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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Rodey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC ThunderStruck. Rodey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Frisky. The key to victory for Arturo Gatti has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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171 cm
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144 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
148 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arturo Gatti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Rodey! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodey lands a right hook to the body.
Gatti looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Rodey darts in and clinches Gatti up against the cage. Rodey prevents Gatti from breaking the clinch. Rodey lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rodey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Gatti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodey on the ground. Rodey working the head and body with strikes. Rodey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Rodey missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Rodey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Rodey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Rodey not landing any meaningful shots this time. Gatti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Rodey thows a huge punch but Gatti dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rodey is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Rodey has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Gatti is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Rodey!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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