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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otakar Janecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janecky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Strauss - Radetzky March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 cm
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164 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
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179 cm
29
169 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Otakar Janecky! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Gattuso! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gattuso misses with a body kick. Janecky catches Gattuso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Janecky throws a right and a left that both miss. Janecky fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Gattuso slips a jab from Janecky. Gattuso throws a jab when Janecky was well out of range. Gattuso staying out of range there. Gattuso fails with the takedown. Gattuso walks into a jab. Janecky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gattuso's head backwards. Gattuso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janecky swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gattuso is looking to land body kicks. Gattuso is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gattuso wants to clinch. Gattuso lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gattuso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janecky doesn't manage to clinch there - Gattuso circles away.
Janecky blocks a leg kick. Janecky fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gattuso to the ground. Janecky is now in Gattuso's guard. Janecky trying to control but Gattuso is working from the bottom. Gattuso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Gattuso had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Janecky defends it easily. Janecky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Janecky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Gattuso tries to land a sweep but no joy. Janecky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Janecky throwing strikes from guard but Gattuso blocks nicely. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Janecky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Janecky chips away with some ground and pound. Janecky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Janecky with a flurry of punches that miss. Janecky working some strikes from top position. Gattuso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Janecky defends well. Janecky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Janecky landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gattuso is looking to regain half guard here but Janecky keeps moving and retains side control. Janecky working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Janecky thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Gattuso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janecky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Gattuso taking a bit of punishment here - Janecky scoring with strikes. Janecky lands a nice forearm strike. Janecky scoring with punches and elbows. Gattuso is working to avoid the ground and pound but Janecky connects with a decent elbow. Janecky is working Gattuso over with some ground and pound from side control. Janecky lands some shots froms side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Janecky wants to control but Gattuso is keeping him busy. Gattuso can't do much from the bottom here. Janecky scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gattuso to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Janecky lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Gattuso is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Janecky's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Janecky seems to be working for a kimura but Gattuso defends the submission attempt. Janecky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Gattuso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Janecky throwing shots but Gattuso is blocking nicely. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Janecky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gattuso's head. Janecky scoring with strikes to the body and head. Janecky has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Janecky looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otakar Janecky dominated that round. 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.
Gattuso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Janecky is fending him off so far but Gattuso persists. Nope, Janecky circles away and we're back to standing. Gattuso is looking to clinch. A thudding body kick lands there by Gattuso!
A jab from Janecky misses. Janecky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Gattuso misses with a straight right. Gattuso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Janecky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Janecky lands with a good body shot. Gattuso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gattuso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Otakar Janecky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Gattuso. The fight stays on the outside here - Gattuso looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gattuso thows a left - swing and a miss! Janecky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Janecky circles away from the clinch attempt and Gattuso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Janecky.
Gattuso tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Janecky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Janecky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Janecky moves away from the strike by Gattuso. Gattuso fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Janecky throws an overhand right that lands on Gattuso's shoulder, as Gattuso tries to avoid the shot. Janecky cracks Gattuso with a good jab. Gattuso is looking to land body kicks. Gattuso is looking to clinch but Janecky is avoiding it.
Gattuso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Janecky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gattuso.
Otakar Janecky is winning the standup battle so far. Janecky misses with a hook. Janecky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gattuso. A swing and a miss from Janecky. A punch lands to the side of Gattuso 's head but he takes it in his stride. Gattuso fails with a takedown attempt. Gattuso takes one to the chin there. Janecky throws out a loose jab but Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid it. Gattuso misses with a takedown attempt - Janecky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Janecky scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Janecky leaves Gattuso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Janecky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gattuso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Janecky somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Janecky with a nice cross. Janecky lands a body shot.
Gattuso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Janecky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Janecky slips under a jab. Gattuso slips under a jab from Janecky. Janecky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gattuso was well out of range. Poor timing from Janecky. Janecky fails with the takedown. Janecky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gattuso's hands. Janecky throws the left hand but Gattuso avoids the punch easily. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Janecky, as that shot connected.
Gattuso fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gattuso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Janecky as he avoids it easily. Gattuso tries to close the distance and clinch but Janecky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gattuso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janecky paws at him with a jab and circles away. Janecky shoots in and bounces Gattuso off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Gattuso 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. Janecky lands a couple of elbows. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gattuso working for a triangle but Janecky defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Janecky with a flurry of punches that miss. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otakar Janecky dominated that second round. That's time! Janecky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gattuso tries to clinch up but Janecky circles away and keeps his distance. Janecky shoots for a double leg takedown but Gattuso sprawls well. He's pushed Janecky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Gattuso lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gattuso gets the takedown into side control. Gattuso trying to control the action but Janecky is working from the bottom. Janecky wants to control but Gattuso postures up. Janecky sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Janecky looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Janecky makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Janecky. Janecky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Janecky is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Janecky connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Janecky looking to control but Gattuso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Gattuso is trying desperately to improve position. Janecky trying to control but Gattuso is having none of it. Gattuso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gattuso in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Janecky lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Janecky in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Salvatore Gattuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gattuso is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Janecky connects with a bit shot that sees Gattuso covering up! More strikes from Janecky and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Janecky is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otakar Janecky! A very excited looking Otakar Janecky made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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