strike by Andre.
Gatti III closes the distance and clinches.
Andre misses with a body punch.
Gatti III lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andre backwards.
Andre lands a hook that snaps the head of Gatti III backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gatti III fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Gatti III.
Gatti III lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gatti III scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatti III.
Gatti III lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti III dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gatti III looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gatti III drives through and clinches with Andre against the cage.
Gatti III tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andre's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andre.
Gatti III lands a right hand.
Andre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatti III is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Andre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatti III misses with a body punch.
Gatti III lands with a right to the head.
Gatti III lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Andre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gatti III lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatti III.
Andre trying to land knees to the body.
Gatti III lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andre.
Gatti III tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gatti III throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andres head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatti III struggles to land a body shot inside as Andre controls his hands.
Andre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III tries to throw a body punch but Andre avoids it by throwing Gatti III back against the cage.
Andre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andre takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Alex Andre has been cut.
Gatti III lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatti III.
Gatti III lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gatti III lands with a short shot to the head.
Andre missing with knees to the body.
Gatti III tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andre avoids it.
Gatti III misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gatti III misses with a body punch.
Gatti III tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andre's elbow.
Gatti III scores with a shoulder strike.
Andre takes a shot to the head.
Andre is rocked!
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 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Andre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gatti III working aggressively here.
Gatti III misses with a punch on the inside.
Andre can't find room to land a body shot as Gatti III controls the action.
Gatti III misses with a punch on the inside.
Andre blocks an uppercut.
Andre blocking some punches.
Gatti III working aggressively here.
Gatti III is working Andre over against the cage.
Gatti III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andre blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre blocks an uppercut.
Andre blocks an uppercut.
Gatti III swings wildly with an uppercut but Andre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatti III has a couple of punches blocked by Andre.
Andre seems to have got his legs back now.
Andre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Andre tries to work over Gatti III's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arturo Gatti III seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gatti III lands a hook that snaps the head of Andre backwards.
Gatti III lands a nice uppercut.
Gatti III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andre swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatti III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatti III lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andre backwards.
Andre wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Gatti III.
Gatti III unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Andre! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gatti III is unloading with more strikes now! Andre drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Gatti III!
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