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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamaal Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturo Gatti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamaal Macdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Gatti !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Macdonald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Macdonald.
Macdonald breaks the clinch.
Gatti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Macdonald is trying to control Gatti 's posture but Gatti avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gatti stands up and beckons Macdonald to his feet.
Gatti moves out of range of the strikes.
Gatti goes for a double leg but Macdonald avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Macdonald continues to drive forward.
Macdonald is trying to break free.
Macdonald tries to circle away but Gatti has him pinned against the cage.
Macdonald pulls guard.
Macdonald really is a fat lump.
Macdonald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gatti sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Macdonald wants to stand and escape but Gatti is having none of it.
Gatti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arturo Gatti wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gatti tries to clinch up but Macdonald circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gatti .
Jamaal Macdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Gatti .
A looping hook to the body misses from Macdonald. Gatti does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gatti counters with a single leg into guard. Macdonald didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatti wants to control from the top but Macdonald keeps moving.
Gatti is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gatti wants to pass the guard but Macdonald is keeping the position.
Gatti trying to control the position from guard on top but Macdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arturo Gatti was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Macdonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gatti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Macdonald defends well and Gatti ends up having to push Macdonald into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gatti gets underhooks to prevent Macdonald's takedown attempt.
Macdonald trying to stall but Gatti improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Macdonald pulls his leg out and moves away.
Macdonald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Macdonald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gatti avoids it really well and circles away.
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
Macdonald stuffs the takedown.
Macdonald throws a leg kick but Gatti moved away.
Gatti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Macdonald counters with a shoot takedown. Gatti fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gatti can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gatti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Gatti is retaining full guard.
Macdonald trying to control but Gatti is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Macdonald is really struggling to control Gatti but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamaal Macdonald has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gatti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gatti showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gatti closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Macdonald's guard.
Macdonald controls Gatti momentarily but Gatti frees himself.
Gatti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Macdonald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gatti has managed to get both his arms back between Macdonald's legs - danger averted.
Arturo Gatti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gatti 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gatti wants to pass the guard but Macdonald is keeping the position.
Gatti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gatti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gatti wants to control from the top but Macdonald keeps moving.
Gatti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Arturo Gatti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Macdonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Gatti with that takedown attempt.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Macdonald as he avoids it easily.
Macdonald rushes Gatti and presses him up against the cage.
Gatti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Macdonald jumps guard.
Macdonald is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gatti is controlling him.
Gatti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Macdonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gatti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Macdonald misses with a body shot.
Gatti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macdonald tries to avoid it but Gatti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macdonald to the ground. Macdonald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jamaal Macdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Gatti .
Macdonald fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gatti checks it well.
Gatti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gatti is nestled in close to Macdonald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald is looking to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gatti is looking to take a break and control but Macdonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Arturo Gatti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gatti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macdonald is fending him off so far but Gatti persists. Nope, Macdonald circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Gatti with that takedown attempt.
Macdonald displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gatti .
Macdonald throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti looks to land a left hand but Macdonald moved out of range nicely.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti forces Macdonald back against the cage and clinches.
Gatti keeps control of Macdonald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Macdonald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Macdonald decides to pull guard.
Gatti controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gatti wants to control from the top but Macdonald keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Gatti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gatti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Macdonald to the mat! Macdonald manages to get full guard.
Gatti stands and throws Macdonald's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gatti wants to control but Macdonald is keeping him busy.
Gatti controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatti wants to control but Macdonald is keeping him busy.
Gatti lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gatti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macdonald keeps working.
Gatti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Macdonald haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Macdonald wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti trying to control the position but Macdonald is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gatti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Macdonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Macdonald tries to buck Gatti off but Gatti is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Arturo Gatti .
Macdonald misses with a series of wild punches.
Gatti gets caught napping as Macdonald dives in and scores a takedown. Gatti manages to retain guard.
Gatti is looking to stand back up but Macdonald counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gatti .
Macdonald wants to take a breather but Gatti is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald stops Gatti from getting back to his feet.
Macdonald is trying to control the action in half guard but Gatti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jamaal Macdonald just wasn't active enough.
Gatti feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gatti looking to sit in guard and control but Macdonald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatti keeping full guard, as Macdonald tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Macdonald stops Gatti from standing up.
Macdonald drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Macdonald as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gatti screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Macdonald! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jamaal Macdonald!
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energy
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