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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gardenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Gravano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eli Gardenia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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223 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Gardenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Gravano!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardenia throws a body shot but no joy.
Gardenia connects with the punch.
Gardenia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravano.
Gravano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravano tries to score with a low kick but Gardenia moves his leg out of the way.
Gardenia cracks Gravano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gravano ducks right into an uppercut from Gardenia.
Gardenia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gravano.
Gardenia throws a big counter combination but Gravano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gardenia throws a body punch but Gravano moves out of range.
Gardenia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gravano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Gravano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gardenia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gravano is looking to work some ground and pound but Gardenia has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gravano cracks Gardenia with a solid left hand.
Gardenia wants to sweep here but Gravano controlling him for the moment.
Gardenia wants to get back to his feet but Gravano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravano slips nicely into half guard.
Gardenia trying to hold on to Gravano's head to control him but Gravano postures up.
Gravano throwing shots but Gardenia is blocking nicely.
Gravano tries to pass to full mount but Gardenia defends it.
Gravano trying to control from Gardenia's half guard. Gardenia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gravano throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gardenia wants to stand up but Gravano is controlling him.
Gravano wants to control from the top but Gardenia keeps moving.
Gravano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gardenia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gravano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gardenia keeping moving, preventing Gravano from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gravano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gardenia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gardenia lands a nice hook to Gravano's body. Gravano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravano was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardenia.
Gardenia tests Gravano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gravano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gravano tries to bum rush Gardenia with a series of wild strikes but Gardenia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Gardenia.
Gravano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been told by Gardenia's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gardenia misses with a straight left.
Gardenia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice cross by Gardenia.
A telegraphed right hand from Gardenia misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Gravano.
Gardenia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gravano circles away quickly and effectively.
Gravano walks into a stiff left hand from Gardenia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravano throws the left hand but Gardenia avoids the punch easily.
Gardenia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravano moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gardenia counters with a stiff right hand.
Gardenia looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravano is just out of range.
Gardenia lands with a right hand.
Gardenia looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravano is just out of range.
Gardenia throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gardenia.
Gravano misses with a low kick.
Gardenia just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardenia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gardenia misses with a hook.
Gardenia looks to throw the jab but Gravano is out of range.
Eli Gardenia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Gardenia as he connects with a hook.
A left lands for Gardenia.
Gravano tests Gardenia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gardenia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Gardenia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gardenia jabs at Gravano's body.
Gardenia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gardenia scores with a body shot.
Gravano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gardenia but Gardenia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gravano throws a combination that misses
and Gardenia counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gardenia counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gardenia finds it's way round the side to connect with Gravano's head.
Gravano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gardenia throws a body punch but Gravano moves out of range.
Gardenia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gardenia stuns Gravano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardenia scores with a nice head shot.
Gardenia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravano misses with a leg kick.
Gardenia jabs Gravano right on the nose. Gravano blinks but takes it well.
Gravano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardenia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gardenia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravano moves away.
Gravano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gardenia throws out the jab.
Eli Gardenia is winning the standup battle so far.
Gravano tries to close the distance and clinch but Gardenia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gravano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardenia.
Gardenia digs a good body shot into Gravano's ribs.
Gravano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gardenia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardenia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gravano throws a hook but Gardenia blocks it.
Gardenia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gardenia just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravano moves away from the strike by Gardenia.
Gardenia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gravano looks for the body kick but Gardenia saw that one coming.
Gravano fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia slips under a jab from Gravano.
Gravano swings for the body but Gardenia moves out of range.
Gravano has closed the distance and engaged Gardenia in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravano breaks from the clinch.
Gardenia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gardenia takes a swing at Gravano's ribcage but misses.
Gardenia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gravano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gardenia finds it's way round the side to connect with Gravano's head.
Gardenia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gardenia misses with a wild body shot.
Gardenia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravano was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardenia.
Gardenia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravano at a distance.
Gravano throws the left hand but Gardenia avoids the punch easily.
Gravano slips a jab from Gardenia.
Gravano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravano looks to land a left hand but Gardenia moved out of range nicely.
Gardenia thuds a left hand into Gravano's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravano throws a shot from downtown. Gardenia moves away and avoids it.
Gravano misses the shot to the body.
Gardenia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gardenia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gardenia punishes Gravano's body with a nice straight punch.
Gardenia connects with a looping right hand.
Gravano is looking to clinch.
Gardenia just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gardenia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravano.
Gardenia sets himself, and Gravano steps forward looking for the clinch! Gardenia avoids it this time.
Good shot there by Gardenia.
Gardenia gets caught napping as Gravano dives in and scores a takedown. Gardenia manages to retain guard.
Gravano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gravano stays in close to Gardenia's body and controls the position.
Gardenia is wriggling around but Gravano manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravano trying to control from Gardenia's half guard. Gardenia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravano looking to pass the guard.
Gravano drops back looking for a leg! Gardenia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gardenia manages to kick Gravano off! Gravano jumps back into Gardenia's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gravano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gardenia being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Gardenia dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gardenia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravano lands with an uppercut that bounces Gardenia off the cage and back into range.
Gravano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardenia.
Gravano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Gravano.
Gravano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gardenia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Gardenia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gardenia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gardenia slips under a jab.
Gravano avoids the body shot from Gardenia.
Gardenia lands a nice looking body shot.
Gardenia digs a good hook to Gravano's body.
Gravano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gardenia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravano throws a lazy right hand but Gardenia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardenia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gravano shoots in for a takedown but Gardenia shows good takedown defense.
Gravano misses the shot to the body.
Gravano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gardenia.
Gardenia misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravano misses with a hook. Gardenia ducked under it nicely.
Gardenia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gardenia takes a swing at Gravano's ribcage but misses.
Gravano avoids the body shot from Gardenia.
Gravano looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gardenia!
Gravano misses with the ground and pound.
Gravano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gardenia keeps working.
Gardenia is trying to control Gravano's posture but Gravano avoids it.
Gravano landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gravano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gardenia keeps working.
Gravano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravano connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gardenia some visible discomfort.
Sammy Gravano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gravano working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gravano working the head and body with strikes.
Gravano lands a few punches from side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gravano working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gravano tries to score with some ground and pound. Gardenia controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gravano works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gravano working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gardenia is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee asks Gravano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gravano prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gardenia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Gardenia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gravano cracks Gardenia with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Gravano immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Gardenia is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Gravano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Gravano!
Sammy Gravano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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