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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gugo Ograni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ograni's entrance music is Ameno - Era . A fine choice. Gugo Ograni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
32
195 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gugo Ograni! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Fury! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fury tests Ograni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Gugo Ograni has been cut. Fury checks a leg kick. Fury falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ograni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ograni's corner calls for a 1-2. Ograni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Sloppy strikes from Fury. Those never looked like landing. Fury tried to score with a low kick but Ograni checks it. Ograni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fury misses with a shot to the body and Ograni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fury misses with a hook. Ograni ducked under it nicely. Fury lands a jab to Ograni's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - Ograni scores with a four punch combination! Gugo Ograni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fury goes for a high kick. It partially lands. A combination from Ograni does no damage. Ograni closes the distance and clinches up with Fury, looking for a takedown. Ograni pushes Fury against the cage but Fury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ograni avoids the head kick by Fury.
Some wild striking there from Ograni.
Nice jab there from Ograni. Nick Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fury takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ograni manages to avoid it. Ograni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Ograni. Fury slips a straight right by Ograni. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ograni takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses. Ograni throws a leg kick but Fury checks it. Ograni scores with a one two! Fury had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ograni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fury counters with a series of strikes. Ograni will be more careful next time no doubt. Ograni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fury.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ograni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Ograni tries for a takedown but Fury sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Fury thows a body shot but no joy. Ograni swinging wildly here.
Ograni misses with the combination.
Fury throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ograni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ograni throws a lazy right hand but Fury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ograni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Fury throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ograni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ograni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fury moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fury throws a low kick but Ograni moves out of range easily. Fury moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A jab from Ograni misses. Ograni takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses. Fury is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ograni rather than just go for the knockout. Ograni lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ograni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A swing and a miss from Fury. Fury feints a jab promting Ograni to slip. Fury then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ograni slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Fury dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gugo Ograni's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ograni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fury chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fury throws a head kick but Ograni moves out of range.
Ograni scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Ograni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Ograni. Gugo Ograni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ograni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fury. Ograni shoots in but Fury avoids the takedown attempt easily. Fury swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fury throws a right and a left that both miss. Fury misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fury avoids the body shot from Ograni.
Ograni fails to land with a series of punches.
Fury throws a series of punches but Ograni avoids them all with ease. Ograni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Fury throws a combination that misses and Ograni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Fury lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gugo Ograni's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fury bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ograni's head. A head kick misses from Fury. Fury misses the shot to the body. Ograni scores with a nice strike. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ograni tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fury swivels and escapes. Ograni looks to land a combination. Fury sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. No joy there for Fury, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fury walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Fury tries to score with a low kick but Ograni moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fury takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Ograni throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range. Ograni throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range. Fury throws a nice looking combination but Ograni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ograni is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fury. Ograni is looking to chop away at Fury's legs. Ograni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Ograni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Ograni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ograni decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fury can do anything to dispel that myth. Fury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Fury controlling the position for now. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ograni keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Fury will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Gugo Ograni's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Ograni. Ograni looks to throw the jab but Fury is out of range. Fury throws a head kick that misses. A head kick misses from Fury. Ograni shoots in but no luck this time. Fury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ograni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Fury lunges at Ograni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ograni's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ograni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fury defends it nicely. Ograni throws a jab but it's blocked by Fury. Ograni shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fury's guard. Ograniis looking to pass into half guard but Fury pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fury is in guard. Fury is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Ograni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nick Fury is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ograni has control of Fury's left arm, preventing Fury from doing any damage. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gugo Ograni wasn't doing enough on the ground. Ograni dives in and grabs Fury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fury pushes down on Ograni's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gugo Ograni. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ograni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Fury lands a nice hook to Ograni's body. Ograni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Ograni throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fury's waist but Fury gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ograni off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fury misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ograni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away. Ograni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fury tries to avoid it but Ograni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fury to the ground. Fury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Fury slips a jab from Ograni. Ograni throws a looping overhand right but Fury ducks down to avoid it. Ograni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Ograni throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fury counter with a right hand. Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ograni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ograni counters with a straight right hand. Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ograni just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Fury looks to land a body kick but Ograni moved away. Gugo Ograni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ograni thows a left - swing and a miss! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fury staying out of range there. Fury takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ograni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight! Gugo Ograni showed his dominance in that final round. I think Fury has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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