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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kokou Dossevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Gazza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dossevi comes to the cage accompanied by "Killers" by Motörhead. Gazza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. National Anthem of Italy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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199 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kokou Dossevi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Domenic Gazza!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Gazza.
Domenic Gazza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gazza throws a leg kick that misses.
Gazza throws a jab but it's blocked by Dossevi.
Gazza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gazza is trying to control the action in half guard but Dossevi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gazza is working for a submission of some sort.
Dossevi is looking for a sweep. Gazza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dossevi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dossevi.
Gazza stands and throws Dossevi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dossevi struggling a bit here.
Dossevi tries to bench press Gazza off him but Gazza keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dossevi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dossevi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gazza tries to avoid it but Dossevi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gazza to the ground. Gazza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dossevi ducks under a wild hook from Gazza.
Dossevi tries for a takedown but Gazza circles away easily
and Gazza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dossevi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gazza gets a takedown into half guard.
Gazza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazza working over Dossevi with some ground and pound. Dossevi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gazza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dossevi wants to get back to full guard.
Gazza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dossevi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gazza just misses with a punch to the body.
Gazza tries to clinch there but Dossevi circles away.
Gazza wants to slow Dossevi down by chopping away at his legs.
Dossevi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gazza!
Gazza manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dossevi trying to control from half guard but Gazza is working away.
Gazza wants to improve his position but Dossevi is controlling well.
Gazza is trying to stand.
Dossevi wants to control but Gazza is keeping him busy.
Gazza wants to get back to full guard.
Gazza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gazza wants to sweep but no luck.
Dossevi thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gazza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gazza looking for a sweep. Not yet Gazza, not yet.
Gazza keeping full guard, as Dossevi tries to pass.
Dossevi wants to control from the top but Gazza keeps moving.
Gazza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dossevi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gazza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dossevi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gazza is pulling down on Dossevi's head. It's preventing any offense from Dossevi, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domenic Gazza dominated that round.
That's time! Dossevi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gazza looks to clinch
and Dossevi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gazza moves into full guard.
Gazza is looking to stand up but Dossevi isn't so interested in that idea.
Dossevi is stalling in the full guard.
Gazza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dossevi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dossevi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kokou Dossevi just wasn't active enough.
Dossevi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gazza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gazza looks to land a strike but Dossevi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gazza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gazza postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazza throws a big right hand that misses.
Dossevi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dossevi keeping moving, preventing Gazza from controlling successfully.
Dossevi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Domenic Gazza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dossevi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gazza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gazza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazza landing some decent shots from guard.
Gazza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gazza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dossevi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gazza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dossevi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dossevi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gazza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gazza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gazza tries to stand but Dossevi is controlling from the bottom.
Gazza trying to control the position from guard on top but Dossevi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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.
Gazza gets to his feet. Dossevi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gazza throws a lazy right hand but Dossevi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gazza leaves Dossevi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gazza throws a right and a left that Dossevi avoids nicely.
Gazza is looking to clinch but Dossevi is avoiding it.
Gazza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gazza tries to clinch
and Dossevi counters with a stiff right hand.
Gazza stuffs the takedown.
Kokou Dossevi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dossevi has his takedown stuffed
and Gazza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Domenic Gazza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gazza tries to clinch up but Dossevi circles away and keeps his distance.
Gazza swings widly with a right hand
and Dossevi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dossevi wants to pass to mount but Gazza is defending the position.
Gazza trying to hold on to Dossevi's head to control him but Dossevi postures up.
Gazza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dossevi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dossevi's back!
Dossevi has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gazza.
Dossevi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gazza is landing with strikes from the back.
Dossevi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dossevi tries to escape the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gazza.
A lull in the action here.
Dossevi is trapped and Gazza is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Dossevi rolls, trying to escape but Gazza keeps control of the position.
Gazza punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazza lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gazza.
Gazza cracks Dossevi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dossevi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Gazza punches Dossevi on the ear.
Gazza controlling well, preventing Dossevi from escaping the position.
Gazza trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dossevi covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Gazza is working the ground and pound. Can Dossevi escape?
Gazza is looking to control Dossevi but Dossevi is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazza scores with strikes from the back.
Dossevi is trying to stand back up.
Gazza lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Dossevi.
Gazza landing with strikes.
Domenic Gazza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazza looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Gazza is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Dossevi up.
Dossevi trying to get back to his feet but Gazza is in full control for now.
Gazza has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Dossevi.
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!
Gazza scores with strikes from the back.
Gazza throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dossevi!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gazza lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kokou Dossevi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gazza has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Dossevi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domenic Gazza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gazza 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenic Gazza!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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