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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Fionte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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172 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Antonio Fionte!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fionte was well out of range. Poor timing from Christ.
Christ throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fionte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christ slips a jab and a cross from Fionte.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Christ shoots in but Fionte avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Fionte.
Fionte slips a jab and a cross from Christ.
Fionte blocks a head kick by Christ.
Fionte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christ misses with a double jab
and Fionte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Christ there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christ tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fionte swivels and escapes.
Christ misses with an uppercut. Fionte saw that one coming.
Christ avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christ shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Christ was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionte's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Christ trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christ punishing his opponent with strikes.
Christ looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fionte really wants to buck Christ off and get back to his feet.
Christ sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fionte gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionte is looking for a sweep. Christ is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fionte won't allow Christ to pass to mount.
Christ is keen to just control but Fionte is a slippery customer.
Fionte wants to get back to his feet.
Christ prevents Fionte from improving his position.
Fionte on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Christ slows the pace down in half guard.
Christ seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fionte for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fionte tries to get to full guard but Christ has control of the leg.
Fionte makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jab from Fionte.
Christ checks a low kick from Fionte.
Fionte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christ fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Christ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christ gets the takedown into side control.
Fionte is pushing Christ's head away, looking to escape. Christ manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Christ throws a strike aimed at the side of Fionte's head but Fionte avoids it well.
Fionte pushes Christ away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Christ gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee asks Christ politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Christ prefers to stall for the moment though.
Christ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fionte keeps working.
Fionte tries to bench press Christ off him but Christ keeps the position.
Fionte pushes Christ away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Christ gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fionte looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Christ moves forwards but Fionte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Christ misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Fionte.
Jesus Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Christ lands in his opponent's 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 Jesus Christ will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Christ misses with a few strikes there.
Christ darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fionte tries to kick Christ off but Christ keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Christ not doing much here.
Christ landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Christ trying to pass the guard but Fionte defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fionte to regain full guard.
Fionte being controlled here, momentarily.
Christ looking to pass the guard.
Fionte trying to strike off his back.
Christ prevents Fionte from getting back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Christ wants to control from the top but Fionte keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Christ swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fionte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Christ goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fionte prevents it.
Christ tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christ prevents Fionte from breaking the clinch.
Christ is working for takedown but Fionte is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Christ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fionte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fionte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christ drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fionte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christ has him pressed against the cage.
Christ is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fionte pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Fionte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christ keeps control of Fionte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fionte breaks the clinch.
Fionte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christ digs a good body shot into Fionte's ribs.
Christ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jesus Christ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christ throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fionte counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fionte tries to stand but Christ is controlling from the bottom.
Fionte must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Christ looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fionte is one step ahead there.
Christ trying to keep a closed guard but Fionte is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Christ is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christ won't allow Fionte to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Fionte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fionte.
Christ misses the jab.
Christ falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fionte counters with a two punch combo.
Fionte darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Christ regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fionte looking to sit in guard and control but Christ gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jesus Christ overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fionte wants to stand but Christ is controlling the position.
Fionte keeping moving, preventing Christ from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionte manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Christ.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christ changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fionte tries to avoid it but Christ manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fionte to the ground. Fionte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fionte clinches with his opponent.
Fionte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christ fails with the takedown
and Fionte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Christ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christ fails with the takedown.
Fionte scores with a sloppy right hand. Christ should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionte scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Christ throws a combination that misses
and Fionte counters with a left and a right that stings Christ.
Fionte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christ's head.
Fionte ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fionte.
Fionte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Christ misses with an attempted mid kick.
Christ shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fionte lands a nice shot that snaps Christ's head back.
Fionte lands a glancing blow to the side of Christ's head.
Fionte lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fionte thuds his shin into the meat of Christ's side.
Christ is looking to wear down Fionte with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fionte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Christ on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ slips a jab and a cross from Fionte.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fionte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fionte misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Christ misses
and Fionte counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fionte.
Christ keeping moving, preventing Fionte from controlling successfully.
Fionte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christ swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fionte wants to get up but he can't break Christ's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Christ not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christ controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ has a closed guard, preventing Fionte from standing up.
Fionte trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christ has a closed guard, preventing Fionte from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fionte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christ.
Christ is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fionte's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fionte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Christ.
Fionte is looking for a sweep. Christ is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Fionte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fionte 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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