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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 1234 p4p, 896 weight class) and Murzol Gro Ulfimph (ranked 76 p4p, 58 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gro Ulfimph's choice of entrance music: Hired Gun. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Amodei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Murzol Gro Ulfimph!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gro Ulfimph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Amodei closes the distance and pushes Gro Ulfimph back into the cage.
Gro Ulfimph tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amodei smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Gro Ulfimph misses the target.
The fighters circling - Amodei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gro Ulfimph was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Amodei throws a lazy uppercut
and Gro Ulfimph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amodei moves away from the strike by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to clinch but Amodei is avoiding it.
A jab from Gro Ulfimph misses.
Amodei throws a hook but Gro Ulfimph blocks it.
Gro Ulfimph lands a head kick!
Gro Ulfimph misses with an uppercut. Amodei saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Amodei counters with a nice uppercut.
Amodei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amodei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gro Ulfimph looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amodei looks to land a body kick but Gro Ulfimph moved away.
Amodei gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Amodei.
Amodei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amodei lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a body shot.
Gro Ulfimph cracks Amodei with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Gro Ulfimph.
Amodei throws a push kick but Gro Ulfimph slaps the foot to one side.
Amodei throws a lazy head kick
and Gro Ulfimph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gro Ulfimph 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.
Amodei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gro Ulfimph throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amodei counters with a stiff right hand.
Amodei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph throws a chopping leg kick but Amodei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Amodei is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Amodei tries to keep at a distance but Gro Ulfimph has taken the fight into the clinch.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gro Ulfimph throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amodeis head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gro Ulfimph.
A head punch on the inside from Amodei fails to land.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gro Ulfimph pulls guard successfully.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Gro Ulfimph has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Amodei is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gro Ulfimph had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Amodei defends it easily.
Gro Ulfimph keeping moving, preventing Amodei from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amodei is really struggling to control Gro Ulfimph but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Amodei passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Amodei pulls his head out easily.
Gro Ulfimph slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Amodei advances to half guard.
Amodei is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gro Ulfimph has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gro Ulfimph is not content to let Amodei control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amodei trying to pass the guard but Gro Ulfimph defending well.
Gro Ulfimph is not content to let Amodei control the position.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to improve his position.
Gro Ulfimph actively working from the bottom here.
Gro Ulfimph looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gro Ulfimph gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Murzol Gro Ulfimph will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amodei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gro Ulfimph tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amodei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gro Ulfimph.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amodei.
Gro Ulfimph tries to clinch but Amodei moves away
and Amodei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amodei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gro Ulfimph.
A little jabbing left from Gro Ulfimph on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amodei is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gro Ulfimph moves away from the strike by Amodei.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amodei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei misses with an uppercut.
Gro Ulfimph takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gro Ulfimph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amodei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gro Ulfimph manages to avoid it.
Gro Ulfimph defending well as Amodei loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph moves in looking to clinch but Amodei pushes him off.
It looked like Amodei wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Amodei loads up on a big right hand but Gro Ulfimph slips the punch.
Murzol Gro Ulfimph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick from Amodei, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gro Ulfimph swings for the body but Amodei moves out of range.
Gro Ulfimph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amodei.
Amodei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Amodei looks to score with a jab to the body but Gro Ulfimph is just out of range.
Amodei throws out a powerful jab.
Gro Ulfimph on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick lands for Amodei.
Gro Ulfimph throws a poor cross that misses
and Amodei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amodei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gro Ulfimph was well out of range. Poor timing from Amodei.
Gro Ulfimph looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Amodei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gro Ulfimph throws out a counter right but Amodei avoids it with no problem.
Gro Ulfimph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amodei.
Amodei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gro Ulfimph wants to clinch up but Amodei keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei with a hook.
Amodei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murzol Gro Ulfimph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a left hand
and Gro Ulfimph takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gro Ulfimph throws a right hand that Amodei ducks under and follows up with a left that Amodei also avoids with ease.
Gro Ulfimph wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Gro Ulfimph.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amodei. Gro Ulfimph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gro Ulfimph flicks out a counter leg kick but Amodei steps away.
Gro Ulfimph instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amodei.
Gro Ulfimph prevents a body shot from Amodei.
Gro Ulfimph is trying to pull guard but Amodei has him pressed against the cage.
Amodei misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gro Ulfimph lands a body shot.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a punch to the body.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph pulls Amodei into guard.
Gro Ulfimph working for a triangle but Amodei defends it easily.
Gro Ulfimph is looking for a triangle but Amodei pushes his legs off easily.
Amodei passes Gro Ulfimph's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gro Ulfimph works his way to full guard. Good work.
Amodei has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Amodei trying to control the position from guard on top but Gro Ulfimph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amodei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Amodei controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gro Ulfimph is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gro Ulfimph passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Amodei!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Giuseppe Amodei will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Amodei lands with a cross.
Gro Ulfimph darts in and clinches Amodei up against the cage.
Gro Ulfimph lands an uppercut.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Gro Ulfimph uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gro Ulfimph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gro Ulfimph tries to pull guard but Amodei forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gro Ulfimph blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gro Ulfimph tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Amodei just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gro Ulfimph jumps guard but Amodei stands there with Gro Ulfimph around his waist. Gro Ulfimph gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Giuseppe Amodei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murzol Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amodei.
Amodei tries a body shot but Gro Ulfimph blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph jumps guard but Amodei turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Amodei tries a body shot but Gro Ulfimph blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amodei.
Amodei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amodei misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Amodei fails to land.
Good body shot from Gro Ulfimph.
Amodei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murzol Gro Ulfimph seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Amodei.
Gro Ulfimph blocking some punches.
Gro Ulfimph blocking some punches.
A short right from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Amodei to keep the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Amodei.
Gro Ulfimph blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Gro Ulfimph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gro Ulfimph jumps guard and drags Amodei to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Amodei trying to control but Gro Ulfimph is working from the bottom.
Gro Ulfimph has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Amodei can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Amodei engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Amodei wants to control from the top but Gro Ulfimph keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph working for a triangle but Amodei defends it easily.
Amodei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gro Ulfimph swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gro Ulfimph looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Amodei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gro Ulfimph can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Amodei controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amodei is looking to advance position but Gro Ulfimph has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gro Ulfimph looking for a guillotine from mount but Amodei is having none of it.
Amodei manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Amodei works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Murzol Gro Ulfimph.
I think Gro Ulfimph has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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