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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bean (ranked 1542 p4p, 2756 weight class) and Gabriele Ghiotto (ranked 127 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gabriele Ghiotto enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriele Ghiotto!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghiotto swings widly with a right hand
and Bean counters with a nice body shot.
Bean lands a nice looking body shot.
Ghiotto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bean throws a body punch but Ghiotto moves out of range.
Bean missing with a left hand there. Ghiotto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bean misses with a body shot.
Bean staying out of range there.
A big left from Ghiotto misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghiotto.
Ghiotto avoids the body shot from Bean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean jabs Ghiotto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ghiotto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bean looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ghiotto.
Bean darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ghiotto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghiotto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ghiotto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ghiotto trying to mount his opponent but Bean defends it.
Ghiotto wants to control but Bean is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ghiotto is looking to take a break and control but Bean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bean keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ghiotto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bean misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ghiotto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ghiotto ducks under a wild hook from Bean.
Ghiotto throws an overhand right that lands on Bean's shoulder, as Bean tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ghiotto slips a jab from Bean.
Bean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghiotto manages to avoid it.
Ghiotto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bean is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ghiotto with a jab.
Ghiotto slips a straight right by Bean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto misses with a hook.
A jab from Bean misses.
Ghiotto misses with a jab to the body
and Bean counters with a right hand to the body.
Ghiotto throws a body punch but Bean moves out of range.
Ghiotto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghiotto moves away.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.
Bean lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ghiotto backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean throws a jab when Ghiotto was well out of range.
Bean lands an overhand right.
Ghiotto misses with an uppercut
and Bean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bean just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Bean dominated 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.
Ghiotto tries to bum rush Bean with a series of wild strikes but Bean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Ghiotto's shoulder, as Ghiotto tries to avoid the shot.
Ghiotto misses with a lunging right hand
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bean throws out a loose jab but Ghiotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghiotto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bean defends it well.
Bean blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto throws a hook to the side of Bean's head but Bean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ghiotto.
Ghiotto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bean just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean slips under a jab.
Ghiotto avoids the body shot from Bean.
Ghiotto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ghiotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ghiotto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ghiotto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bean.
Mr Bean is winning the standup battle so far.
Ghiotto misses with a jab to the body
and Bean counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gabriele Ghiotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghiotto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ghiotto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bean counters with a nice uppercut.
Bean swings for the body but Ghiotto moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bean to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghiotto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghiotto misses the target.
Bean lands with a hook. Ghiotto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ghiotto throws a body shot but no joy.
Ghiotto shoots in looking for a takedown. Bean tries to sprawl out of it but Ghiotto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mr Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriele Ghiotto.
Ghiotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Ghiotto tries to clinch up
and Ghiotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean cracks Ghiotto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ghiotto throws a body shot but no joy.
Ghiotto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mr Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bean just misses with a punch to the body.
Bean takes a swing at Ghiotto's ribcage but misses.
Bean drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ghiotto throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ghiotto throws a low kick, looking for Bean's leg but Bean calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean stuffs the takedown.
Ghiotto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bean.
Bean is looking to counter punch.
Bean lands with a shot to the body.
Ghiotto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bean is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ghiotto throws a shot from downtown. Bean moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Ghiotto looks to land a left hand but Bean moved out of range nicely.
Ghiotto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ghiotto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bean swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bean swings for the body but Ghiotto moves out of range.
Ghiotto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ghiotto scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Bean dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ghiotto.
Bean cracks a nice hook into Ghiotto's ribs.
Ghiotto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bean was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghiotto.
Bean fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ghiotto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.
And Ghiotto tries to counter it with a takedown but Bean pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slow jab from Ghiotto misses its intended target.
Bean blocks a head kick by Ghiotto.
Bean went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Bean there.
Ghiotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ghiotto looks to land a left hand but Bean moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bean tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bean looks to land a left hand but Ghiotto moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean misses with a hook. Ghiotto ducked under it nicely.
Bean throws a body punch but Ghiotto moves out of range.
Ghiotto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ghiotto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghiotto.
Ghiotto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghiotto throws a low kick, looking for Bean's leg but Bean calmly moves out of range.
Bean appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bean avoids the body shot from Ghiotto.
Bean is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto scores with a nice right hand.
Ghiotto cracks Bean with a good jab.
Bean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghiotto.
Ghiotto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ghiotto connects with a nice looking jab.
Ghiotto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bean catches Ghiotto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ghiotto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ghiotto swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bean counter with a right hand.
Bean scores with a jab to the head.
Mr Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left and a right from Ghiotto both land. Nice combination.
Bean doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ghiotto throws a lazy uppercut
and Bean counters with a left to the body.
Ghiotto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghiotto moves away.
Ghiotto swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Bean lands a nice shot that snaps Ghiotto's head back.
Ghiotto takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Bean throws a big counter combination but Ghiotto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ghiotto looks to land a right hand but Bean moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean blocks a jab.
Ghiotto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ghiotto throws the kick towards the body but Bean avoids it.
Ghiotto throws a lazy body kick
and Ghiotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghiotto moves out of range of the strikes.
And Ghiotto tries to counter it with a takedown but Bean pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bean avoids the body shot from Ghiotto.
Gabriele Ghiotto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Ghiotto misses its intended target.
Ghiotto connects with a body shot that sends Bean's belly button to the back.
Ghiotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good exchange - Bean coming out on top.
A low kick from Ghiotto misses
and Ghiotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriele Ghiotto.
I think Bean 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Bean!
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