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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gardenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Gravano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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222 lbs
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223 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Gardenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Gravano!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardenia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gravano tries to clinch but Gardenia moves out of range.
Gardenia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Gardenia's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gardenia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravano was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardenia.
Gardenia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gravano tries to clinch there but Gardenia circles away.
The fighters circling - Gravano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gardenia misses with a series of wild punches.
Gardenia just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gardenia.
Gardenia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gardenia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardenia lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardenia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gardenia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eli Gardenia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Gravano does no damage.
Eli Gardenia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardenia punishes Gravano's body with a nice straight punch.
Gardenia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gravano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gravano won't allow Gardenia to sweep him here.
Gravano throws a big right hand that misses.
Gardenia pushes Gravano off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gravano motions for Gardenia to come forward. Gravano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravano avoids the body shot from Gardenia.
Gravano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gardenia scores with a jab. Gravano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gravano has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gravano looks to land a combination but Gardenia avoids it well.
Gardenia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gardenia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gravano under the eye.
Gardenia lands a jab to the nose.
Gardenia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gravano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gardenia finds it's way round the side to connect with Gravano's head.
Gravano throws a sloppy head kick and Gardenia moves out of range easily.
Jab from Gardenia.
Gardenia connects with a jab.
Gardenia is looking to wear down Gravano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gravano misses with a hook.
Gravano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Gardenia misses its target.
Gardenia digs a good body shot into Gravano's ribs.
Gardenia misses with a body shot.
Gardenia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gardenia just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardenia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gravano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardenia.
Gravano feints a counter leg kick.
Gravano misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia jabs Gravano right on the nose. Gravano blinks but takes it well.
Gardenia connects with a body shot that sends Gravano's belly button to the back.
Gravano walks into a straight right hand from Gardenia.
Gardenia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gravano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gravano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gardenia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gravano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gardenia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gardenia lands a really nice looking cross but Gravano seems unphased.
Gravano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Gardenia scores with a body shot.
Gardenia throws a series of strikes that have Gravano backpedaling.
Gardenia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gardenia jabs at Gravano's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravano throws a right hand that misses
and Gardenia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gardenia connects with a body shot.
Gardenia catches Gravano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gardenia.
Nice defenses there by Gardenia.
Gardenia throwing a counter right hand but Gravano manages to avoid it.
Gravano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gardenia lands a slapping body shot.
Gravano misses with a straight right.
Gravano has his takedown stuffed
and Gardenia counters with a straight right hand.
Gravano tries to close the distance and clinch but Gardenia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gardenia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gardenia takes a swing at Gravano's ribcage but misses.
Gardenia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gardenia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gravano tries to clinch but Gardenia is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Gardenia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gardenia scores with a jab to the body.
Gardenia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gravano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gardenia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gravano's hands.
Gardenia misses with a body shot.
Gardenia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gardenia works Gravano's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardenia. Gravano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravano is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gardenia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravano.
Gravano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardenia moves away.
Gardenia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravano manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravano missing with a left hand there. Gardenia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gardenia throws a body punch but Gravano moves out of range.
Gravano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gardenia lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravano gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravano tries to throw a body punch but Gardenia avoids it by throwing Gravano back against the cage.
Gravano has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gardenia after a bit of a struggle.
Gravano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardenia.
Gravano is trying to drag Gardenia to the mat but Gardenia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gardenia managing to block the knees to the body from Gravano.
Gardenia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gardenia misses with a body shot.
Gardenia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gravano can do to turn this around?
Gardenia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gravano under the eye.
Gardenia scores with a jab to the head.
Gardenia scores with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Gardenia - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gardenia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gravano missing with a left hand there. Gardenia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gardenia throwing a counter right hand but Gravano manages to avoid it.
Gravano shoots in looking for a takedown. Gardenia tries to sprawl out of it but Gravano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gardenia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eli Gardenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Gravano.
Gardenia lands with an overhand left.
Gravano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gardenia counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Gardenia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gardenia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravano.
Gravano throws a jab but it's blocked by Gardenia.
Gardenia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravano.
Gravano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravano throws a body punch but Gardenia moves out of range.
Gardenia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravano.
Gardenia tests Gravano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gardenia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravano was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardenia.
Gardenia sizes up Gravano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gravano 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.
Gravano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gardenia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gardenia lands with an overhand left.
Gardenia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gardenia lands a nice looking body shot.
Gardenia tests Gravano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gardenia jabs at Gravano's body.
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!
Gravano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gardenia dips to his left and cracks Gravano with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia swings for the body but Gravano moves out of range.
Gardenia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gravano throws a hook but Gardenia avoids it easily.
Gravano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gardenia scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gravano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gardenia lands a jab.
Gravano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gardenia defending well as Gravano loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Gardenia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravano moves forwards but Gardenia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gravano has Gardenia up against the cage in a clinch.
Gravano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Gardenia dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gravano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gardenia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gardenia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gardenia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardenia scores with a shot to the body.
Gardenia cracks Gravano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gardenia lands an overhand right.
Gravano looks to score with a jab to the body but Gardenia is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Gardenia.
Good shot there by Gardenia.
Gravano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardenia moves away.
Gardenia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Gardenia does it's job there.
Gardenia looks to land a combination but Gravano avoids it well.
Gravano tries a quick counter leg kick but Gardenia is wise to it.
Gardenia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardenia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gardenia duly obliges.
Gravano tries to close the distance and clinch but Gardenia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gravano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravano swings widly with a right hand
and Gardenia counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardenia. Gravano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gravano works the jab nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gravano.
Gardenia throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardenia's corner calls for a 1-2. Gardenia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia cracks Gravano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gardenia lands with a shot to the body.
Gravano digs a good hook to Gardenia's body.
Gardenia looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravano is just out of range.
Gravano gets a takedown into half guard.
Gardenia wants to get back to his feet.
Gardenia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gravano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gravano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gravano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gardenia defending well though.
Gravano thows a huge punch but Gardenia dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gravano is trying to control the action in half guard but Gardenia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gravano trying to mount his opponent but Gardenia defends it.
Gravano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gravano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gravano throwing shots but Gardenia is blocking nicely.
Gravano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gardenia's head.
Gravano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gardenia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gravano on the ground.
Gravano looks to land a strike but Gardenia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sammy Gravano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravano lands a couple of elbows.
Gravano working some strikes from top position.
Gravano trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardenia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gravano stands up over Gardenia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gravano is working Gardenia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gravano stands up over Gardenia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gardenia is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Gardenia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gardenia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Gardenia!
Sammy Gravano was interviewed post fight and said 'Baldy prick'.
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RATING
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