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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otakar Janecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Janecky's choice of entrance music: Strauss - Radetzky March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
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164 lbs
22 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Otakar Janecky!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Gattuso as Janecky shoots in.
Gattuso throws a wild body kick that Janecky sees coming a mile off.
Gattuso takes one on the button.
Janecky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gattuso momentarily.
Gattuso scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gattuso is pressing down on Janecky's thigh, looking to free his foot. Janecky is holding on for now.
Janecky trying to control from the bottom.
Gattuso is trying to control. Janecky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Janecky is looking to improve his position.
Gattuso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Janecky wants to control but Gattuso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gattuso is looking to advance position but Janecky won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Janecky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janecky is looking for a triangle but Gattuso pushes his legs off easily.
Janecky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gattuso is one step ahead there.
Janecky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gattuso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Janecky is pulling down on Gattuso's head. It's preventing any offense from Gattuso, at least for the moment.
Janecky wants to control but Gattuso passes easily into half guard.
Janecky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gattuso.
Janecky is trying to maintain the position but Gattuso is very close to passing his half guard.
Gattuso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Janecky knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janecky gets back to full guard.
Janecky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gattuso!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Janecky landing strikes from the mount and Gattuso is in trouble!
Janecky wants to control the pace but Gattuso is squirming around nicely.
Janecky scoring with strikes but Gattuso is staying in there.
Janecky connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gattuso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Janecky working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janecky looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gattuso is trying desperately to improve position.
Janecky is landing with some decent strikes but Gattuso is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Janecky working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janecky tries to control but Gattuso wriggling away.
Janecky scoring with strikes but Gattuso is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janecky unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janecky cracks Gattuso with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Janecky scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gattuso?
Janecky lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Janecky is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gattuso is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janecky lands a big shot there that rocks Gattuso but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Janecky goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gattuso is on top in guard.
Gattuso trying to control but Janecky is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janecky looking for a guillotine here but Gattuso defends easily.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gattuso closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Janecky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gattuso lands a few punches from side control.
Gattuso lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Janecky is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gattuso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Janecky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Janecky looking for submissions off his back.
Gattuso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Janecky defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso drops an elbow to the side of Janecky's head.
Janecky tries to get to full guard but Gattuso has control of the leg.
Gattuso is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Janecky looking for submissions off his back.
Janecky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gattuso wants to free his trapped foot but Janecky is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gattuso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Janecky is refusing to be controlled, as Gattuso sits in half guard.
Janecky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Janecky wants to control but Gattuso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janecky looking for submissions off his back.
Gattuso is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gattuso trying to control from half guard but Janecky is working away.
Janecky is looking to improve his position.
Janecky trying to control but Gattuso postures up.
Well, if Gattuso is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janecky tries to get to full guard but Gattuso has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janecky has hold of Gattuso's hands but Gattuso slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Janecky trying to control but Gattuso postures up.
Janecky actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Janecky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Janecky is looking for a triangle but Gattuso pushes his legs off easily.
Janecky isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gattuso stacks Janecky on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gattuso!
Gattuso lands a nice forearm strike.
Gattuso working away.
Otakar Janecky has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso landing a few strikes.
Janecky gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janecky looking for submissions off his back.
Gattuso has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Janecky is trying desperately to improve position.
Gattuso lands a big shot there that rocks Janecky but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janecky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Janecky sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gattuso not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gattuso looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Gattuso dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Janecky fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gattuso to the ground. Janecky is now in Gattuso's guard.
Gattuso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Janecky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Janecky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Janecky tries to free his leg and advance position but Gattuso is retaining full guard.
Janecky not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Janecky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janecky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Janecky keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gattuso's head.
Janecky trying to control but Gattuso is working from the bottom.
Janecky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Janecky looking to pass the guard.
Janecky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janecky forces his way into half guard.
Gattuso blocking the ground and pound attempt from Janecky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janecky wants to free his trapped foot but Gattuso is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Janecky is looking for a kimura here.
Janecky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gattuso defending well though.
Janecky is just content to waste time from the top position. Gattuso takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gattuso looking for a sweep. Not yet Gattuso, not yet.
Gattuso keeping moving, preventing Janecky from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janecky drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gattuso manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Janecky has Gattuso in his guard.
Janecky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gattuso is aware though and is defending well.
Janecky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gattuso!
Janecky unloading with bombs!
Janecky dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janecky working over Gattuso with some ground and pound. Gattuso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Janecky is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gattuso!
Janecky lands a nice shot to the head.
Janecky looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gattuso tries to hold on but Janecky postures up.
Gattuso regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gattuso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otakar Janecky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Janecky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otakar Janecky!
Our winner, Otakar Janecky, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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