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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Gustavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Girardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgio Girardi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 cm
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146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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174 cm
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155 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Gustavo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Giorgio Girardi! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gustavo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Girardi napping and manages to drive through into side control! Girardi tries to get back to half guard but can't. Girardi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gustavo asserts his dominance and retains side control. Girardi is looking to reverse the position. Gustavo cracks Girardi with a big right hand but Girardi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Girardi tries to bench press Gustavo off him but Gustavo keeps the position. You can see the frustration on Girardi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Gustavo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Girardi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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! Gustavo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Gustavo looks up at the clock and then as Girardi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gustavo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Girardi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Girardi gets back to half guard. Girardi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gustavo thows a huge punch but Girardi dodges it nicely.
Girardi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Girardi is looking to control Gustavo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Girardi avoid being mounted? Gustavo works his way into full mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gustavo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Girardi looks a forlorn figure.
Girardi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Gustavo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Girardi is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gustavo lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Girardi taking some punishment here, with Gustavo in his half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Girardi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Girardi looking for submissions off his back. Gustavo is looking to advance position but Girardi won't allow it. Girardi looking for submissions off his back. Girardi looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Gustavo trying to pass the guard but Girardi defending well. Gustavo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Girardi reverses the position - he's now on top in Gustavo's guard. Girardi throwing strikes from guard but Gustavo blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gustavo keeping moving, preventing Girardi from controlling successfully. Girardi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Gustavo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gustavo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Gustavo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gustavo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Girardi regains half guard. Girardi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gustavo pulls his head out easily. Gustavo works his way into side control. Girardi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gustavo's best efforts. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Girardi actively working from the bottom here. Girardi taking some punishment here, with Gustavo in his half guard. Gustavo lands strikes from half guard. Girardi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gustavo pulls his head out easily. Girardi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustavo. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Girardi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Gustavo wants to free his trapped foot but Girardi is holding on for dear life with his legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Gustavo dominated that round. 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.
Gustavo shoots and misses and Girardi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gustavo's guard. Girardi has gone for a leg lock! Gustavo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Girardi's guard. Gustavo lands a couple of digs. Gustavo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Girardi swivels though and keeps the full guard. Gustavo connects with a couple of short punches. Girardi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gustavo has his hands clasped together but Girardi extends and breaks Gustavo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Girardi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Giorgio Girardi! A very excited looking Giorgio Girardi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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