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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Gatsby (ranked 95 p4p, 13 weight class) and Luciano Bizarria (ranked 461 p4p, 60 weight class). Bizarria is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Arnaldo Antunes - Alta Noite. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
37 - 19 - 0 |
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204 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luciano Bizarria!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizarria keeps the fight on the outside.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gatsby throws the kick towards the body but Bizarria avoids it.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A low kick from Gatsby is predictable there
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gatsby looking to control.
Bizarria got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gatsby has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bizarria has managed to get both his arms back between Gatsby's legs - danger averted.
Gatsby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bizarria manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby throws an elbow that misses. Bizarria uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatsby's guard. Nice move by Bizarria!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bizarria landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizarria loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bizarria is working Gatsby over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gatsby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gatsby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gatsby looking to control.
Bizarria trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby controls Bizarria momentarily but Bizarria frees himself.
Bizarria makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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.
Gatsby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gatsby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bizarria postures up and lands a big shot to Gatsby's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gatsby is on top in guard.
Gatsby throws a big elbow that misses.
Bizarria looking for a sweep. Not yet Bizarria, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gatsby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby lands a couple of digs.
Bizarria avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gatsby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby throws a big elbow that misses.
Gatsby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bizarria is keeping the position for now.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Bizarria keeps moving.
Gatsby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gatsby postures up in Bizarria's guard and throws a big left but Bizarria blocks it.
Gatsby landing with the ground and pound.
Gatsby is working Bizarria over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bizarria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gatsby throws a big elbow that misses.
Gatsby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gatsby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Bizarria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gatsby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gatsby advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jay Gatsby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fighters circling - Gatsby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but Gatsby avoids it easily.
Gatsby tries to clinch up.
Gatsby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bizarria counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bizarria sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gatsby defending well though.
Gatsby trying to control but Bizarria postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizarria is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Luciano Bizarria has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gatsby is doing well to control the position and prevent Bizarria from advancing to side control.
Bizarria is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Bizarria there.
Bizarria lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gatsby wants to improve his position but Bizarria is controlling well.
Gatsby is trying to maintain the position but Bizarria is very close to passing his half guard.
Bizarria drops an elbow to the side of Gatsby's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby trying to hold on to Bizarria's head to control him but Bizarria postures up.
Gatsby is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bizarria connects with a nice short shot to Gatsby's temple.
Gatsby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bizarria.
Gatsby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bizarria.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gatsby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gatsby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bizarria lands a couple of digs.
Bizarria postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria preventing the sweep.
Bizarria landing some decent shots from guard.
Bizarria throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bizarria wants to pass the guard but Gatsby is keeping the position.
Bizarria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gatsby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gatsby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gatsby pulls Bizarria in close to prevent any damage.
Gatsby controls Bizarria momentarily but Bizarria frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bizarria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gatsby misses with a leg kick
and Bizarria counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bizarria.
Bizarria stopping the sweep attempt from Gatsby.
Bizarria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gatsby had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bizarria defends it easily.
Bizarria postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gatsby looking for a sweep. Not yet Gatsby, not yet.
Gatsby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bizarria working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Bizarria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gatsby moves in looking to clinch but Bizarria pushes him off.
Gatsby tries to clinch up.
Bizarria drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gatsby defends it well.
Bizarria keeps the fight on the outside.
Bizarria with the counter takedown but Gatsby avoids it easily.
Jay Gatsby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gatsby misses with a hook. Bizarria ducked under it nicely.
Bizarria feints the counter takedown.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch but Bizarria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby cracks Bizarria with an open hand slap.
It looks like Luciano Bizarria has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gatsby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby is looking to clinch but Bizarria is avoiding it.
And Bizarria tries to counter it with a takedown but Gatsby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bizarria checks a leg kick.
Bizarria tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gatsby moves in looking to clinch but Bizarria pushes him off.
Jay Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatsby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bizarria circles away quickly and effectively.
Gatsby clinches up with Bizarria and pushes him back against the cage.
Gatsby lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bizarria.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bizarria.
Gatsby pushes Bizarria back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bizarria manages to break the clinch.
Gatsby moves into range and clinches up with Bizarria.
I was talking to Gatsby's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gatsby has a couple of punches blocked by Bizarria.
Gatsby struggles to land a body shot inside as Bizarria controls his hands.
Gatsby scores with a shoulder strike.
Bizarria breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatsby. Bizarria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gatsby is looking to clinch but Bizarria is avoiding it.
Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby looks to clinch
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gatsby won't be happy with that.
Bizarria lands a nice forearm strike.
Bizarria looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gatsby is avoiding damage well.
Bizarria trying to control the action but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Bizarria tries for a kimura but Gatsby is defending well.
Gatsby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bizarria slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gatsby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bizarria trying to keep a closed guard but Gatsby is proving a slippery customer.
Gatsby throws a strike but Bizarria rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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!
Bizarria makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gatsby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gatsby is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bizarria is aware though and is defending well.
Gatsby controls Bizarria momentarily but Bizarria frees himself.
Bizarria makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jay Gatsby did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Luciano Bizarria's cut.
That's time! Gatsby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch but Bizarria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bizarria drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gatsby defends it well.
Bizarria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatsby.
Nice jab there from Gatsby.
Gatsby fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Bizarria tries to counter it with a takedown but Gatsby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bizarria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Gatsby misses
and Bizarria counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bizarria.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bizarria with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gatsby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gatsby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bizarria lands a couple of elbows.
Bizarria landing some decent shots from guard.
Gatsby is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bizarria is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria wants to control but Gatsby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bizarria is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gatsby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gatsby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gatsby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gatsby seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bizarria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gatsby landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bizarria slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gatsby working some strikes from top position.
Gatsby scoring with some ground and pound.
Gatsby scoring with some ground and pound.
Bizarria wants to stand and escape but Gatsby is having none of it.
Bizarria looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gatsby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bizarria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gatsby is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Bizarria keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gatsby tries to clinch up but Bizarria circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby had his way with Luciano Bizarria in that round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Bizarria's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gatsby instigates a clinch.
Gatsby can't find room to land a body shot as Bizarria controls the action.
Bizarria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gatsby tries to clinch there but Bizarria circles away.
Bizarria tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gatsby moves to clinch but Bizarria breaks away
and Bizarria counters with a shoot takedown. Gatsby fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria tries to free his leg and advance position but Gatsby is retaining full guard.
Gatsby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bizarria is one step ahead there.
Bizarria postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby looking for a sweep. Not yet Gatsby, not yet.
Gatsby lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gatsby preventing the sweep.
Gatsby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Bizarria keeps moving.
Gatsby passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is looking to take a break and control but Bizarria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gatsby working away.
Bizarria regains half guard, as Gatsby was trying to land strikes.
Gatsby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby misses with a head shot. Bizarria uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gatsby looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gatsby throwing strikes from guard but Bizarria blocks nicely.
Bizarria has momentary wrist control but Gatsby slips an elbow through the middle.
Luciano Bizarria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gatsby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bizarria keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
Gatsby working some strikes from top position.
Gatsby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bizarria is keeping the position for now.
Gatsby distracts Bizarria with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bizarria looking for a sweep. Not yet Bizarria, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Gatsby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gatsby 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Gatsby!
Jay Gatsby retains his middleweight title!
Jay Gatsby took some time post fight to say the following; 'My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.
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