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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Odorisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennaro Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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169 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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166 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Odorisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennaro Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso has a takedown stuffed.
Odorisio is looking to clinch.
Odorisio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odorisio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gattuso throws out the jab.
Odorisio avoids the head kick by Gattuso.
Odorisio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Odorisio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gattuso's brow.
Odorisio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Odorisio misses with an elbow strike.
Gattuso lands with a light punch inside.
Gattuso lands a shoulder strike.
Gattuso blocks the elbow strike.
Gattuso swings wildly with an uppercut but Odorisio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odorisio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gattuso has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Odorisio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Odorisio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Gennaro Gattuso has been cut.
Gattuso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odorisio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odorisio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gattuso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gattuso has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso looks to land a combination but Odorisio avoids it well.
Gattuso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gattuso throws a hook but Odorisio avoids it easily.
Odorisio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Odorisio tries to clinch up but Gattuso circles away and keeps his distance.
Odorisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gattuso closes the distance and clinches up with Odorisio, looking for a takedown. Gattuso pushes Odorisio against the cage but Odorisio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chad Odorisio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gennaro Gattuso.
Odorisio avoids the head kick by Gattuso.
Odorisio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odorisio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gattuso blocks a head kick by Odorisio.
Odorisio tries to clinch up but Gattuso circles away and keeps his distance.
Odorisio closes the distance and clinches.
Gattuso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Odorisio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gattuso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Odorisio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso avoids the elbow strike from Odorisio, against the cage.
Odorisio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gattuso takes an elbow to the forehead.
Odorisio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gattuso works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odorisio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gattuso is aware though and is defending well.
Gattuso lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gattuso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gattuso stops Odorisio from standing up.
Gattuso passes Odorisio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Odorisio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gattuso is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Odorisio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gattuso slips a nice elbow through Odorisio's hands, connecting with Odorisio's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso working over Odorisio with some ground and pound. Odorisio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Odorisio is staying active underneath Gattuso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Odorisio actively working from the bottom here.
Odorisio taking some punishment here, with Gattuso in his half guard.
Odorisio tries to roll over but Gattuso keeps him under control.
Odorisio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gattuso is looking to take a break and control but Odorisio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Odorisio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gattuso lands strikes from half guard.
Odorisio is looking to improve his position.
Gattuso working over Odorisio with some ground and pound. Odorisio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gattuso looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Odorisio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odorisio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Odorisio.
Gattuso lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Odorisio is rocked!
Gattuso scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Odorisio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gattuso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gattuso landing some decent shots from guard.
Gattuso loads up on a big left hand. Odorisio felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Gattuso looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Odorisio can't hide his disappointment, as Gattuso celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gennaro Gattuso!
Our winner, Gennaro Gattuso, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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