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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makahlen Gorbachoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Megani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Makahlen Gorbachoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luigi Megani!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorbachoff just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachoff throws a low kick but Megani avoids it.
Megani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gorbachoff counters with a low kick, right behind Megani 's knee.
Gorbachoff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Megani misses with a right hand
and Gorbachoff counters with a straight right hand.
Gorbachoff slips under a jab from Megani.
Gorbachoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Megani misses its intended target.
Gorbachoff scores with a jab.
Megani is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gorbachoff sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gorbachoff moves out of range as Megani strikes.
Megani throws the left hand but Gorbachoff avoids the punch easily.
Gorbachoff shoots in for a takedown but Megani shows good takedown defense.
Megani throws the left hand but Gorbachoff avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megani misses with an uppercut.
Megani moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Megani misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megani misses with a looping left.
Gorbachoff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Megani.
Megani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Megani misses with a hook. Gorbachoff ducked under it nicely.
Megani slips under a jab.
A big right from Megani misses.
A slow jab from Megani misses its intended target.
Gorbachoff missing with a left hand there. Megani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gorbachoff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gorbachoff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Megani.
Gorbachoff fails to land the takedown.
Megani misses with an uppercut. Gorbachoff saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megani throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorbachoff.
Megani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Megani throws an overhand right that lands on Gorbachoff's shoulder, as Gorbachoff tries to avoid the shot.
Gorbachoff shoots in but Megani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makahlen Gorbachoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Megani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Megani might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gorbachoff tries to close the distance and clinch but Megani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Megani throws the left hand but Gorbachoff avoids the punch easily.
Megani with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gorbachoff to score with a decent uppercut.
Megani scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megani wants to pass to mount but Gorbachoff is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Megani seems content to control.
Gorbachoff is refusing to be controlled, as Megani sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megani wants to free his trapped foot but Gorbachoff is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Megani missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gorbachoff is not content to let Megani control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Megani trying to mount his opponent but Gorbachoff defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff is not content to let Megani control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Luigi Megani.
A shot to the body from Gorbachoff misses
and Megani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luigi Megani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megani shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gorbachoff takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megani sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Megani lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Megani 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.
Megani scores with a punch to the head.
Gorbachoff slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorbachoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorbachoff throws a body kick that misses.
Gorbachoff lands with a good body shot.
Gorbachoff scores with a punch to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gorbachoff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Megani has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Megani and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gorbachoff tries to score with a low kick but Megani moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorbachoff misses the target.
Gorbachoff throws a front kick aimed at Megani's knee but Megani avoids it well.
Gorbachoff takes a swing at Megani's ribcage but misses.
Megani shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gorbachoff counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Megani looking for a sweep. Not yet Megani, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbachoff is fighting to break Megani's control of his arms but Megani is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gorbachoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Megani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makahlen Gorbachoff has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Megani throws a right hand that misses
and Gorbachoff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Megani throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff throws out a powerful jab.
Gorbachoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Megani moves away.
Gorbachoff throws a leg kick but Megani checks it.
Megani misses with a straight right.
Megani throws a poor cross that misses
and Gorbachoff counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makahlen Gorbachoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Megani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megani looks to land a left hand but Gorbachoff moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Megani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Megani avoids the body shot from Gorbachoff.
Megani misses with a looping left.
Megani throws a hook but Gorbachoff avoids it easily.
Gorbachoff looks to land a right hand but Megani moved out of range.
Megani looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gorbachoff is fending him off so far but Megani persists. Nope, Gorbachoff circles away and we're back to standing.
Gorbachoff slips under a jab.
Gorbachoff tries a low kick but Megani avoids it.
Gorbachoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gorbachoff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megani is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gorbachoff is defending well.
Makahlen Gorbachoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Megani.
Gorbachoff gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Megani.
Gorbachoff crunches a lovely knee into Megani's ribcage.
Megani tries for a takedown but Gorbachoff manages to get underhooks.
Gorbachoff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gorbachoff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Megani blocks it with crossed arms.
Megani is looking to take this one to the mat.
Megani blocks a body shot from Gorbachoff.
Megani tries to score a body lock takedown but Gorbachoff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megani goes for a takedown attempt but Gorbachoff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Megani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gorbachoff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Megani pinned against the cage. Megani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gorbachoff moves away from the strike by Megani.
Megani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Megani.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gorbachoff slips a straight right by Megani.
Megani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makahlen Gorbachoff dominated that second 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.
Megani misses with an uppercut. Gorbachoff saw that one coming.
Gorbachoff slaps away a takedown attempt from Megani, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gorbachoff pushes Megani up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorbachoff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meganis head.
Gorbachoff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Megani or not.
Megani goes for a takedown attempt but Gorbachoff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gorbachoff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Megani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Megani loads up on a big right hand but Gorbachoff slips the punch.
Gorbachoff tries to clinch there but Megani circles away.
Gorbachoff tries to clinch there but Megani circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gorbachoff darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gorbachoff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gorbachoff throws a big shot that misses.
Megani throws out a loose jab but Gorbachoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachoff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Megani.
Megani misses with a hook.
Gorbachoff lands a right hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Megani.
Makahlen Gorbachoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Megani.
Gorbachoff tries to clinch there but Megani circles away.
Gorbachoff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Megani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gorbachoff tries to clinch but Megani is having none of it.
Megani avoids the body shot from Gorbachoff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Megani throws a hook to the side of Gorbachoff's head but Gorbachoff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorbachoff throws a leg kick
and Megani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorbachoff lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megani looks to land a left hand but Gorbachoff moved out of range nicely.
Megani looks to land a right hand but Gorbachoff moved out of range.
Gorbachoff lands with a shot to the body.
Gorbachoff instigates a clinch.
Gorbachoff landing knees to the body.
Gorbachoff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Megani has him pressed against the cage.
Megani blocks a body shot from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorbachoff scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff prevents a takedown attempt there.
Megani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Megani prevents a body shot from Gorbachoff.
Megani has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gorbachoff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gorbachoff lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Megani.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gorbachoff throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gorbachoff obliges.
Gorbachoff misses with a body punch.
Gorbachoff slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff missing with knees to the body.
Gorbachoff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Megani.
Megani is looking for a takedown.
Gorbachoff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorbachoff tries a body shot but Megani blocks it.
Gorbachoff tries to land knees in the clinch but Megani avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megani.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gorbachoff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Megani's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gorbachoff lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gorbachoff struggles to land a body shot inside as Megani controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makahlen Gorbachoff clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Megani tries for a takedown but Gorbachoff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gorbachoff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Megani.
Gorbachoff missing with a left hand there. Megani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Megani is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Megani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick from Gorbachoff misses.
Megani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorbachoff misses with a head kick.
Gorbachoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Megani.
Gorbachoff shoots in and gets a takedown into Megani's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megani pulls Gorbachoff in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbachoff trying to control but Megani is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Makahlen Gorbachoff wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gorbachoff throws a series of punches but Megani avoids them all with ease.
Megani misses with a right hand
and Gorbachoff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Megani throws a lazy uppercut
and Gorbachoff counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Megani - just one landing.
Megani throws a looping overhand right but Gorbachoff ducks down to avoid it.
Megani missing with a left hand there. Gorbachoff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gorbachoff ducks under a wild hook from Megani.
Gorbachoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megani was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorbachoff.
Megani misses with a looping right.
Megani throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Megani throws out a loose jab but Gorbachoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorbachoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Megani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff scores with a hook to the body. Megani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gorbachoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gorbachoff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Megani pinned against the cage. Megani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Megani shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gorbachoff manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Megani passes Gorbachoff's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Megani manages to move to mount!
Gorbachoff taking shots to the head.
Gorbachoff is working to get back to half guard.
Megani working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Megani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Megani with a couple of short strikes.
Megani trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Megani landing shots from mount.
Megani cracks Gorbachoff with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gorbachoff is squirming around, avoiding Megani's attempts to control the action.
Megani pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Megani trying to control but Gorbachoff is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Megani dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Megani misses with an uppercut. Gorbachoff saw that one coming.
Gorbachoff connects with a leg kick. Megani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Megani swings widly with a right hand
and Gorbachoff counters with a stiff right hand.
Megani keeps the fight on the outside.
Megani checks the leg kick.
Gorbachoff throws a big shot that misses.
Megani looks to throw the jab but Gorbachoff is out of range.
Megani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Megani loads up on a big right hand but Gorbachoff slips the punch.
Megani fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gorbachoff staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megani misses with a straight right.
Gorbachoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gorbachoff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Megani.
Megani stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Gorbachoff misses.
Gorbachoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Megani.
Megani misses with an uppercut. Gorbachoff saw that one coming.
Megani loads up on a big right hand but Gorbachoff slips the punch.
Megani shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gorbachoff defends it nicely.
Gorbachoff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff blocks a jab.
Megani throws a hook to the side of Gorbachoff's head but Gorbachoff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorbachoff stuffs the takedown.
Makahlen Gorbachoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Megani.
Gorbachoff blocks a jab.
Gorbachoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorbachoff thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Megani if he has to take too many more of those.
Megani shoots in and drives through. Gorbachoff sprawls well.
Megani is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Megani with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gorbachoff counters with a nice leg kick.
Megani tries for a takedown but Gorbachoff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gorbachoff moves out of range as Megani strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megani throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorbachoff.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Megani misses the target.
Gorbachoff throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Megani was covering up waiting for the punch and Gorbachoff finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gorbachoff wants to stand but Megani is controlling his posture from full guard.
Megani looking for a sweep. Not yet Megani, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megani is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Makahlen Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff throws a low kick but Megani moves out of range easily.
A jab from Megani misses.
Gorbachoff wants to land a leg kick but Megani is out of range.
Megani moves out of range as Gorbachoff strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorbachoff thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Megani misses.
Megani throws a hook but Gorbachoff blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makahlen Gorbachoff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gorbachoff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makahlen Gorbachoff!
Makahlen Gorbachoff is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Makahlen Gorbachoff thanked BioPharm Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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