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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ettore Masiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Gillberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillberg has chosen In Flames - Colony as his entrance music. Ettore Masiero has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 cm
23
215 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ettore Masiero! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Gillberg! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gillberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Masiero dips to his left and cracks Gillberg with an uppercut! Gillberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masiero.
An inside leg kick lands from Masiero. Gillberg misses with a looping left. The fighters circling - Gillberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Masiero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gillberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Masiero. Masiero tries to clinch up. Masiero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masiero throws a leg kick but Gillberg sees it coming and checks it nicely. Masiero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gillberg takes a step back to recover. Masiero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Masiero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gillberg takes a body punch but keeps moving. A jab from Masiero misses. Masiero slips a jab from Gillberg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gillberg ducks under a wild hook from Masiero. Gillberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Masiero tenderised Gillberg's leg. Gillberg is trying to keep his angry face on. Masiero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masiero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gillberg moves away. Gillberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A lazy left from Gillberg finds it's target.
It looks like Ettore Masiero has been cut. Masiero has closed the distance and engaged Gillberg in a clinch.
Masiero throws an elbow but it misses.
Gillberg has had enough of the clinch but Masiero keeps him there for the moment. Gillberg working hard to break the clinch. Masiero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Masiero tries to land knees in the clinch but Gillberg avoids the damage to the body. Masiero throws an elbow that misses.
Masiero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gillberg avoids it. Masiero breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gillberg jabs at Masiero's body. Masiero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gillberg throws a lazy right hand but Masiero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nice defenses there by Masiero. Masiero tries to clinch but Gillberg is having none of it. A head kick from Masiero lands but Gillberg takes it in his stride. Masiero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A jab lands there for Gillberg. Gillberg misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gillberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masiero scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Masiero throws the left hand but Gillberg avoids the punch easily. Gillberg checks the leg kick. Gillberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gillberg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Gillberg scores with a body shot.
Gillberg throws a lazy right hand but Masiero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Gillberg misses the shot to the body. A punch combination from Gillberg misses. Masiero ducks under a wild hook from Gillberg. Masiero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gillberg. Ettore Masiero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gillberg slips a jab from Masiero. Gillberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masiero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gillberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masiero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. This has been an exciting period of action! Masiero scores with a nice body kick.
Masiero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gillberg looks gassed! Masiero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gillberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Masiero avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Masiero throws a leg kick which misses Gillberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Gillberg tries to avoid it. Masiero lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Gillberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Masiero can pounce on him.
A punch combination from Gillberg misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Masiero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gillberg if he has to take too many more of those.
Masiero feints and then cracks Gillberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gillberg down. Masiero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Masiero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ettore Masiero dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ettore Masiero's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Masiero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gillberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Masiero. Masiero throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Masiero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gillberg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masiero.
Masiero scores with a body shot.
Gillberg connects with a nice looking jab.
Masiero misses with a low kick. Masiero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gillberg takes a step back to recover. Gillberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masiero moves away. Masiero throws a nice outside leg kick. Gillberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. This has been an exciting period of action! Gillberg avoids the head kick by Masiero.
Gillberg is breathing heavily. Gillberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gillberg misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masiero lands with a slapping head kick. Masiero avoids the body shot from Gillberg.
Gillberg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Masiero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gillberg's calf. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gillberg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Gillberg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Masiero. A lazy left from Masiero finds it's target. A nice leg kick lands there from Masiero. Masiero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Ettore Masiero is winning the standup battle so far. A slapping leg kick lands for Masiero.
Gillberg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Masiero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gillberg. Masiero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masiero clinches up with Gillberg and pushes him back against the cage. Gillberg avoids the elbow strike from Masiero, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Masiero working Gillberg over with knees to the body. Masiero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Gillberg can't break the clinch.
Masiero misses with an elbow strike.
Masiero lands a nice elbow. Masiero lands an elbow inside. Masiero pushes off an throws an elbow but Gillberg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Gillberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Masiero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Gillberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Masiero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gillberg is defending well for now. Gillberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Masiero won't allow it.
Masiero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masiero. Nice elbow from Masiero. Gillberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gillberg dodges an elbow strike from Masiero.
Masiero throws an elbow that misses.
Masiero misses with a short punch on the inside. Masiero throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Masiero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gillberg.
Gillberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Gillberg is trying to push Masiero away but Masiero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Masiero tries to land knees in the clinch but Gillberg avoids the damage to the body. Masiero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gillberg can do to turn this around? A nice left hand lands by Masiero.
Gillberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masiero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Masiero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masiero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gillberg is defending well for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ettore Masiero dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ettore Masiero's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gillberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Gillberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masiero. Gillberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masiero was well out of range. Poor timing from Gillberg. Gillberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gillberg thows a body shot but no joy. Masiero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masiero lands with a kick to the ribs.
Masiero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gillberg moves away. Gillberg needs to keep his hands up - Masiero had a free shot at his head there. Masiero scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Masiero cracks the inside of Gillberg's front leg. Gillberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Gillberg needs to keep his hands up - Masiero had a free shot at his head there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gillberg misses with a hook
and Masiero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Masiero scores with a head kick. Gillberg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masiero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gillberg. Masiero slips a jab and a cross from Gillberg.
Masiero lands a head kick!
Gillberg is rocked! Gillberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Gillberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Masiero finish him? Masiero cracks Gillberg with a hook to the temple - Gillberg is on wobbly legs here! Masiero swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gillberg falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Masiero wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ettore Masiero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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