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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaozinho Gurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Amato kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mike Tyson Post-Fight Interview with Jim Gray. Joaozinho Gurgel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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234 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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244 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael D Amato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaozinho Gurgel!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurgel ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
D Amato throws a jab when Gurgel was well out of range.
D Amato throws a shot to the body.
D Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gurgel tries to counter by closing the distance.
D Amato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gurgel counters with a nice uppercut.
Gurgel tries to work over D Amato's front leg with a kick but D Amato checks it.
Gurgel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gurgel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gurgel.
D Amato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gurgel.
Gurgel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with D Amato's elbow.
D Amato throws a head punch that misses.
Gurgel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gurgel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from D Amato fails to land.
We've been informed that Gurgel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
D Amato misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Amato breaks the clinch.
A big right from Gurgel misses.
Donk. D Amato catches Gurgel right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Joaozinho Gurgel has been cut.
Gurgel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gurgel!
Joaozinho Gurgel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
D Amato connects with a right hand. Gurgel shakes it off.
D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gurgel manages to avoid it.
Gurgel looks to land a body kick but D Amato moved away.
Gurgel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from D Amato misses.
Gurgel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. D Amato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gurgel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Gurgel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by D Amato as he checks the leg kick.
Gurgel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
D Amato throws a shot from downtown. Gurgel moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel tries to clinch but D Amato is having none of it.
D Amato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gurgel under the eye.
A big left from D Amato misses.
Gurgel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
D Amato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
D Amato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gurgel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but D Amato blocks it well.
Gurgel misses with a kick to the body
and D Amato counters with a straight right hand.
D Amato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
D Amato scores with a jab.
Gurgel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gurgel scores with a head kick. D Amato tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
D Amato throws a hook but Gurgel avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gurgel!
D Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gurgel cracks a nice hook into D Amato's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Amato scores with a jab.
Gurgel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gurgel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurgel is just out of range.
Gurgel swings widly with a right hand
and D Amato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gurgel tries to close the distance and clinch up but D Amato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
D Amato throws a body punch but Gurgel moves out of range.
Gurgel scores with a nice body kick.
D Amato throws a hook but Gurgel blocks it.
Gurgel throws out a counter right but D Amato avoids it with no problem.
Gurgel scores with a body shot.
D Amato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gurgel cracks D Amato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick by Gurgel misses
and D Amato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gurgel catches D Amato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gurgel scores with the left hand. D Amato knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab from Gurgel.
D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gurgel manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel connects with an inside leg kick.
D Amato misses with a wild body shot.
D Amato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gurgel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
D Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurgel is just out of range.
Gurgel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from D Amato misses.
Gurgel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gurgel avoids the body shot from D Amato.
Gurgel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
D Amato lands with an overhand left.
Gurgel tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gurgel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That has opened up Joaozinho Gurgel's cut even more.
D Amato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
D Amato misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joaozinho Gurgel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joaozinho Gurgel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
D Amato throws a poor cross that misses
and Gurgel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Gurgel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gurgel 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.
D Amato blocks a low kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from D Amato. Those never looked like landing.
D Amato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Gurgel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gurgel wants to counter the offense by D Amato and move into the clinch position.
Gurgel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
D Amato throwing a counter right hand but Gurgel manages to avoid it.
D Amato with a nice cross.
D Amato misses with a hook to the body
and Gurgel counters with a two punch combo.
D Amato lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
D Amato digs a good body shot into Gurgel's ribs.
Gurgel misses with a straight left.
Gurgel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gurgel avoids the body shot from D Amato.
Gurgel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Amato throws a good cross that connects.
The cut above Joaozinho Gurgel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gurgel ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
Joaozinho Gurgel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gurgel.
D Amato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gurgel was well out of range. Poor timing from D Amato.
Gurgel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Gurgel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Gurgel does a little dance to reset his feet.
D Amato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gurgel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gurgel looks to land a right hand but D Amato moved out of range.
Gurgel throws a sloppy head kick and D Amato moves out of range easily.
D Amato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gurgel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gurgel punishes D Amato's body with a nice straight punch.
D Amato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
D Amato takes a swing at Gurgel's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Gurgel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gurgel looks to land a left hand but D Amato moved out of range nicely.
D Amato lands a right hook to the body.
Gurgel throws a front kick aimed at D Amato's knee but D Amato avoids it well.
D Amato misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Gurgel misses
and D Amato counters with a straight right hand.
Joaozinho Gurgel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
D Amato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gurgel moves away.
Gurgel cracks D Amato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gurgel throws a leg kick
and D Amato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gurgel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
D Amato takes a swing at Gurgel's ribcage but misses.
Gurgel falls off balance throwing a combination
and D Amato counters with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joaozinho Gurgel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael D Amato!
After the fight, Michael D Amato was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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