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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nadi Tsunami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nadi Tsunami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Gallo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsunami moves in looking to clinch but Gallo pushes him off.
Tsunami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab lands there for Gallo.
Tsunami has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Warrior (1000$ / 15 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Gallo punishes Tsunami's body with a nice straight punch.
Gallo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tsunami is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gallo punishes Tsunami's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Gallo as Tsunami shoots in.
Gallo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gallo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gallo throws a right hand that Tsunami ducks under and follows up with a left that Tsunami also avoids with ease.
Gallo throws out a loose jab but Tsunami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallo catches Tsunami with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gallo throws a sloppy body shot
and Tsunami counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gallo has a closed guard, preventing Tsunami from standing up.
Tsunami wants to control from the top but Gallo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsunami engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gallo has Tsunami pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nadi Tsunami.
Gallo scores with a one two! Tsunami had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tsunami ducks right into an uppercut from Gallo.
Tsunami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gallo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joe Gallo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsunami throws a leg kick that misses.
Tsunami fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tsunami shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gallo is trying to defend but Tsunami finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallo has his hands clasped together around Tsunami's back. He's all about the action.
Tsunami is pressing down on Gallo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gallo is holding on for now.
Tsunami trying to advance position but Gallo counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gallo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tsunami slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Nadi Tsunami wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gallo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsunami doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gallo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsunami tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gallo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tsunami rather than just go for the knockout.
Gallo misses with an uppercut.
Gallo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gallo sizes up Tsunami with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gallo missing with a left hand there. Tsunami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsunami clinches up with Gallo and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsunami blocks a body shot from Gallo.
Tsunami is trying to push Gallo away but Gallo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tsunami has Gallo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gallo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nadi Tsunami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsunami slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Gallo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gallo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsunami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallo looks to land a combination but Tsunami avoids it well.
Tsunami tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gallo swivels and escapes.
Nice straight punches there by Gallo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gallo.
Gallo throws a combination that misses
and Tsunami counters by clinching up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gallo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gallo taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Gallo.
Gallo is pushing Tsunami up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Gallo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Gallo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsunami.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallo has Tsunami pressed against the cage, preventing Tsunami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gallo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsunami's elbow.
Gallo controlling the action here for a moment.
Tsunami tries to break free but Gallo pushes him back against the cage.
Tsunami tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gallo smiles and moves away.
Gallo throws a looping overhand right but Tsunami ducks down to avoid it.
Gallo misses with a wild body shot.
Gallo lands with a nice combination. Tsunami backs away looking to recover.
Tsunami just misses with a punch to the body.
Gallo wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami closes the distance and pushes Gallo back into the cage.
Gallo trying to stall but Tsunami improves his position.
Gallo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsunami backwards.
Tsunami pulls guard successfully.
Tsunami wants to stand and escape but Gallo is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tsunami working a defensive guard here.
Tsunami escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gallo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami seems keen to control Gallo's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nadi Tsunami.
Gallo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsunami.
Gallo scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallo closes the distance and clinches.
Tsunami fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nadi Tsunami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsunami drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gallo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gallo lands a jab to Tsunami's midsection.
A combination from Gallo does no damage.
Gallo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tsunami counters with a three punch combo that has Gallo backing up. Gallo nods at Tsunami to acknowledge the strikes.
Tsunami tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gallo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joe Gallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsunami.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gallo misses with a body shot.
Tsunami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gallo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tsunami shoots in for a double leg but Gallo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gallo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tsunami takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gallo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tsunami tries to circle away but Gallo has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallo.
Gallo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tsunami is keeping busy.
Gallo can't find room to land a body shot as Tsunami controls the action.
Gallo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gallo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsunami backwards.
Gallo pushes Tsunami back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gallo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tsunami taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Gallo - that landed with a thud.
Tsunami fails to pull guard.
Gallo prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tsunami is trying to pull guard but Gallo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nadi Tsunami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsunami is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tsunami is looking to break free of the clinch but Gallo has double underhooks.
Joe Gallo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tsunami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tsunami is rocked!
Gallo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Tsunami is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsunami takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gallo lands a jab to Tsunami's midsection.
Tsunami seems to have got his legs back now.
Gallo misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Gallo.
Gallo throws a body punch but Tsunami moves out of range.
Tsunami shoots in looking for a takedown but Gallo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tsunami's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallo thows a body shot but no joy.
Tsunami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsunami uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallo.
Nadi Tsunami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gallo misses with a jab to the body
and Tsunami counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gallo lands a left and a right that send Tsunami crashing to the mat, dazed. Gallo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Gallo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tsunami moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gallo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tsunami circles away.
Tsunami clinches up with Gallo and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gallo fails to land.
Gallo is pushing Tsunami up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tsunami tries to pull guard but Gallo won't allow it.
Gallo tries to stall but Tsunami uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gallo tries a body shot but Tsunami blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami blocks a body shot from Gallo.
Tsunami being controlled against the cage.
Gallo presses Tsunami against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tsunami blocks an uppercut.
Tsunami tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gallo smiles and moves away.
Tsunami misses with a head kick.
Gallo misses with a hook to the body
and Tsunami counters by clinching up.
Gallo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gallo taking a breather.
Gallo pushes Tsunami back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallo taking a breather.
Tsunami pulls guard.
Tsunami is looking to sweep but instead, Gallo has passed into half guard.
Gallo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nadi Tsunami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Gallo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Gallo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gallo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Gallo!
Joe Gallo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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