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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rovigatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John MacTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Rovigatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John MacTavish!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rovigatti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rovigatti closes the distance and clinches up with MacTavish, looking for a takedown. Rovigatti pushes MacTavish against the cage but MacTavish circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
MacTavish clinches up with Rovigatti and pushes him back against the cage.
MacTavish has hold of one of Rovigatti's legs. Rovigatti is fighting the takedown attempt but MacTavish gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
MacTavish advances to half guard.
MacTavish working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
MacTavish lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rovigatti is trying to maintain the position but MacTavish is very close to passing his half guard.
Rovigatti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
MacTavish scoring with some ground and pound.
Rovigatti is trying to control the position but MacTavish postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacTavish distracts Rovigatti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rovigatti is striking from the bottom but MacTavish uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
MacTavish looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacTavish working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
MacTavish winds up and cracks Rovigatti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
MacTavish scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rovigatti trying to control from the bottom.
MacTavish drops an elbow to the side of Rovigatti's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rovigatti actively working from the bottom here.
Rovigatti is breathing heavily.
MacTavish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from MacTavish there.
MacTavish works his way into full mount!
Rovigatti wants to hold on but MacTavish pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish with shots to the head and body - Rovigatti looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Tony Rovigatti has been cut.
Rovigatti is in a horrible position here. MacTavish smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
MacTavish landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
MacTavish lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rovigatti hang on?
Tony Rovigatti's cut is getting worse.
MacTavish with good strikes from the mount here!
Tony Rovigatti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
MacTavish working the ground and pound effectively.
Jeez, Tony Rovigatti's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Rovigatti's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John MacTavish!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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