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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Giovanni (ranked 225 p4p, 837 weight class) and Thor White (ranked 31 p4p, 109 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots for a takedown but Giovanni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
White has a takedown stuffed.
White shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Giovanni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
White takes a little break here. Giovanni wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
White wants to control but Giovanni is keeping him busy.
Giovanni regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White trying to control the action but Giovanni is working from the bottom.
White seems to be working for a kimura but Giovanni defends the submission attempt.
Giovanni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
White trying to control the action but Giovanni is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Giovanni wants to get back to full guard.
White looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
White wants to pass the guard but Giovanni is defending well.
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.
White is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Giovanni defends it well.
White trying to pass the guard but Giovanni defending well.
Giovanni makes his way to full guard, as White worked for a kimura.
Giovanni keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Giovanni is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Giovanni has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Giovanni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
White fails to land the takedown.
Sonny Giovanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor White.
Giovanni cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Giovanni connects with an inside leg kick.
White scores with a jab. Giovanni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Giovanni defends it nicely.
White fails with the takedown.
Giovanni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Thor White has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Giovanni bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giovanni.
Thor White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giovanni appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Giovanni missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Giovanni avoids it really well and circles away.
White looks winded!
Giovanni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Giovanni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor White's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
White fails with the takedown
and Giovanni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White shoots in for a takedown but Giovanni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Giovanni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Giovanni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
Giovanni delivers a nice body kick.
We've been told by Giovanni's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Giovanni slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sonny Giovanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor White.
Giovanni looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giovanni throws a quick counter kick to the body but White avoids it.
Giovanni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovanni drops White with a beautiful combination! White stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Giovanni is looking for the KO!
White is rocked!
White is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giovanni scores with a leg kick.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Giovanni finish him?
White drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni is pulling down on White's head. It's preventing any offense from White, at least for the moment.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giovanni is keeping the position for now.
White has gone for a leg lock! Giovanni slips out almost immediately though and dives into White's guard.
Giovanni controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Giovanni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
White looking for a guillotine here but Giovanni defends easily.
White 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.
Sonny Giovanni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giovanni's corner is telling him to maintain position.
White had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Giovanni defends it easily.
White is looking to sweep but instead, Giovanni has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control here.
Giovanni content to control rather than advance.
White has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
White is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Giovanni's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Giovanni's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - White's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Giovanni right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giovanni is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if White gets his way!
Giovanni trying to control but not successfully.
Giovanni is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if White gets his way!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Giovanni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor White's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Giovanni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giovanni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sonny Giovanni is winning the standup battle so far.
White shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. White showed some decent athleticism there.
White looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
White is looking for a kimura but Giovanni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.
Giovanni wants to control but White is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is working for a kimura but Giovanni is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking for a kimura here.
Giovanni wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giovanni keeps working.
Giovanni is concentrating on defense, preventing White from advancing position.
White passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
White jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Giovanni manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
White is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Giovanni has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni tries to buck White off but White is having none of it.
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giovanni keeps working.
Giovanni is looking for a sweep.
White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Giovanni struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Giovanni tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White trying to control the action but Giovanni is working from the bottom.
White might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Giovanni haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thor White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giovanni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Giovanni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Giovanni 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Giovanni!
Our winner, Sonny Giovanni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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