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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cece Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Gatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domenic Gatto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cece Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domenic Gatto!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatto moves into range and clinches up with Leary.
Gatto managing to block the knees to the body from Leary.
Gatto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Leary is trying to push Gatto away but Gatto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leary has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gatto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leary has been working on his balance at Extreme Training , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gatto.
Leary jumps guard but Gatto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gatto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gatto has had enough of the clinch but Leary keeps him there for the moment.
Gatto manages to pull guard.
Gatto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leary is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary stops Gatto from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatto is controlling Leary's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leary wants to control from the top but Gatto keeps moving.
Gatto wriggles free and stands up.
Domenic Gatto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary shoots in and drives through. Gatto sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cece Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatto lands with a nice combination. Leary backs away looking to recover.
Leary takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt.
Leary is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Leary. No joy for Gatto on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leary gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gatto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leary sprawls well. Leary wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gatto gets slowly back 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!
Gatto throws a leg kick but Leary moved away.
Leary misses with a body kick.
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leary dives in for a single leg takedown but Gatto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gatto lands with a hook. Leary tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leary takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leary shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gatto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leary manages to get himself to full guard.
Leary is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gatto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gatto wants to stand but Leary is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gatto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gatto shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leary shoots in but Gatto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gatto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A right-left combo lands from Gatto.
Gatto forces Leary back against the cage and clinches.
Gatto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leary is looking for a takedown.
Gatto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gatto looks for the body kick but Leary saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Gatto.
Gatto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gatto duly obliges.
Gatto misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domenic Gatto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gatto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gatto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gatto.
Gatto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Leary!
Leary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gatto slows the pace down.
Gatto decides to stand back up. Gatto steps back and let's Leary get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatto throws a series of punches but Leary avoids them all with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Leary.
Leary looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gatto keeps the fight on the outside.
Cece Leary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gatto closes the distance and clinches.
Gatto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gatto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gatto breaks the clinch.
Leary takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leary slips a jab and a cross from Gatto.
Gatto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leary tries to keep at a distance but Gatto has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gatto smiles and moves away.
Domenic Gatto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatto.
Gatto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leary tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gatto smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cece Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Gatto misses.
Gatto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gatto.
Gatto misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary shoots in for a double leg but Gatto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leary is looking to clinch but Gatto is avoiding it.
Leary throws a right and a left that Gatto avoids nicely.
Gatto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Gatto.
Gatto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gatto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Leary was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gatto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leary back to the cage. Gatto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gatto throws a wild body kick that Leary sees coming a mile off.
Gatto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gatto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leary blocks a head kick by Gatto.
As Gatto tries to get set, Leary tries to push him back and clinch up but Gatto manages to avoid the attempt.
Gatto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leary as he avoids it easily.
Leary looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatto throws a combination. Leary tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gatto thuds his right hand into Leary's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gatto shoots for a double leg takedown but Leary sprawls well. He's pushed Gatto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leary shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gatto pinned against the cage. Gatto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gatto has a takedown stuffed.
Gatto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leary, pushing him back against the cage.
Leary is trying to force a seperation but Gatto has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domenic Gatto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Leary stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leary wants it to stay on the feet.
Leary avoids the head kick by Gatto.
Leary closes the distance but Gatto moves to the side
and Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gatto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatto moves into the clinch successfully.
Gatto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leary is looking to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gatto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Leary. Those never looked like landing.
As Leary backs off Gatto throws a huge counter combo but Leary manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gatto lands with an overhand left.
Leary throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gatto's waist but Gatto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leary off to one side.
Leary fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatto clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary has Gatto pressed against the cage, preventing Gatto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gatto drags the fight down to the ground.
Leary stands and steps away. Gatto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gatto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leary is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gatto.
Gatto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gatto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gatto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice sprawl there from Leary as Gatto shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary tries to clinch but Gatto moves out of range.
Gatto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leary closes the distance and clinches up with Gatto, looking for a takedown. Leary pushes Gatto against the cage but Gatto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cece Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leary has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gatto finds it's way round the side to connect with Leary's head.
Gatto rushes Leary and presses him up against the cage.
Gatto working hard to break the clinch.
Leary wants to break free but Gatto has control.
Gatto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Leary trying to control but Gatto is working from the bottom.
Leary wants to pass the guard but Gatto is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gatto is on top in guard.
Gatto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gatto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gatto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Leary, up you get!
Domenic Gatto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gatto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leary tries to clinch up.
Gatto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leary tries to avoid it but Gatto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leary to the ground. Leary escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leary misses with a takedown
and Gatto counters with a two punch combo.
Gatto cracks Leary with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice combination there by Gatto.
Cece Leary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gatto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domenic Gatto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gatto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenic Gatto!
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