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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Marghareti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marghareti has chosen WHAM as his entrance music. Antonio Marghareti has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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212 lbs
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mister Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Marghareti!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray swats away the attempt to clinch by Marghareti.
Gray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marghareti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marghareti throws a leg kick but Gray moved away.
Marghareti slaps away a takedown attempt from Gray, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gray checks a leg kick.
Marghareti feints and as Gray raises his hands in defense, Marghareti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marghareti is looking to work some ground and pound but Gray has wrist control.
Marghareti postures up in Gray's guard and throws a big left but Gray blocks it.
Marghareti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gray wants to stand and escape but Marghareti is having none of it.
Marghareti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marghareti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gray has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marghareti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
Marghareti tries for a kimura but Gray is defending well.
Marghareti is looking to take a break and control but Gray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Marghareti throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gray works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gray is not content to let Marghareti control the position.
Marghareti passes to side control.
Marghareti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marghareti prevents Gray from escaping the position.
Marghareti decides to stand back up.
Gray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marghareti.
Gray closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marghareti is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gray scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marghareti is looking to regain half guard here but Gray keeps moving and retains side control.
Gray is working Marghareti over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marghareti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marghareti is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gray connects with a decent elbow.
Marghareti is looking for a sweep.
Marghareti looks gassed!
Gray looks up at the clock and then as Marghareti takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gray smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gray wants to control but Marghareti is keeping him busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marghareti misses with a double jab.
Gray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marghareti!
Marghareti is desperately trying to improve his position but Gray has a good base and remains in mount.
Gray trying to control but Marghareti is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Gray.
Gray lands a heavy elbow.
Marghareti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marghareti is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antonio Marghareti will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marghareti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gray's guard now.
Marghareti is pushing down on Gray's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gray is fighting to maintain full guard but Marghareti has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marghareti seems to be looking for submissions.
Gray makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Marghareti takes the fight into the clinch.
Marghareti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Marghareti counters with a series of strikes. Gray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marghareti is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marghareti.
Gray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gray is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gray in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gray connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marghareti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gray lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gray controlling his opponent.
Gray dominating with strikes here.
Gray is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marghareti can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gray cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marghareti is desperately trying to improve his position but Gray has a good base and remains in mount.
Gray with the ground and pound from mount.
Gray looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marghareti is bucking up trying to escape but Gray cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gray landing punches.
Marghareti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gray punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marghareti is in a horrible position here. Gray smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gray lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gray is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gray scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marghareti?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Gray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gray dominating with strikes here.
Gray controlling from mount.
Gray seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marghareti for as long as he can get away with.
Gray lands a heavy elbow.
Gray dominating with strikes here.
Gray working the ground and pound effectively.
Marghareti wants to control but Gray is having none of it.
Gray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gray looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marghareti tries to buck Gray off but he can't manage it.
Gray wants to control the pace but Marghareti is squirming around nicely.
Gray working the ground and pound effectively.
Marghareti tries to reverse the position but Gray maintains control.
Gray scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marghareti?
Gray lands a heavy elbow.
Gray working the ground and pound effectively.
Marghareti tries to hold on but Gray pushes him away.
Gray lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marghareti hang on?
Gray landing strikes from the mount and Marghareti is in trouble!
Gray looking to control but Marghareti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Gray dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marghareti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gray keeping full guard, as Marghareti tries to pass.
Marghareti stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gray bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gray working the head and body with strikes.
Gray wants to control but Marghareti is keeping him busy.
Gray scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marghareti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marghareti is not content to let Gray control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marghareti is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gray connects with a decent elbow.
Marghareti is looking to regain half guard here but Gray keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray landing a few strikes.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marghareti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gray wants to stand up but Marghareti is controlling him.
Marghareti advances to half guard.
Marghareti working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marghareti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
Marghareti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gray doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marghareti.
Gray is trying to stand up here but Marghareti is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray kicks off Marghareti and gets to his feet.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marghareti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mister Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gray tries for a takedown but Marghareti circles away easily
and Marghareti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gray's guard.
Marghareti working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marghareti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marghareti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marghareti is controlling him.
Marghareti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gray won't allow Marghareti to pass to mount.
Marghareti looks to land a strike but Gray avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Antonio Marghareti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marghareti is looking to advance position but Gray has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray is landing with some decent strikes but Marghareti is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gray scoring with strikes but Marghareti is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Marghareti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marghareti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Antonio Marghareti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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