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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itsik Obas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphonse Gangitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obas's entrance music is Perfect Gentelman. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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220 lbs
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itsik Obas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphonse Gangitano!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangitano misses with a low kick.
Obas closes the distance but Gangitano moves to the side
and Gangitano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gangitano swings for the body but Obas moves out of range.
Gangitano looks to land a body kick but Obas moved away.
Obas forces Gangitano back against the cage and clinches.
Obas misses with an elbow strike.
Obas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Obas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gangitano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Obas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Gangitano.
Obas lands an elbow inside that Gangitano shrugs off.
Obas tries to land knees in the clinch but Gangitano avoids the damage to the body.
Obas looking to stall.
Gangitano misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obas misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Gangitano.
Obas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gangitano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Obas up against the cage.
Gangitano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gangitano is defending well for now.
Obas tries to land knees in the clinch but Gangitano avoids the damage to the body.
Gangitano tries a body shot but Obas blocks it.
Gangitano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obas blocks a body shot from Gangitano.
Gangitano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gangitano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gangitano fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Obas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gangitano.
Obas prevents a body shot from Gangitano.
Gangitano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gangitano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obas backwards.
Obas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gangitano is defending well for now.
Obas blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obas trying to control the position but instead, Gangitano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obas into the cage.
Gangitano lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Obas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gangitano's brow.
Obas misses with an elbow strike.
Gangitano blocks the elbow strike.
Obas misses with an elbow over the top.
Gangitano lands an uppercut.
It looks like Itsik Obas has been cut.
Obas looking to throw knees to the head but Gangitano is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gangitano misses with a body punch.
Obas landing knees to the head.
Obas pushes off an throws an elbow but Gangitano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Obas throws an elbow but it misses.
Obas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Obas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Obas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Obas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gangitano.
Obas looking to throw knees to the head but Gangitano is blocking nicely.
Gangitano misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gangitano misses with some punches.
Obas prevents a body shot from Gangitano.
Obas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gangitano.
Gangitano pushes Obas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gangitano avoids the elbow strike from Obas, against the cage.
Obas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gangitano lands a nice shot to the body.
Obas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Obas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Obas tries to land a knee to the head but Gangitano blocks with his arms.
Gangitano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gangitano misses with some punches.
Obas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Obas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gangitano can't find room to land a body shot as Obas controls the action.
Gangitano wants to take the fight to the mat but Obas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Obas has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gangitano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Obas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gangitano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obas is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Obas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Obas blocks an uppercut.
Gangitano managing to block the knees to the body from Obas.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gangitano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gangitano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Itsik Obas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alphonse Gangitano.
Obas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gangitano is defending well for now.
Gangitano lands a body punch.
Obas lands an elbow inside.
Gangitano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Obas smiles and moves away.
Obas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gangitano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Itsik Obas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gangitano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gangitano trying to control the position but Obas is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Gangitano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itsik Obas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Obas clinches.
Obas misses with an elbow strike.
Obas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gangitano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obas throws an elbow but it misses.
Obas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gangitano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gangitano wants to stall.
Gangitano avoids the elbow strike from Obas, against the cage.
Gangitano misses with some punches.
Gangitano struggles to land a body shot inside as Obas controls his hands.
Gangitano scores with a shoulder strike.
Gangitano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gangitano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gangitano.
Alphonse Gangitano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gangitano blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Gangitano.
Gangitano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangitano tries to pull guard but Obas won't allow it.
Gangitano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gangitano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Gangitano.
Obas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Obas is rocked!
Gangitano closes the distance looking for a takedown. Gangitano picks Obas up and slams him brutally to the floor. Obas is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Alphonse Gangitano!
Alphonse Gangitano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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