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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Ghetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Cavendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciro Ghetta had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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250 lbs
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195 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ciro Ghetta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Cavendish!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavendish misses with a straight left.
Ghetta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cavendish has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cavendish swings for the body but Ghetta moves out of range.
Cavendish pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ghetta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Cavendish misses
and Ghetta counters with a shoot takedown. Cavendish fights it but they end up in guard.
Ghetta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ghetta trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cavendish manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cavendish content to stall in guard here.
Ghetta has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cavendish is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ghetta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavendish working away.
Ghetta striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cavendish trying to control the action but Ghetta is working from the bottom.
Cavendish just content to control the position.
Ghetta looking for a sweep but Cavendish has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cavendish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ghetta working to try and regain half guard.
Ghetta regains half guard.
Ghetta flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ghetta actively working from the bottom here.
Ghetta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ghetta punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ghetta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ghetta strikes from the bottom but Cavendish uses the opportunity to move to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavendish gets to mount! Ghetta was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ghetta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ghetta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetta wants to control but Cavendish is keeping busy.
Ghetta is looking to improve his position.
Cavendish controlling the action here.
Ghetta wants to control but Cavendish is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcel Cavendish will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cavendish throws an off balance right hand
and Ghetta counters with a left to the body.
Ghetta moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Cavendish.
Cavendish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cavendish.
Ghetta lands a body shot.
Cavendish lands a nice uppercut.
Ghetta working aggressively here.
Ghetta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Ghetta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ghetta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cavendish smiles and moves away.
Ghetta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cavendish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ghetta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavendish swings widly with a right hand
and Ghetta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cavendish slips under a jab from Ghetta.
Ghetta thuds a left hand into Cavendish's body.
A left and a right from Cavendish both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Ciro Ghetta has been cut.
Cavendish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ghetta throws a big counter combination but Cavendish scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ghetta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cavendish. Cavendish circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cavendish throws a poor cross that misses
and Ghetta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cavendish moves away from the strike by Ghetta.
Ghetta ducks under a wild hook from Cavendish.
Cavendish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ghetta counters with a single leg into guard. Cavendish didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghetta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ghetta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ghetta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ciro Ghetta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cavendish dives on top into guard.
Ghetta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cavendish is one step ahead there.
Ghetta keeping moving, preventing Cavendish from controlling successfully.
Ghetta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ghetta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cavendish is aware though and is defending well.
Ghetta has his foot on Cavendish's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cavendish works his way back into a safe position though.
Ghetta has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cavendish has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetta looking for a sweep but Cavendish has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cavendish controlling the pace for now.
Ghetta is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghetta regains half guard.
Ghetta moves into full guard.
Ghetta looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghetta, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavendish controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ghetta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cavendish is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ghetta tries to strike from the bottom.
Ghetta wants to sweep here but Cavendish controlling him for the moment.
Ghetta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ghetta working a defensive guard but Cavendish manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cavendish taking a breather here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ciro Ghetta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ciro Ghetta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cavendish throws a looping overhand right but Ghetta ducks down to avoid it.
Ghetta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ghetta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cavendish.
Cavendish throws a lazy right hand but Ghetta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Ghetta lands.
Ghetta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cavendish lands with a short shot to the head.
Ghetta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cavendish to keep the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ghetta.
Cavendish using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghetta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cavendish looking to stall.
Ghetta lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavendish tries to work over Ghetta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cavendish lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cavendish throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ghettas head.
Cavendish leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavendish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cavendish misses with an uppercut
and Ghetta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ghetta tries to clinch but Cavendish moves out of range.
Cavendish throws the left hand but Ghetta avoids the punch easily.
Cavendish misses with an uppercut
and Ghetta counters with a nice uppercut.
Cavendish misses with a low kick as Ghetta jumps back.
Ghetta misses with a low kick as Cavendish jumps back.
Ghetta tries to clinch up.
Cavendish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cavendish is looking to chop away at Ghetta's legs.
Marcel Cavendish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavendish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghetta.
Ghetta misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavendish throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ghetta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cavendish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cavendish wants to land a leg kick but Ghetta is out of range.
Cavendish throws a leg kick which misses Ghetta's front leg but catches the back leg as Ghetta tries to avoid it.
Cavendish misses with a hook.
Cavendish tries to land a front kick but Ghetta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cavendish misses the body punch
and Ghetta counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy body kick from Cavendish
and Ghetta counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghetta wants to clinch up but Cavendish keeps it at a distance.
Ghetta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cavendish under the eye.
Cavendish lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavendish throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Ghetta counter with a right hand.
Ghetta slips a jab and a cross from Cavendish.
An attempted straight right counter from Ghetta misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cavendish. Ghetta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cavendish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ghetta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cavendish throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ghetta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cavendish throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ghetta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cavendish on the side of the head.
Ghetta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghetta ducks under a wild hook from Cavendish.
Cavendish pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ghetta back to the cage. Cavendish follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ciro Ghetta is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Ghetta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghetta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavendish regains half guard, as Ghetta was trying to land strikes.
Ghetta is trying to work for a kimura but Cavendish is defending well.
Ghetta stalling away here and it's allowed Cavendish to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ghetta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ghetta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ciro Ghetta.
I think Ghetta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Ghetta!
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