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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Marchegiano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Marchegiano!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gatti.
Marchegiano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marchegiano lands a slapping body shot.
Gatti missing with a left hand there. Marchegiano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gatti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marchegiano avoids it really well and circles away.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marchegiano as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Gatti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marchegiano avoids it really well and circles away.
Gatti moves in looking to clinch but Marchegiano pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti tries for a takedown but Marchegiano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gatti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gatti with a poor takedown
and Marchegiano counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Marchegiano misses.
Marchegiano throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Marchegiano.
Gatti thows a body shot but no joy.
Gatti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marchegiano is fending him off so far but Gatti persists. Nope, Marchegiano circles away and we're back to standing.
Gatti with a poor takedown
and Marchegiano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marchegiano looks to land a combination. Gatti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Marchegiano misses the target.
Marchegiano throws out a loose jab but Gatti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatti staying out of range there.
Gatti is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Marchegiano. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Marchegiano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gatti doesn't seem phased though.
Gatti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marchegiano defends well and Gatti ends up having to push Marchegiano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gatti turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Marchegiano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marchegiano can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti trying to control the action but Marchegiano is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Marchegiano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gatti thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gatti laying and praying for a moment but Marchegiano takes advantage and regains half guard.
Marchegiano manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti scores with a jab to the body.
Gatti tries to clinch up.
Gatti shoots and misses
and Marchegiano counters with a straight right hand.
Gatti tries to close the distance and clinch but Marchegiano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gatti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Marchegiano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti moves in looking to clinch but Marchegiano pushes him off.
Marchegiano misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Marchegiano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marchegiano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marchegiano has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Marchegiano jabs Gatti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marchegiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatti scores with a jab.
Gatti looks for a takedown but Marchegiano sprawls well.
Gatti misses with a takedown attempt - Marchegiano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gatti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Gatti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but Marchegiano shows good takedown defense.
Marchegiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatti moves away.
Rocco Marchegiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano misses with a straight right.
Gatti avoids the body shot from Marchegiano.
A jab from Marchegiano finds it's way through Gatti's defenses.
Marchegiano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marchegiano tries to sprawl but Gatti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Marchegiano wants to get back to his feet.
Gatti is looking to take a break and control but Marchegiano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Gatti.
Marchegiano looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gatti is working away from the top position though.
Gatti wants to get back to his feet.
Marchegiano wants to get back to his feet.
Gatti wants to pass to mount but Marchegiano is defending the position.
Gatti passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatti sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marchegiano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marchegiano is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gatti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marchegiano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marchegiano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gatti avoids the attempt from Marchegiano to control.
Gatti goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Marchegiano turns into him and now he's in Gatti's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti has a closed guard, preventing Marchegiano from standing up.
Gatti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gatti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marchegiano pinned against the cage. Marchegiano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lars Gatti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marchegiano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lars Gatti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gatti has managed to clinch.
Gatti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marchegiano breaks the clinch.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marchegiano as he jumps to the side.
Gatti shoots for a takedown but Marchegiano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gatti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gatti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marchegiano as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Gatti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marchegiano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gatti backs up against the cage.
Gatti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gatti looks for a takedown but Marchegiano sprawls well.
Gatti has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gatti back to the cage. Marchegiano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gatti moves to clinch but Marchegiano breaks away
and Marchegiano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marchegiano lands a jab.
No joy there for Marchegiano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gatti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Marchegiano. No joy for Gatti on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano lands with a straight right. Gatti didn't see that one coming.
Gatti wants to clinch.
Marchegiano scores with a sloppy right hand. Gatti should have avoided that one.
Gatti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marchegiano swivels and escapes.
Marchegiano jabs at Gatti's body.
Gatti has a takedown stuffed.
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!
Gatti shoots in looking for a takedown but Marchegiano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gatti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marchegiano misses with a left hand
and Gatti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marchegiano's guard now.
Lars Gatti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gatti trying to control the position from guard on top but Marchegiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marchegiano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gatti trying to control but Marchegiano is working from the bottom.
Marchegiano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gatti's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marchegiano controls the pace.
Marchegiano decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatti fails to land the takedown.
Gatti blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marchegiano's waist but Marchegiano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gatti off to one side.
Nice shot lands for Marchegiano.
Marchegiano dips to his left and cracks Gatti with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Marchegiano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marchegiano 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Marchegiano!
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