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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahatma Gandhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mahatma Gandhi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gandhi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gandhi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gandhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gandhi is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Gandhi is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gandhi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Gandhi shoots in but Balboa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gandhi scores a takedown into full mount!
Gandhi 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.
Gandhi tries to control but Balboa wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa is looking to improve his position but Gandhi isn't that keen on the idea.
Balboa tries to hold on but Gandhi postures up.
Balboa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gandhi .
Gandhi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Balboa is on top in guard.
Balboa wanted to stand there but Gandhi had control of the position.
Gandhi looking for a sweep. Not yet Gandhi , not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gandhi seems keen to control Balboa's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mahatma Gandhi .
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gandhi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Balboa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gandhi somewhat.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gandhi is just out of range.
Gandhi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahatma Gandhi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gandhi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gandhi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Balboa defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gandhi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Balboa controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet.
Gandhi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balboa's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gandhi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Balboa defending well though.
Gandhi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Balboa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gandhi . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet.
Gandhi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Balboa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Gandhi with good strikes from the mount here!
Balboa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gandhi .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gandhi get's back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa stuffs the takedown.
Balboa lands a right hook to the body.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Gandhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahatma Gandhi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gandhi is defended easily by Balboa.
Balboa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Mahatma Gandhi has been cut.
Gandhi shoots in but Balboa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gandhi drives through with a takedown into Balboa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gandhi trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gandhi won't allow Balboa to get back to his feet.
Gandhi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gandhi looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Balboa trying to keep a closed guard but Gandhi is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Gandhi from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rocky Balboa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gandhi tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa misses with a hook. Gandhi ducked under it nicely.
Balboa throws a hook but Gandhi blocks it.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gandhi shoots for a takedown but Balboa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahatma Gandhi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Gandhi shoots in and drives through. Balboa sprawls well.
Gandhi shoots in but Balboa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gandhi tries for a takedown but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gandhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gandhi misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa works the jab nicely.
Gandhi staying out of range there.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gandhi .
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Gandhi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balboa scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Rocky Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Balboa but Balboa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mahatma Gandhi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gandhi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Balboa wants to stand but Gandhi is controlling the position.
Balboa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mahatma Gandhi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gandhi is pushing down on Balboa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Balboa is fighting to maintain full guard but Gandhi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gandhi is trying to control. Balboa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gandhi is trying to work for a kimura but Balboa is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gandhi in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balboa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gandhi wants to work for an arm triangle but Balboa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa is refusing to be controlled, as Gandhi sits in half guard.
Gandhi throwing shots but Balboa is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gandhi stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahatma Gandhi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gandhi shoots in for a double leg but Balboa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gandhi drives through with a takedown into Balboa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Balboa keeping full guard, as Gandhi tries to pass.
Gandhi trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but Gandhi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gandhi is working Balboa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balboa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi wants to control from the top but Balboa keeps moving.
Gandhi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gandhi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Balboa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gandhi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balboa is keeping the position for now.
Balboa is working an open guard so Gandhi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Gandhi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Balboa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
An elbow from Gandhi crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi taking a break here but Balboa is having none of it and regains half guard.
Balboa taking some punishment here, with Gandhi in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Gandhi there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa pushes Gandhi off looking to stand but Gandhi dives back in and keeps control.
Balboa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gandhi is working away from the top position though.
Gandhi throwing shots but Balboa is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi is keen to just control but Balboa is a slippery customer.
Gandhi is trying to work for a kimura but Balboa is defending well.
Gandhi stops Balboa from getting back to his feet.
Gandhi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Balboa is defending against the submission attempts here by Gandhi .
Gandhi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Balboa could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gandhi has cracked it and Balboa is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gandhi !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mahatma Gandhi !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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