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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Gatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esten Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Flores's choice of entrance music: not afraid. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Gatto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esten Flores!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Flores or perhaps it was just good defense by Gatto which made him look bad.
Flores fails with a takedown attempt.
Flores fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rocky Gatto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esten Flores.
Gatto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flores circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocky Gatto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatto lands with a hook. Flores tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gatto swinging wildly here.
Gatto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gatto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Esten Flores has been cut.
Gatto lands a jab to the head.
Gatto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flores counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flores looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gatto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flores looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gatto lands with a nice combination. Flores backs away looking to recover.
Gatto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Flores is looking to clinch but Gatto is avoiding it.
Gatto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flores looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatto throws a right hand that Flores ducks under and follows up with a left that Flores also avoids with ease.
Flores tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gatto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flores somewhat.
Flores shoots in for a takedown but Gatto shows good takedown defense.
Gatto fails to land with a series of punches.
Gatto misses with a series of wild punches.
Flores slips a jab and a cross from Gatto.
Gatto throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Gatto does no damage.
Gatto works over Flores's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flores is defended easily by Gatto.
Gatto misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flores circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocky Gatto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flores shoots and misses
and Gatto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gatto digs a good hook to Flores's body.
Gatto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gatto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Flores looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gatto scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gatto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flores fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flores tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gatto swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gatto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gatto misses with a combination
and Gatto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gatto falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
Flores shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Flores was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flores raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries to control but Gatto wriggling away.
Flores looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Flores is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gatto is surviving well by controlling Flores's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Gatto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Esten Flores's cut.
That's time! Gatto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gatto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gatto misses with a few strikes there.
Flores walks into a stiff left hand from Gatto.
Gatto misses with a double jab.
Gatto leaves Flores with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Flores shoots and misses
and Gatto counters with a series of strikes. Flores will be more careful next time no doubt.
Flores avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flores tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocky Gatto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Flores scores with a spinning back kick!
Gatto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flores tries for a takedown but Gatto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rocky Gatto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esten Flores.
Gatto stalks Flores and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flores's face. Flores staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores fails to land the takedown.
Gatto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gatto tries to bum rush Flores with a series of wild strikes but Flores uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flores shoots in but Gatto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gatto. Those never looked like landing.
Gatto connects with a right hand. Flores shakes it off.
Gatto stalks Flores and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flores's face. Flores staggers backwards, shaken.
Gatto misses with a wild combination.
Gatto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flores counters with a big head kick but Gatto shrugs it off.
Flores tries to clinch up but Gatto circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatto throws a combination. Flores tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gatto fails to land with a series of punches.
Flores shoots in for a double leg but Gatto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Gatto.
Gatto misses with the combination.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatto throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gatto throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gatto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flores throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gatto misses with the combination.
Gatto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gatto throws a combination that misses
and Flores counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck for Flores with that takedown attempt.
Flores fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gatto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flores shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gatto as he jumps to the side.
Gatto throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flores shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gatto pinned against the cage. Gatto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rocky Gatto is winning the standup battle so far.
Flores with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gatto to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatto swinging wildly here.
Gatto throws a nice looking combination but Flores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gatto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Flores to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Flores trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flores postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Gatto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Esten Flores's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gatto misses with a two punch combination.
Gatto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gatto wants it to stay on the feet.
Gatto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gatto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flores looks to land a body kick but Gatto moved away.
Gatto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flores wants to clinch.
Gatto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gatto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flores.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Flores.
Gatto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores stuns Gatto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gatto stuffs the takedown attempt from Flores. Flores gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Gatto does no damage.
Gatto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Gatto. Those never looked like landing.
Flores displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gatto throws a series of punches but Flores avoids them all with ease.
Gatto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flores is looking to clinch.
Gatto misses with a double jab.
Flores shoots in for a double leg but Gatto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rocky Gatto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esten Flores.
Gatto misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flores counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gatto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Flores has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Flores gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flores looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gatto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flores has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Gatto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gatto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gatto.
Flores takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gatto fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gatto as he avoids it easily.
Gatto misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flores backs up against the cage.
Gatto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flores.
Flores takes the fight into the clinch.
Gatto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flores looks for a takedown but Gatto sprawls well.
Gatto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gatto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatto keeps the fight on the outside.
Gatto tries to bum rush Flores with a series of wild strikes but Flores uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatto stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Gatto counter with a right hand.
Flores lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gatto backs up against the cage.
Gatto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Flores back to the cage. Gatto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Flores shoots in but Gatto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flores fails with the takedown.
Gatto connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gatto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Gatto.
Esten Flores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocky Gatto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Gatto. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Gatto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gatto, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Gatto!
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