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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Sausalito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianni Gargiullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alfredo Sausalito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianni Gargiullo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gargiullo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sausalito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gargiullo thinking.
Sausalito scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Gianni Gargiullo has been cut.
Sausalito lands with a straight right. Gargiullo didn't see that one coming.
Gargiullo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gargiullo misses with a takedown
and Sausalito holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sausalito misses with a body punch.
Sausalito misses with a punch to the body.
Sausalito definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sausalito misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Sausalito.
Sausalito breaks the clinch.
Sausalito connects with a jab.
Gargiullo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gargiullo looks to land a right hand but Sausalito moved out of range.
Sausalito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gargiullo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sausalito scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gargiullo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sausalito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Gargiullo. Those never looked like landing.
Gargiullo takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sausalito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gargiullo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gargiullo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gargiullo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sausalito is avoiding damage well.
Gargiullo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sausalito sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gargiullo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sausalito taking a bit of punishment here - Gargiullo scoring with strikes.
Gargiullo misses with the ground and pound.
Gargiullo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sausalito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gargiullo on the ground.
Gargiullo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gargiullo throws a jab when Sausalito was well out of range.
Sausalito throws out a loose jab but Gargiullo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gargiullo gets a double leg takedown into Sausalito's guard.
Sausalito kicks Gargiullo off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sausalito takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sausalito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sausalito takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sausalito getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That has opened up Gianni Gargiullo's cut even more.
Danga de danga de dang - Sausalito scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Gargiullo does no damage.
Sausalito is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sausalito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sausalito takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sausalito is breathing heavily.
Gargiullo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sausalito scores with the left hand. Gargiullo knows he should have avoided that one.
Gargiullo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gargiullo takes one on the button.
Gargiullo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sausalito manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Sausalito tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gargiullo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gargiullo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sausalito tries to avoid it but Gargiullo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sausalito to the ground. Sausalito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sausalito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sausalito is looking to counter the offense by Gargiullo and move into the clinch.
Gargiullo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sausalito gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gargiullo tries a body shot but Sausalito blocks it.
Sausalito throws a punch but it's blocked by Gargiullo.
Sausalito working aggressively here.
Sausalito has Gargiullo pressed against the cage, preventing Gargiullo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gargiullo blocks a body shot from Sausalito.
Sausalito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sausalito taking a breather.
Sausalito throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sausalito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The cut above Gianni Gargiullo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gargiullo can't break the clinch.
Sausalito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sausalito misses with a punch on the inside.
Gargiullo can't break the clinch.
Sausalito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sausalito working aggressively here.
Gargiullo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sausalito has him pressed against the cage.
Sausalito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gargiullo.
Sausalito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gargiullo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gargiullo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfredo Sausalito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gianni Gargiullo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gargiullo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sausalito.
Gargiullo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sausalito.
Alfredo Sausalito is winning the standup battle so far.
Gargiullo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sausalito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gianni Gargiullo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gargiullo throws a right hand that misses
and Sausalito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gianni Gargiullo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gargiullo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gargiullo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gargiullo needs to keep his hands up - Sausalito had a free shot at his head there.
Sausalito getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gargiullo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gargiullo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gargiullo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gargiullo tries to clinch up but Sausalito circles away and keeps his distance.
Sausalito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Gargiullo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gargiullo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sausalito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gargiullo walks into a stiff left hand from Sausalito.
Gargiullo is rocked!
Gargiullo walks straight into a right hand from Sausalito - that's dropped him! Sausalito jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gargiullo from any more punishment! Gargiullo complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alfredo Sausalito!
A relieved looking Alfredo Sausalito thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Gianni Gargiullo spoke after the fight, saying 'I gotta be honest with you. I'm incredibly disappointed. 9 out of 10 times I destroy this kid. Tonight was just that 1 time. I'm disgusted with myself.'.
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RATING
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