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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Gibbons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Gibbons!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbons avoids the body shot from Ferrari.
Gibbons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferrari was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibbons.
Ferrari throws a leg kick
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibbons with a nice cross.
Gibbons ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
Gibbons cracks a nice hook into Ferrari's ribs.
Ferrari tries to move into range but Gibbons moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Ferrari.
Ferrari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gibbons.
Ferrari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gibbons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferrari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferrari looks to land a right hand but Gibbons moved out of range.
Ferrari scores with a leg kick.
Ferrari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibbons.
Gibbons fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferrari throws a hook but Gibbons blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gibbons.
Mario Ferrari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibbons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ferrari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbons is looking to clinch but Ferrari is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Ferrari as Gibbons shoots in.
Ferrari thows a body shot but no joy.
Gibbons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrari loads up on a big right hand but Gibbons slips the punch.
Ferrari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ferrari moves out of range as Gibbons strikes.
Ferrari misses with a low kick as Gibbons jumps back.
Ferrari closes the distance and clinches.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbons is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferrari to keep the fight standing.
Gibbons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferrari tries a knee to the head but Gibbons blocks it.
Gibbons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferrari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mario Ferrari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Gibbons.
Ferrari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferrari throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibbons.
Gibbons breaks the clinch.
Gibbons fails to land the takedown.
Mario Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbons shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons takes a swing at Ferrari's ribcage but misses.
Ferrari looks to throw the jab but Gibbons is out of range.
Gibbons looks to throw the jab but Ferrari is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferrari.
Gibbons scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Ferrari.
Gibbons has a takedown stuffed.
Gibbons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gibbons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gibbons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferrari scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari catches Gibbons with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ferrari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ferrari throws a hook but Gibbons blocks it.
Gibbons just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferrari moves into range and clinches up with Gibbons.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Gibbons.
Good body shot from Ferrari.
Ferrari misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Gibbons's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari scores with a knee to the head.
Ferrari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibbons's elbow.
Gibbons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Ferrari dominated that round.
That's time! Ferrari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferrari is looking to land body kicks.
Ferrari tries to land a front kick but Gibbons steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferrari moves in looking to clinch but Gibbons pushes him off.
Gibbons darts in and clinches Ferrari up against the cage.
Ferrari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Ferrari on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbons.
Ferrari tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbons blocks with his arms.
Ferrari tries to throw a body punch but Gibbons avoids it by throwing Ferrari back against the cage.
Ferrari has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gibbons - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Ferrari, and another! Gibbons is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mario Ferrari!
Mario Ferrari thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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FIGHT
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