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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and snap pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pop has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulie Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, snap pop!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti stuffs the takedown.
Gotti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gotti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gotti working for a guillotine from mount but pop is in no mood to give up.
Gotti punishing his opponent with strikes.
pop tries to hold on but Gotti pushes him away.
Gotti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as pop is looking to escape.
Gotti prevents pop from getting the reversal.
Gotti working the ground and pound effectively.
pop wants to control but Gotti is having none of it.
pop looks gassed!
pop is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gotti has taken his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gotti gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gotti gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gotti apologises and we restart here on the feet.
pop gets caught flat footed, as Gotti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
pop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
pop can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gotti controls the pace.
Gotti trying to control but pop is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
pop keeping full guard, as Gotti tries to pass.
pop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gotti working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti passes into half guard.
Gotti wants to lay and pray for a moment but pop keeps working.
Gotti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
pop looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gotti pushes past his half guard into mount!
Gotti with the ground and pound from mount.
Gotti is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But pop has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from pop!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pop trying to control but Gotti is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gotti keeping moving, preventing pop from controlling successfully.
pop preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gotti with a poor takedown
and pop counters with a nice leg kick.
Gotti fails with the takedown.
Gotti tries to clinch but pop is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gotti avoids a punch combination nicely.
pop gets caught flat footed, as Gotti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gotti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gotti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of pop's head.
Gotti postures up in pop's guard and throws a big left but pop blocks it.
Gotti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gotti wants to control from the top but pop keeps moving.
pop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gotti.
Gotti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. pop is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gotti's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulie Gotti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
pop wants to clinch but Gotti slips to the side
and Gotti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
pop is pressing down on Gotti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
pop is trying to control the position but Gotti postures up.
Gotti wants to control from the top but pop keeps moving.
Gotti pushing down on pop's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gotti controlling the action here.
Gotti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
pop is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gotti pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gotti looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks pop with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pop is trying to control but can't.
Gotti is trying to control the action in half guard but pop is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
pop trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gotti.
Gotti shoots in for a takedown but pop shows good takedown defense.
pop moves in looking to clinch but Gotti pushes him off.
pop throws a right hand that Gotti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gotti also avoids with ease.
pop throws the kick towards the body but Gotti avoids it.
pop shoots and misses
and Gotti counters with a single leg into guard. pop didn't expect that.
Gotti postures up in pop's guard and throws a big left but pop blocks it.
Gotti pushes down on pop's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti working the head and body with strikes.
Gotti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gotti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. pop manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gotti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
pop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gotti tries to free his leg and advance position but pop is retaining full guard.
Gotti passes pop's left leg - he's now in half guard.
pop is defending against the submission attempts here by Gotti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pop is trying to control but can't.
It looks like Gotti is going to stand back up.
Gotti prevents pop from standing back up.
pop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gotti is trying to work for a kimura but pop is defending well.
Gotti trying to control the action but pop is working from the bottom.
Gotti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pop misses with a takedown
and Gotti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gotti wants to lay and pray for a moment but pop keeps working.
pop makes his way to full guard. A much better position for pop.
pop wants to sweep here but Gotti controlling him for the moment.
pop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paulie Gotti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
pop pulls Gotti in to control the position.
Gotti won't allow pop to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulie Gotti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gotti tries to clinch up but pop circles away and keeps his distance.
Paulie Gotti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gotti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
pop has his takedown stuffed
and Gotti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in pop's guard now.
Gotti decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on pop, up you get!
Gotti drives through with a takedown into guard.
pop trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gotti trying to control the position from guard on top but pop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gotti is really struggling to control pop but he's trying to hold on to the position.
pop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gotti working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of pop's head.
pop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. pop is keeping the position for now.
Gotti is looking to work some ground and pound but pop has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gotti tries to clinch up but pop circles away and keeps his distance.
Gotti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with pop, pushing him back against the cage.
Gotti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. pop fights it off and pushes away nicely.
pop gets caught flat footed, as Gotti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
pop is looking for a triangle here but Gotti uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gotti working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti looks up at the clock and then as pop takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gotti smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
pop tries to bench press Gotti off him but Gotti keeps the position.
Gotti tries to move into full mount but can't pass pop's legs.
Gotti decides to stand back up.
Gotti walks into a jab.
Gotti moves in looking to clinch but pop pushes him off.
Gotti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
pop manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gotti is trying to get back to full guard.
Gotti is pressing down on pop's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
pop wants to stand but Gotti is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gotti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pop trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gotti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
pop wants to pass the guard but Gotti is keeping the position.
pop wants to control from the top but Gotti keeps moving.
Gotti keeping full guard, as pop tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gotti trying to keep a closed guard but pop is proving a slippery customer.
Gotti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. pop doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. pop manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gotti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gotti shoots in and bounces pop off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gotti wants to control from the top but pop keeps moving.
Gotti forces his way into half guard.
snap pop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
pop trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Gotti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gotti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Gotti!
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