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Event:
GPG 31
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Gattuso lands a jab.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gattuso manages to avoid it.
Gattuso swings widly with a right hand
and Po counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Gattuso moves into the clinch.
Po tries a body shot but Gattuso blocks it.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Gattuso avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Gattuso pushes Po back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Po looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Gattuso.
Gattuso misses with an elbow strike.
Gattuso tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Po's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gattuso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Gattuso has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
#T1#
Gattuso tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Gattuso back against the cage.
Gattuso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Po is keeping busy.
Gattuso scores with a shot to the side of Po's head.
Gattuso working aggressively here.
Po lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gattuso lands a right hand.
Gattuso tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Gattuso back against the cage.
Gattuso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gattuso.
Gattuso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Po.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
Gattuso is working Po over against the cage.
Gattuso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gattuso.
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 right handed body shot lands from Gattuso.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Gattuso misses with the head strike.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gattuso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gattuso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po tries a body shot but Gattuso blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Gattuso scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC#
Po is rocked!
Gattuso throws a head punch that misses.
Po is still on wobbly legs! Can Gattuso finish him?
Gattuso swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po tries a body shot but Gattuso blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po seems to have recovered his senses.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Po lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gattuso pushes Po back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gattuso.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Gattuso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gattuso can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
#T3#
Po lands an uppercut.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso misses with some punches.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Gattuso.
Po lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gattuso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gattuso.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gattuso.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Gattuso misses with a body punch.
Gattuso working aggressively here.
I was talking to Gattuso's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gattuso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gattuso works on Po's body with a couple of short punches.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Po trying to stall but Gattuso improves his position.
Gattuso misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gattuso blocks a body shot from Po.
Gattuso lands a shot to the body.
Po looks winded!#T4#
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gattuso throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Gattuso.
Gattuso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gattuso misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Gattuso as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gattuso tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Gattuso back against the cage.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Gattuso.
Gattuso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po trying to stall but Gattuso improves his position.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
Po working aggressively here.
Gattuso scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gattuso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gattuso can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gattuso tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Gattuso back against the cage.
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 Francesco Gattuso 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.
#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Kung Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gattuso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Francesco Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gattuso swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Gattuso misses with a series of wild punches.
Po throws out a counter right but Gattuso avoids it with no problem.
Gattuso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Gattuso misses the target.
Po throws a leg kick which misses Gattuso's front leg but catches the back leg as Gattuso tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gattuso misses with a right hand
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gattuso throws a combination that misses
letting Po counter with a right hand.
Po tries a low kick but Gattuso avoids it.
Gattuso loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.#T1#
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Po appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Po uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Po slips under a jab from Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a poor cross that misses
and Po counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gattuso throws a shot to the body.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gattuso throws out the jab.
Gattuso just misses with a punch to the body.
Po let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gattuso tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gattuso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Gattuso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Po counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gattuso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Po moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Gattuso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po lands a leg kick that knocks Gattuso off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gattuso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Po clobbers Gattuso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po lands a nice hook to Gattuso's body. Gattuso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Po lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Po misses.
Gattuso appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Po.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gattuso was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Gattuso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T3#
Gattuso missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Gattuso misses.
Po looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gattuso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gattuso throws a jab but it's blocked by Po.
Po was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fighters circling - Gattuso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Po on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Po. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Po.
Gattuso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gattuso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Po walks into a stiff left hand from Gattuso.
Po connects with a solid leg kick.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.
Po doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T4#
Po ducks under a wild hook from Gattuso.
Po throws a sloppy body shot
and Gattuso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Gattuso.
Gattuso misses with a hook
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gattuso throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po jabs Gattuso right on the nose. Gattuso blinks but takes it well.
Po slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Po feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gattusos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gattuso jabs Po right on the nose. Po blinks but takes it well.
Po blocks a jab.
Gattuso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Po counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gattuso thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gattuso.
Po falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gattuso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab lands there for Gattuso.
Gattuso swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Gattuso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gattuso misses the shot to the body.
Po scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po tries to clinch but Gattuso moves out of range.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Gattuso.
Po fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gattuso.#T1#
Gattuso looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Po looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Po connects with a body shot.
Gattuso misses with a hook to the body
letting Po counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Po.
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Gattuso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Po's head backwards.
Gattuso throws an off balance right hand
and Po counters with a right hand to the body.
Gattuso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gattuso.
Gattuso backing away here, and Po unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Po misses with a leg kick
and Gattuso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Po thinking.
Po scores with a leg kick.
Gattuso misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
As Gattuso backs off Po throws a huge counter combo but Gattuso manages to avoid it all.#T2#
Gattuso walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gattuso throws a combination that misses
and Po counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Po on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Po swings for the body but Gattuso moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Po
and Gattuso counters with a nice body shot.
Po lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gattuso at a distance.
Po looks to land a left hand but Gattuso moved out of range nicely.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gattuso manages to avoid it.
Po connects with a jab.
Gattuso on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3#
Gattuso keeps the fight on the outside.
Gattuso looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Gattuso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Po jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Po moves away from the strike by Gattuso.
Gattuso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Po throws a body punch but Gattuso moves out of range.
Gattuso lands with a shot to the body.
Gattuso throws a combination that misses
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
Gattuso throws the left hand but Po avoids the punch easily.#T4#
A shot to the body from Gattuso misses
and Po counters with an outside leg kick.
Po takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po prevents a body shot from Gattuso.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Gattuso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso blocks an uppercut.
Gattuso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Gattuso tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Gattuso back against the cage.
Po prevents a body shot from Gattuso.
A nice left hand lands by Gattuso.
Po prevents a body shot from Gattuso.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Po has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Po!
Kung Po decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
PFF 27w Huang vs Kneecap
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1#
A jab from Gattuso misses.
Markovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Markovic throws a right and a left that Gattuso avoids nicely.
Gattuso has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Francesco Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markovic.
Gattuso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gattuso cracks Markovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Markovic.
Markovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gattuso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Gattuso.
Gattuso ducks right into an uppercut from Markovic.
Markovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gattuso was well out of range. Poor timing from Markovic.
Gattuso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Markovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gattuso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD#
Gattuso gets caught flat footed, as Markovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Markovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Markovic throwing strikes from guard but Gattuso blocks nicely. #T1#
Markovic wants to control from the top but Gattuso keeps moving.
Markovic slips nicely into half guard.
Markovic not doing much here.
Markovic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Markovic seems to be looking for submissions.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gattuso is trying to maintain the position but Markovic is very close to passing his half guard.
Gattuso controlling the position for now.
Markovic is looking to take a break and control but Gattuso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Markovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gattuso is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Markovic wants to control but Gattuso is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gattuso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Gattuso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gattuso.
Gattuso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gattuso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Markovic misses the target.
No joy there for Markovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Markovic misses with an uppercut.
Gattuso misses with a body shot.
Markovic feinted with a counter takedown.
Markovic shoots for a takedown but Gattuso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Gattuso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gattuso.
Gattuso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Markovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gattuso misses with a body shot.
Gattuso looks to land a right hand but Markovic moved out of range.
Markovic is looking for a counter combo.
Gattuso throws a hook to the side of Markovic's head but Markovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gattuso throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Markovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gattuso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Markovic misses the jab.
Markovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gattuso.
Markovic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gattuso lands with a straight right. Markovic didn't see that one coming.
Gattuso just misses with a punch to the body.
Markovic slips a straight right by Gattuso.
Markovic lands with a shot to the body.
Gattuso slips a straight right by Markovic.
Markovic misses with a hook.
A big right from Markovic misses. #CL2#
Gattuso clinches with his opponent.
Markovic wants to stall.
Gattuso pushes Markovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Markovic.
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 Tim Markovic 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.
#R2#
A big right from Markovic misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gattuso. Markovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gattuso is fending him off so far but Markovic persists. Nope, Gattuso circles away and we're back to standing.
Markovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gattuso misses with a hook. Markovic ducked under it nicely.
Markovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Gattuso.
Markovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gattuso scores with a jab to the body.
Markovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Markovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gattuso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gattuso swivels and escapes.
Markovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Markovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gattuso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markovic looks to land a combination but Gattuso avoids it well.
Markovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T1#
Markovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gattuso circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Gattuso misses its intended target.
Markovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gattuso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
Gattuso's corner calls for a 1-2. Gattuso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Markovic closes the distance and clinches up with Gattuso, looking for a takedown. Markovic pushes Gattuso against the cage but Gattuso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gattuso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Markovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markovic throws a lazy right hand but Gattuso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Francesco Gattuso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markovic tries to bum rush Gattuso with a series of wild strikes but Gattuso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Francesco Gattuso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.
Markovic is looking to chop away at Gattuso's legs.
Gattuso slips under a jab from Markovic.
Markovic looks to land a right hand but Gattuso moved out of range.
Markovic lands a nice hook to Gattuso's body. Gattuso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gattuso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gattuso throws a shot from downtown. Markovic moves away and avoids it.
Gattuso blocks a jab.
Gattuso moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2##TD#
Gattuso gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gattuso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Gattuso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markovic controlling from the top position.
Gattuso keeping moving, preventing Markovic from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Markovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gattuso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Markovic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Markovic trying to control the action but Gattuso is working from the bottom.
Gattuso is looking to improve his position.
Markovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Markovic trying to control from half guard but Gattuso is working away. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Markovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gattuso defends it well.
Markovic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gattuso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Markovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gattuso is trying to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Markovic. Those never looked like landing.
Gattuso digs a good hook to Markovic's body.
Markovic misses with a hook. Gattuso ducked under it nicely.
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 Tim Markovic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Markovic scores with a nice strike.
Markovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Markovic scores with a nice head shot.
Gattuso misses the jab.
Gattuso loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Markovic misses its target.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Markovic tries to bum rush Gattuso with a series of wild strikes but Gattuso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Markovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gattuso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gattuso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markovic moves away.
Gattuso moves away from the strike by Markovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gattuso defends well and Markovic ends up having to push Gattuso into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Markovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Markovic misses with an uppercut.
Markovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Gattuso avoids the body shot from Markovic.
Markovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Markovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gattuso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gattuso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Markovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gattuso loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
Gattuso looks to score with a jab to the body but Markovic is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Markovic.
Gattuso lunges at Markovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Markovic's hand.
Markovic looks to land a right hand but Gattuso moved out of range.
Gattuso displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Markovic.
Francesco Gattuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gattuso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Markovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gattuso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Markovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Markovic punishes Gattuso's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gattuso scores with a body shot.
Gattuso throws a looping overhand right but Markovic ducks down to avoid it.
Markovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Markovic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gattuso lands a nice hook to Markovic's body. Markovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Markovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gattuso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gattuso slips under a jab from Markovic.#TD#
Markovic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gattuso was covering up waiting for the punch and Markovic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markovic wants to control from the top but Gattuso keeps moving. #T3#
Markovic stopping the sweep attempt from Gattuso.
Gattuso keeps trying to improve his position.
Markovic slips nicely into half guard.
Markovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Markovic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gattuso for as long as he can get away with.
Markovic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Markovic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Markovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Gattuso is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Markovic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Markovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gattuso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Markovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Gattuso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Markovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markovic, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Markovic!
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Event:
PFF 21w Gagnon vs Pinkman
Date: Feb 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Gattuso moves away from the strike by Misalooba. #CL2#
Misalooba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gattuso, pushing him back against the cage.
Gattuso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gattuso lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Gattuso fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Gattuso fails to land.
Gattuso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gattuso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gattuso working aggressively here.
Misalooba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Misalooba misses with the head strike.
Misalooba tries to break the clinch but Gattuso is controlling the position.
Gattuso is working Misalooba over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gattuso misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso tries to work over Misalooba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gattuso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso swings wildly with an uppercut but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misalooba. #T1#
Misalooba lands with a short shot to the head.
Misalooba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Gattuso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gattuso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Misalooba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Francesco Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misalooba misses with a straight left.
Misalooba lands the left hand.
Misalooba tries to clinch up.
Misalooba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Misalooba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gattuso throws out the jab.
Misalooba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gattuso.
Misalooba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Misalooba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gattuso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gattuso misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Misalooba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gattuso lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misalooba tries to clinch there but Gattuso circles away.
Misalooba moves to clinch but Gattuso breaks away
and Gattuso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Misalooba misses with a straight right.
Gattuso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Misalooba doesn't seem bothered though.
Gattuso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Misalooba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gattuso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL2#
Misalooba rushes Gattuso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Misalooba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Misalooba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Misalooba tries to clinch there but Gattuso circles away.
Gattuso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Misalooba moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Misalooba. #T3#
Gattuso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gattuso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gattuso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Misalooba tries to circle away but Gattuso has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Misalooba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Misalooba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gattuso blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Gattuso breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Gattuso instigates a clinch.
Gattuso lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Gattuso.
Misalooba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Misalooba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gattuso swings wildly with an uppercut but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gattuso lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
Gattuso tries to work over Misalooba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Misalooba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso misses with some punches.
Gattuso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso throws a head punch that misses.
Misalooba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Misalooba tries to stall but Gattuso uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Misalooba blocking some punches.
Gattuso avoiding damage as Misalooba throws knees to the body.
Misalooba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#
Misalooba is rocked!
Gattuso has a couple of punches blocked by Misalooba.
Misalooba is still on wobbly legs! Can Gattuso finish him?
Misalooba blocks a body shot from Gattuso.
Misalooba seems to have recovered his senses.
Misalooba working aggressively here.
Gattuso misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Gattuso dominated that round.
That's time! Gattuso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
Misalooba moves into range and clinches up with Gattuso.
Misalooba is looking to break free of the clinch but Gattuso has double underhooks.
Gattuso has Misalooba pressed against the cage, preventing Misalooba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gattuso lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Gattuso.
Misalooba blocking some punches.
Gattuso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Misalooba can do to turn this around?
Gattuso scores with a shot to the side of Misalooba's head.
Gattuso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gattuso.
Gattuso misses with some punches.
Gattuso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Misalooba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Gattuso.
Misalooba tries to land knees in the clinch but Gattuso avoids the damage to the body.
Gattuso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gattuso lands a body punch.
Misalooba is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Gattuso.
Misalooba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Gattuso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Gattuso.
Gattuso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso can't find room to land a body shot as Misalooba controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gattuso.
Gattuso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gattuso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gattuso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Misalooba tries to break free but Gattuso pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gattuso. #KD#
Gattuso drops Misalooba onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Misalooba is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Misalooba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gattuso unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Misalooba! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gattuso is unloading with more strikes now! Misalooba drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Gattuso!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Gattuso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gattuso throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gattuso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Gattuso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Gattuso darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith slips a straight right by Gattuso.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Gattuso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gattuso scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gattuso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Gattuso misses with a straight right.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#ROC#
Smith is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Gattuso connects with a crisp jab.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Gattuso finish him?
Gattuso is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Gattuso misses the target.
Gattuso throws an overhand right that drops Smith like a sack of potatoes! Gattuso dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Gattuso!
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