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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CJ Saaim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Gatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saaim's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chelsea Dagger. This should be a great matchup!
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187 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Saaim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Gatt!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saaim looking to score a takedown here. Gatt is defending well but Saaim drives through and ends up in Gatt's guard.
Gatt has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at NYC Alpha (Conditioning and Sparring Gym). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Saaim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Saaim works over Gatt with some ground and pound from guard.
Saaim trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saaim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gatt's head.
Saaim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Saaim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Saaim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saaim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saaim wants to pass the guard but Gatt is keeping the position.
Saaim postures up and lands a big shot to Gatt's brow.
Gatt looking for a guillotine here but Saaim defends easily.
Saaim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saaim working some strikes from top position.
Saaim stands up over Gatt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saaim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatt is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saaim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saaim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gatt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saaim has managed to get both his arms back between Gatt's legs - danger averted.
Saaim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saaim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Saaim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Saaim trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saaim is really struggling to control Gatt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Saaim postures up and lands a big shot to Gatt's brow.
Saaim landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saaim is working Gatt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gatt is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saaim wants to control from the top but Gatt keeps moving.
Gatt is still in real trouble! Can Saaim finish him?
Gatt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gatt seems to have recovered his senses.
Saaim is stalling in the full guard.
Saaim with a nice head shot there.
Saaim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saaim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Saaim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gatt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saaim is aware though and is defending well.
Saaim content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gatt pushes a forearm under Saaim's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Saaim is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jordan Gatt!
Jordan Gatt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, CJ Saaim stepped up to the mic, saying 'I tripped on my shoelace, I'll tie them and i'll be back better than ever'.
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hype
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FIGHT
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