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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuhiro Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm
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152 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsuhiro Ishida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Gotti. Those never looked like landing.
Gotti lands a left and a right that send Ishida crashing to the mat, dazed. Gotti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gotti tries to avoid it but Ishida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gotti to the ground. Gotti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gotti lands with a right hand.
Gotti feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ishida sprawling to the canvas! Ishida rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gotti finish him?!
Ishida is rocked!
Gotti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oh Ishida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ishida scores with a jab to the body.
Ishida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ishida seems to have got his legs back now.
Ishida shoots in for a double leg but Gotti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ishida dodges the punch combination from Gotti.
Gotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gotti misses with a head kick.
Jimmy Gotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gotti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gotti defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuhiro Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Gotti.
Gotti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ishida backs up against the cage.
Gotti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ishida. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gotti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Gotti finds it's way through Ishida's defenses.
Ishida looks for a takedown but Gotti sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishida slips a jab and a cross from Gotti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishida blocks a head kick by Gotti.
Ishida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gotti's waist but Gotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ishida off to one side.
Ishida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gotti avoids it really well and circles away.
Ishida gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gotti wants to control but Ishida is keeping busy.
Ishida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gotti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gotti tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gotti trying to control but Ishida postures up.
Ishida moves nicely into side control.
Ishida misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ishida asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ishida throws an elbow but Gotti slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ishida working the head and body with strikes.
Gotti dodges the ground and pound from Ishida.
Ishida creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ishida staying calm.
Ishida tries to advance to mount but Gotti denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Gotti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ishida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gotti.
Gotti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ishida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some wild striking there from Gotti.
Gotti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ishida will feel that in the morning.
Gotti jabs Ishida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gotti throws a nice looking combination but Ishida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ishida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gotti avoids it really well and circles away.
Ishida staying out of range there.
Jimmy Gotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida is looking to clinch but Gotti is avoiding it.
Ishida walks into a stiff left hand from Gotti.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishida clinches.
Ishida has Gotti pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ishida pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gotti tumbling to the mat - Ishida dives into Gotti's guard.
Ishida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ishida trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishida controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mitsuhiro Ishida wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick misses from Gotti.
Ishida has Gotti up against the cage in a clinch.
Ishida looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishida looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuhiro Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gotti is trying to break the clinch but Ishida is controlling him.
Gotti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gotti wants to get back to striking at distance but Ishida won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ishida can't get the takedown.
Gotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ishida avoids the head kick by Gotti.
Gotti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ishida counters with a single leg into guard. Gotti didn't expect that.
Gotti wants to get back to his feet but Ishida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ishida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gotti is keeping the position for now.
Ishida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishida wants to control from the top but Gotti keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishida advances to half guard.
Ishida looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ishida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ishida controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuhiro Ishida dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ishida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gotti's waist but Gotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ishida off to one side.
Ishida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gotti swivels and escapes.
Gotti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gotti delivers a nice body kick.
Gotti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Gotti.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gotti.
Gotti throws a head kick but Ishida moves out of range.
A left and a right from Gotti both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ishida.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuhiro Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jimmy Gotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ishida fails with a takedown attempt.
Ishida shoots for a takedown but Gotti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Gotti does no damage.
Gotti misses with a wild body shot.
Ishida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Ishida avoids them all with ease.
Gotti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gotti tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Gotti.
Gotti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gotti.
Ishida shoots in but Gotti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gotti throws a lazy right hand but Ishida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ishida wants to clinch.
Gotti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ishida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Gotti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gotti lands with a slapping head kick.
Ishida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gotti defends it nicely.
Ishida blocks a head kick by Gotti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Ishida moves out of range.
Gotti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ishida.
Ishida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ishida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gotti's waist but Gotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ishida off to one side.
Gotti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gotti swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Gotti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Gotti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gotti 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Gotti!
Jimmy Gotti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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