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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rossi (ranked 267 p4p, 41 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 1149 p4p, 167 weight class). Cholo Van Gaal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mario Rossi's chin.
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186 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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158 lbs
33 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gaal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi blocks a leg kick.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal throws a low kick, looking for Rossi's leg but Rossi calmly moves out of range.
Van Gaal throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
Rossi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Van Gaal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Gaal throws an off balance right hand
and Rossi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rossi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Gaal misses with a body kick.
Van Gaal tries to bum rush Rossi with a series of wild strikes but Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rossi moves out of range as Van Gaal strikes.
Van Gaal digs a good hook to Rossi's body.
Van Gaal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rossi at a distance.
Van Gaal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Van Gaal throws a body kick that misses
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Gaal is looking to chop away at Rossi's legs.
Rossi is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Van Gaal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi throwing a counter right hand but Van Gaal manages to avoid it.
Van Gaal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Gaal misses with a left hand
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Rossi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Van Gaal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Rossi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Gaal scores with a head kick. Rossi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Gaal misses the shot to the body.
Van Gaal throws a sloppy head kick
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
Rossi throws a head kick but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Rossi misses with the combination.
Rossi clinches up 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!
Rossi blocks a body shot from Van Gaal.
Rossi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Gaal lands a body shot.
Rossi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Rossi pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Gaal tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Van Gaal.
Rossi tries a body shot but Van Gaal blocks it.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Van Gaal.
Rossi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossi tries a body shot but Van Gaal blocks it.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Van Gaal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Gaal has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Rossi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Rossi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Van Gaal.
Rossi pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal misses with a body punch.
Rossi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Gaal blocks a body shot from Rossi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Van Gaal avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage.
Van Gaal cracks Rossi with a nice body shot.
Van Gaal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Rossi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Gaal or not.
Still in the clinch, Rossi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Rossi is working Van Gaal over against the cage.
Van Gaal tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi lands an uppercut.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Gaal or not.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Gaal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Rossi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Van Gaal.
Good body shot from Van Gaal.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Gaal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rossi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Gaal can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Van Gaal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Gaal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gaal fails to land.
Rossi lands a body punch.
Van Gaal looks winded!
Rossi lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Rossi on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rossi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rossi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Gaal misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short uppercut from Van Gaal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rossi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Rossi throws a head kick but Van Gaal moves out of range.
It seemed like Van Gaal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Rossi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Gaal can do to turn this around?
Van Gaal throws a low kick but Rossi moves out of range easily.
Rossi throws a big counter combination but Van Gaal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Van Gaal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rossi throws a head kick but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Van Gaal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cholo Van Gaal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lands a leg kick that knocks Rossi off balance momentarily.
Van Gaal connects with an inside leg kick.
Rossi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Gaal. Van Gaal obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick that misses.
Rossi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Van Gaal punishes Rossi's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Gaal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Gaal is looking to chop away at Rossi's legs.
Van Gaal dodges the punch combination from Rossi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van Gaal moves out of range of the body kick from Rossi.
Van Gaal appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rossi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rossi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Gaal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
Rossi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rossi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Gaal scores with a body shot.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick
and Rossi counters with a thumping low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Van Gaal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Van Gaal throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi counters with a left and a right that stings Van Gaal.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Gaal.
Rossi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Gaal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi rushes Van Gaal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rossi scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gaal.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.
Rossi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Gaal misses with a body punch.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lands with a short shot to the head.
Mario Rossi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Rossi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Van Gaal misses with the head strike.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Van Gaal avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage.
Van Gaal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Rossi.
Van Gaal can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Van Gaal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rossi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal blocks a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Rossi lands with a short shot to the head.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Van Gaal avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage.
Van Gaal tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Van Gaal.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gaal presses Rossi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Van Gaal - that landed with a thud.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal lands with a right to the head.
Van Gaal stalling in the clinch.
Rossi lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rossi as Van Gaal tries to tie him up.
Van Gaal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Gaal misses with a body punch.
Van Gaal takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Gaal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Gaal tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Van Gaal back against the cage.
Rossi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Gaal is breathing heavily.
Van Gaal misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.
Rossi lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Van Gaal.
Rossi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Van Gaal scores with a hook to the body.
Rossi throws a head punch that misses.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
Rossi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Van Gaal is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Van Gaal is still on wobbly legs! Can Rossi finish him?
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gaal seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Gaal lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rossi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Van Gaal thows a leg kick but Rossi checks it
letting Rossi counter with a right hand.
Rossi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Gaal, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Gaal blocks an uppercut.
Van Gaal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi lands with a light punch inside.
Rossi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Gaal.
A left hand lands to the body for Rossi.
Rossi scores with a shot to the side of Van Gaal's head.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi lands a body punch.
Rossi 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!
Van Gaal blocks a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Rossi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
A short body shot lands from Rossi as the two fighters clinch.
Van Gaal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi works on Van Gaal's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rossi.
Rossi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Rossi - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Rossi.
Rossi is working Van Gaal over against the cage.
Good body shot from Rossi.
A hook to the body from Rossi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rossi.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Rossi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rossi scores with a shot to the side of Van Gaal's head.
Rossi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rossi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Rossi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Van Gaal! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rossi is unloading with more strikes now! Van Gaal drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Rossi!
Mario Rossi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Cholo Van Gaal spoke after the fight, saying 'I ain't no terminator but... ILL BE BACK!'.
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RATING
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