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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriele Altini (ranked 5667 p4p, 494 weight class) and Marcello Mygueel (ranked 4316 p4p, 421 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriele Altini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcello Mygueel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altini clinches up against the cage.
Mygueel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mygueel looking for a takedown.
Altini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mygueel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Altini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Altini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mygueel needs to keep his hands up - Altini had a free shot at his head there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mygueel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Altini scores with a push kick.
Mygueel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Altini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mygueel somewhat.
Gabriele Altini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Mygueel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altini slaps away a takedown attempt from Mygueel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Altini clinches with his opponent.
Mygueel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Altini walks away with a smile on his face. Mygueel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mygueel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Altini as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mygueel gets the takedown into side control.
Altini is trying to control Mygueel's posture but Mygueel avoids it.
The ground and pound from Mygueel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Altini wants to control but Mygueel postures up.
Altini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mygueel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mygueel throws a strike aimed at the side of Altini's head but Altini avoids it well.
Mygueel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Altini, who protects the arm well.
Mygueel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mygueel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Altini struggling a bit here.
Mygueel tries for a kimura but Altini is defending well.
Altini can't do much from the bottom here.
Altini is looking to regain half guard here but Mygueel keeps moving and retains side control.
Mygueel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Altini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mygueel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Altini struggling a bit here.
Mygueel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Altini takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Altini tries to improve position but can't.
Mygueel in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mygueel is looking to take a break and control but Altini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mygueel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mygueel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mygueel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Altini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mygueel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Altini trying to remain calm as Mygueel controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcello Mygueel will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mygueel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Altini but Altini pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mygueel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Altini defends it nicely.
Altini closes the distance and clinches.
Altini misses with the head strike.
Altini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mygueel avoids it.
Mygueel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Altini misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Altini.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mygueel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mygueel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mygueel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Altini is defending well.
Gabriele Altini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Mygueel.
Mygueel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Altini gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Altini pushes off an throws an elbow but Mygueel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mygueel has picked Altini up - he's going for a ride! Mygueel dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mygueel is pressing down on Altini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Altini is holding on for now.
Altini is trying to stand back up but Mygueel is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mygueel is trying to control the action in half guard but Altini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mygueel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Altini sees it coming and defends easily.
Mygueel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Altini sees it coming and defends easily.
Mygueel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Altini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mygueel works his foot free and advances to mount.
Marcello Mygueel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mygueel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Altini has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Altini!
Altini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altini continues to stall.
Mygueel keeping moving, preventing Altini from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mygueel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Altini is controlling him.
Mygueel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Altini puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mygueel is refusing to be controlled, as Altini sits in half guard.
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.
Gabriele Altini dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Altini clinches up with Mygueel and pushes him back against the cage.
Mygueel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mygueel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Altini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Altini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mygueel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mygueel wants a takedown but no success here.
Altini struggles to land a body shot inside as Mygueel controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altini lands a right hand.
Altini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mygueel backwards.
Altini trying to land knees to the body.
Altini misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mygueel is working for takedown but Altini is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gabriele Altini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Mygueel.
Altini just leaning against Mygueel, taking a breather.
Mygueel letting Altini take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Altini for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Altini.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Altini obliges.
Altini prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altini misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Altini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mygueel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Altini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Altini.
Mygueel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Altini lands a good knee to the midsection. Mygueel won't want to take too many of those.
Mygueel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Altini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Altini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Altini lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mygueel is working for takedown but Altini is calmly controlling the position for now.
Altini is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Altini lands a nice uppercut.
Altini scores with a shot to the side of Mygueel's head.
Altini missing with knees to the body.
Altini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Altini trying to land knees to the body.
Altini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mygueel backwards.
Altini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mygueel avoids it.
Altini tries a knee to the head but Mygueel blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mygueel can't get the takedown.
Mygueel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Altini will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mygueel up against the cage.
Mygueel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mygueel takes a shot to the head.
Altini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Altini fails to land.
A short uppercut from Altini.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriele Altini showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Altini 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriele Altini!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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