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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Provenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Provenza comes to the cage accompanied by Xzibit - Paparazzi (Instrumental). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silvio Provenza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donnie Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gotti rushes Provenza and presses him up against the cage.
Provenza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gotti's elbow.
Gotti jumps guard but Provenza stands there with Gotti around his waist. Gotti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gotti pulls guard.
Provenza is stalling in the full guard.
Provenza throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Provenza postures up.
Provenza passes Gotti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Provenza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti is trying to maintain the position but Provenza is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gotti flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gotti is trying to stand.
Provenza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gotti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gotti trying to hold on to Provenza's head to control him but Provenza postures up.
Gotti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Provenza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Provenza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gotti has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Provenza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Provenza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Provenza prevents Gotti from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Provenza connects with a nice short shot to Gotti's temple.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Provenza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Provenza trying to control from half guard but Gotti is working away.
Provenza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Provenza throwing shots but Gotti is blocking nicely.
Provenza stalling.
Provenza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Provenza is looking to advance position but Gotti won't allow it.
Provenza seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gotti is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Silvio Provenza!
Silvio Provenza tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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