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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gennaro Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sevent Seagull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagull has chosen Van Halen - Jump as his entrance music. Gennaro Gattuso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennaro Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 19 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sevent Seagull!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagull ducks under a wild hook from Gattuso.
Gattuso throws the kick towards the body but Seagull avoids it.
Gattuso misses with a right hand
and Seagull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Seagull has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Seagull throws a head kick that misses.
Seagull slips under a jab.
Gattuso fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seagull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gattuso wants to clinch but Seagull slips to the side
and Seagull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gattuso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seagull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gattuso throws an off balance right hand
and Seagull counters with a stiff right hand.
Seagull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Seagull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gattuso. That did some damage!
Gattuso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seagull circles away.
Seagull defending well as Gattuso loads up on a big left hand.
Seagull has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso misses with a hook.
Gattuso misses with an uppercut
letting Seagull counter with a right hand.
Gattuso throws a right hand that misses
enabling Seagull to counter with a crisp jab.
Seagull swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seagull.
Gattuso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've been hearing reports that Gattuso has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gattuso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seagull lands with an uppercut that bounces Gattuso off the cage and back into range.
Seagull lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Seagull gets a takedown into half guard.
Seagull prevents Gattuso from improving his position.
Seagull not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seagull wants to work for an arm triangle but Gattuso is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gattuso is trying to maintain the position but Seagull is very close to passing his half guard.
Seagull is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gattuso doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Seagull.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso actively working from the bottom here.
Seagull is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gattuso has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gattuso throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gattuso is looking to improve his position.
Seagull seems to be looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gattuso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagull seems to be looking for submissions.
Gattuso trying to hold on to Seagull's head to control him but Seagull postures up.
Seagull thows a huge punch but Gattuso dodges it nicely.
Gattuso tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gattuso wants to get back to full guard but Seagull has passed into side control.
Gattuso holding on.
Gattuso is trying to improve his position.
Seagull wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gattuso, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Seagull tries for a kimura but Gattuso is defending well.
Gattuso defending against the ground and pound.
Gattuso gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gattuso is trying to get back to full guard.
Seagull working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gattuso's thigh. Gattuso counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gattuso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seagull gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gattuso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sevent Seagull dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gattuso throws a jab but it's blocked by Seagull.
Gattuso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seagull tries to avoid it but Gattuso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seagull to the ground. Seagull escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gattuso is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Seagull's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gattuso misses with a looping right.
Seagull keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice jab there from Seagull.
Nice shot lands for Seagull.
Gattuso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Seagull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gattuso tests Seagull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Sevent Seagull has been cut.
Gattuso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gattuso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seagull.
Seagull raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gennaro Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Gattuso misses
and Seagull counters with a straight right hand.
Seagull throws a sloppy head kick and Gattuso moves out of range easily.
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!
Seagull tries a head kick but it misses.
Gattuso misses with a right hand
and Seagull connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seagull goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Gennaro Gattuso has been cut.
Gattuso misses with a left hand
and Seagull counters with a good, hard body kick but Gattuso shrugs it off.
Seagull misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gattuso throws a hook but Seagull blocks it.
Seagull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gattuso throws the left hand but Seagull avoids the punch easily.
Gattuso is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seagull throws a series of punches but Gattuso moves out of range.
Gattuso misses with a head kick.
Seagull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seagull moves away from the strike by Gattuso.
Seagull has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gattuso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gattuso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gattuso throws a sloppy head kick
and Seagull counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Gattuso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Seagull throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagull throws a sloppy head kick and Gattuso moves out of range easily.
Gattuso misses with a body shot
and Seagull counters with a big head kick but Gattuso shrugs it off.
No luck for Gattuso with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gennaro Gattuso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seagull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gattuso.
Seagull blocks a head kick by Gattuso.
Seagull throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gattuso is rocked!
Seagull with a nice cross.
Oh Gattuso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seagull drops Gattuso with a huge uppercut! Gattuso drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Seagull is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sevent Seagull!
Sevent Seagull tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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