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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael The Count (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti III comes to the cage accompanied by Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out. The Count has chosen The streets don't love you no more!!! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
169 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael The Count!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gatti III misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatti III. The Count does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gatti III fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Count manages to avoid it.
The Count wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Count looks to throw the jab but Gatti III is out of range.
The Count lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by The Count.
The Count just misses with a punch to the body.
Gatti III throws a jab when The Count was well out of range.
The Count tries to bum rush Gatti III with a series of wild strikes but Gatti III uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti III ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gatti III takes a swing at The Count's ribcage but misses.
The Count jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Count misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by The Count.
The Count throws the kick towards the body but Gatti III avoids it.
Gatti III misses the body punch
and The Count counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Count fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gatti III looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gatti III misses with a hook to the body
and Gatti III takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Count keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gatti III misses the target.
The Count throws the left hand but Gatti III avoids the punch easily.
Gatti III misses with a wild body shot.
Gatti III walks into a straight right hand from The Count.
Gatti III pushes The Count up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Gatti III.
Gatti III lands a hook that snaps the head of The Count backwards.
Gatti III digs a right hand into The Count's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Count's gas tank.
The Count cracks Gatti III with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Gatti III.
The Count is trying to break free.
Gatti III working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Count blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatti III lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Count or not.
A frustrated look appears on The Count's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gatti III prevents The Count from breaking the clinch.
Gatti III lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gatti III pushes The Count back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from The Count.
Still in the clinch, Gatti III scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Count is rocked!
Gatti III lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Count is still on wobbly legs! Can Gatti III finish him?
Gatti III lands a left hand.
Gatti III lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops The Count to his knees! Gatti III keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Gatti III!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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