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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Kartella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Altreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartella's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Real G's. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 cm
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
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185 cm
28
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Drake Kartella! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luiz Altreto! The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Altreto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kartella to score with a decent uppercut. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Altreto misses with a looping right. Altreto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kartella lands with a right hand. Kartella lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Altreto digs a good body shot into Kartella's ribs. Altreto throws a sloppy body shot
and Kartella counters with a stiff right hand. Altreto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Altreto misses with an uppercut. Kartella throws a series of punches but Altreto moves out of range. A countering left hand to the body from Altreto misses. Kartella connects with the punch. It looks like Kartella has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kartella takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Altreto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Kartella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Altreto. Kartella looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Altreto is trying to stand.
Kartella drops an elbow to the side of Altreto's head. Altreto is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Kartella there. Kartella lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Kartella wants to work for an arm triangle but Altreto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Altreto tries to kick Kartella off but Kartella keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Kartella seems to be working for a kimura but Altreto defends the submission attempt. Kartella scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Kartella working Altreto over with strikes. Kartella is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kartella is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Altreto is just riding it out for now. Kartella eventually gives up the hold. Altreto has hold of Kartella's hands but Kartella slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Kartella stops Altreto from getting back to his feet.
Kartella lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Kartella. Altreto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Altreto taking some punishment here, with Kartella in his half guard. Kartella is trying to work for a kimura but Altreto is defending well.
Altreto is looking to escape. Kartella has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Altreto has hold of Kartella's hands but Kartella slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Kartella is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Altreto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kartella. Kartella is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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! Kartella is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kartella winds up and cracks Altreto with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Kartella lands strikes from half guard. Altreto is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kartella is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Kartella scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Kartella landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Altreto wants to get back to his feet. Altreto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Altreto has hold of Kartella's hands but Kartella slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Kartella is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Kartella works his way into full mount! Altreto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kartella lands a big shot there that rocks Altreto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kartella looking to secure an arm triangle but Altreto defends it well. Kartella is working for a guillotine from mount but Altreto frees his head quite easily.
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! BOOM! Kartella connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Altreto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kartella with a couple of short strikes. Kartella scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Altreto?
Altreto is trying to stand up. BOOM! Kartella connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A big strike lands for Kartella! That's really hurt Altreto and he's turned his back - Kartella keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Kartella jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Kartella! Drake Kartella seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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