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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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163 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 7 - 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonard Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia tries to bum rush Gatti with a series of wild strikes but Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gatti avoids them all with ease.
Gatti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Gatti.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatti tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti misses with a two punch combination.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Gatti throws a series of strikes that have Garcia backpedaling.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gatti avoids them all with ease.
Gatti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatti misses with a two punch combination.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gatti avoids them all with ease.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right hand that Gatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gatti also avoids with ease.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gatti.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gatti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia looks gassed!
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gatti dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
Gatti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garcia backs up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Gatti does no damage.
Gatti misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatti tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti misses with the combination.
Gatti fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Gatti tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Gatti tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
Garcia tries to bum rush Gatti with a series of wild strikes but Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia throws a right hand that Gatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gatti also avoids with ease.
Gatti misses with the combination.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia feints a jab promting Gatti to slip. Garcia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gatti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
Gatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti fails to land with a series of punches.
Gatti looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Gatti throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Gatti both land. Nice combination.
Gatti misses with the combination.
Gatti misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti 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.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia tries to bum rush Gatti with a series of wild strikes but Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Gatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Gatti does no damage.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
Gatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gatti avoids them all with ease.
Gatti tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arturo Gatti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Gatti.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Gatti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Gatti stalks Garcia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garcia's face. Garcia staggers backwards, shaken.
Gatti misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Gatti misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gatti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Gatti scores with a four punch combination!
Gatti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Gatti.
Gatti throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatti throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Garcia throws a right hand that Gatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gatti also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti swinging wildly here.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti swinging wildly here.
Gatti slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
A punch combination from Gatti misses.
Gatti fails to land with a series of punches.
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Gatti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Gatti slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Gatti throws a series of strikes that have Garcia backpedaling.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatti.
Garcia tries to bum rush Gatti with a series of wild strikes but Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Gatti misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Gatti misses.
Garcia tries to bum rush Gatti with a series of wild strikes but Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti dominated that second round.
That's time! Gatti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Gatti.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatti fails to land with a series of punches.
Gatti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arturo Gatti is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gatti avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gatti.
Gatti slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Gatti misses with a series of wild punches.
Gatti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gatti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Gatti throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Gatti stalks Garcia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garcia's face. Garcia staggers backwards, shaken.
Leonard Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia tries to bum rush Gatti with a series of wild strikes but Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Gatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Gatti lands a two punch combo.
Garcia tries to bum rush Gatti with a series of wild strikes but Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gatti lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
Gatti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gatti back to the cage. Garcia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Gatti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Gatti avoids nicely.
Gatti throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Gatti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garcia eats them both and turns towards Gatti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia.
Gatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gatti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gatti circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Gatti swinging wildly here.
Gatti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right hand that Gatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gatti also avoids with ease.
Gatti scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gatti lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
Gatti tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Gatti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti throws a one two combo.
Gatti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gatti.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Gatti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gatti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Gatti!
An intense looking Arturo Gatti took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'After party at my house '.
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