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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriele Ghiotto (ranked 1419 p4p, 1838 weight class) and Pocket Rocket (ranked 117 p4p, 139 weight class). Gabriele Ghiotto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pocket Rocket's chin.
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Good wrestling
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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriele Ghiotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pocket Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocket instigates a clinch.
Ghiotto stalling the fight.
Rocket scores with a shot to the side of Ghiotto's head.
Ghiotto controlling the action here for a moment.
Ghiotto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rocket gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ghiotto regains guard.
Rocket is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rocket wants to control from the top but Ghiotto keeps moving.
Ghiotto keeping full guard, as Rocket tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto is pulling down on Rocket's head to control his posture.
Rocket advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghiotto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ghiotto is defending against the submission attempts here by Rocket.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghiotto controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rocket is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ghiotto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ghiotto controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ghiotto trying to control from the bottom.
Ghiotto has his hands clasped together around Rocket's back. He's all about the action.
Ghiotto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rocket seems to be working for a kimura but Ghiotto defends the submission attempt.
Rocket is trying to work for a kimura but Ghiotto is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket is looking to pass Ghiotto's guard but actually Ghiotto recovers to full guard.
Rocket trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rocket trying to control but Ghiotto is working from the bottom.
Ghiotto keeping full guard, as Rocket tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rocket connects with a jab.
Ghiotto lands with a hook. Rocket tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ghiotto throws a lazy right hand but Rocket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rocket lands a head shot.
Rocket has managed to clinch.
Ghiotto throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto prevents a body shot from Rocket.
Ghiotto misses with an elbow strike.
Rocket misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocket blocks an elbow strike from Ghiotto.
Ghiotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Rocket blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rocket struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghiotto controls his hands.
Rocket throws a head punch that misses.
Ghiotto is trying to stall.
Rocket misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocket dodges an elbow strike from Ghiotto.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocket has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ghiotto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rocket can turn it around.
Rocket takes a shot to the head.
Ghiotto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rocket is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ghiotto to the mat. Ghiotto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rocket trying to control but Ghiotto is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pocket Rocket dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rocket misses with a lunging right hand
and Ghiotto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ghiotto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ghiotto won't allow Rocket to sweep him here.
Rocket not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ghiotto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Rocket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rocket connects with a crisp jab.
Ghiotto has a takedown stuffed.
Pocket Rocket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghiotto slips a jab from Rocket.
Ghiotto slips a jab and a cross from Rocket.
Ghiotto throws a looping overhand right but Rocket ducks down to avoid it.
Rocket doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto misses with an uppercut.
Rocket takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ghiotto seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rocket misses with a wild combination.
Ghiotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Rocket changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ghiotto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Ghiotto tries to buck Rocket off but Rocket is having none of it.
Ghiotto gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pocket Rocket has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rocket moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ghiotto has worked his arm free - good work by Ghiotto!
Rocket wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ghiotto, who protects the arm well.
Rocket blocks the strikes from Ghiotto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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Ghiotto struggling a bit here.
Rocket trying to control the action but Ghiotto is working from the bottom.
Rocket tries to advance to mount but Ghiotto denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rocket tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rocket has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rocket taking a break here but Ghiotto is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rocket is thwarting Ghiotto's attempts to control the position.
Rocket wants to work for an arm triangle but Ghiotto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocket tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ghiotto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ghiotto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pocket Rocket will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ghiotto throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rocket to counter with a crisp jab.
Rocket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Rocket.
Rocket fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ghiotto, pushing him back against the cage.
Ghiotto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ghiotto.
Rocket managing to block the knees to the body from Ghiotto.
Ghiotto tries to land knees in the clinch but Rocket avoids the damage to the body.
Ghiotto tries to land knees in the clinch but Rocket avoids the damage to the body.
Ghiotto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rocket gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rocket has hold of one of Ghiotto's legs. Ghiotto is fighting the takedown attempt but Rocket gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rocket controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ghiotto has Rocket pulled in close to control his posture.
Rocket looking to sit in guard and control but Ghiotto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket controls Ghiotto momentarily but Ghiotto frees himself.
Ghiotto content to stall in guard here.
Rocket is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ghiotto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rocket pulls Ghiotto in close to prevent any damage.
Ghiotto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rocket working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rocket is trying to hold Ghiotto in close to prevent damage but Ghiotto has managed to pass into half guard.
Ghiotto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto trying to pass the guard but Rocket defending well.
Ghiotto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rocket misses with a series of wild punches.
Rocket takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ghiotto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rocket on the side of the head.
Rocket avoids the body shot from Ghiotto.
Ghiotto swings for the body but Rocket moves out of range.
Ghiotto misses with a two punch combination.
Ghiotto lands a nice hook to Rocket's body. Rocket takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pocket Rocket is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto misses with an uppercut.
Ghiotto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghiotto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocket was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghiotto.
Rocket drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghiotto is trying to control Rocket's posture but Rocket avoids it.
Rocket slows the pace down.
Gabriele Ghiotto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghiotto struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ghiotto is not content to let Rocket control the position.
You can see the frustration on Ghiotto's face as Rocket controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pocket Rocket.
I've got Rocket winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pocket Rocket!
Pocket Rocket decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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