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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - The Rebel. Gatti III comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arturo Gatti III has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
28
164 lbs
22 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Jax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti III scores with a nice head shot.
Gatti III lands a nice hook to Jax's body. Jax takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arturo Gatti III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jax throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti III moves out of range easily.
Jax tries to clinch but Gatti III moves out of range.
Jax blocks a low kick nicely.
Gatti III blocks a head kick by Jax.
Jax doesn't manage to clinch there - Gatti III circles away.
Jax cracks Gatti III with an open hand slap.
Gatti III checks a leg kick nicely.
Gatti III just misses with a punch to the body.
Jax throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gatti III misses with a body shot
letting Jax counter with a right hand.
Gatti III on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatti III throws a nice looking combination but Jax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jax avoids the head kick by Gatti III.
Jax tests Gatti III's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatti III.
Jax has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jax tries to land a front kick but Gatti III steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gatti III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jax moves away.
Good leg kick by Gatti III there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jax slips a straight right by Gatti III.
Gatti III connects with a right hand. Jax shakes it off.
Gatti III blocks a head kick by Jax.
Gatti III throws a low kick but Jax avoids it.
Gatti III avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gatti III scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jax steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gatti III. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatti III connects with a solid leg kick.
Gatti III moves out of range of the body kick.
Gatti III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jax moves away.
Gatti III bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gatti III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatti III misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Gatti III misses its intended target.
Gatti III goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jax misses with a straight right.
Gatti III has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gatti III there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jax jabs at Gatti III's body.
Gatti III throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti III fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Gatti III tenderised Jax's leg. Jax is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gatti III throws a body punch but Jax moves out of range.
Jax misses with a series of wild punches.
Jax chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gatti III can pounce on him.
Gatti III misses with a looping right.
Gatti III buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gatti III avoids the body shot from Jax.
Jax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatti III manages to avoid it.
Jax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gatti III throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jax.
Jax misses with a body shot.
Jax ducks under a wild hook from Gatti III.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gatti III throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Jax misses
and Gatti III counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jax checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gatti III dips to his left and cracks Jax with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jax misses the jab.
Jax lands a really nice looking cross but Gatti III seems unphased.
Gatti III lands with an overhand left.
Jax throws a body punch but Gatti III moves out of range.
Jax takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gatti III throws a hook but Jax avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jax with a jab.
Gatti III scores with a sloppy right hand. Jax should have avoided that one.
Gatti III shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti III dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A cross from Gatti III lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gatti III.
Jax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gatti III.
Arturo Gatti III seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gatti III takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gatti III tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jax was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatti III.
A jab from Jax misses.
Gatti III misses with a low kick.
Jax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gatti III makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jax throws a nice looking combination but Gatti III bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Jax.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatti III uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jax.
Gatti III swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gatti III lands a high kick!
Jax is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax misses with a low kick.
Oh Jax is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jax lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jax avoids the head kick by Gatti III.
Jax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gatti III.
An inside leg kick lands from Gatti III.
Jax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatti III swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gatti III drops Jax with a huge uppercut! Jax drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Gatti III is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Gatti III!
Arturo Gatti III really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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