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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Lung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Lung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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189 lbs
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190 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Rossi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Lung! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rossi. Lung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away. Rossi throws a shot to the body.
Lung moves in looking to clinch but Rossi pushes him off. Lung takes one to the side of the head.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lung. Lung will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Marco Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Lung. Lung connects with a solid leg kick. Lung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Rossi takes a swing at Lung's ribcage but misses. Lung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rossi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lung at a distance.
Rossi with a poor takedown and Lung counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lung tries to pull guard but Rossi holds him up against the cage and eventually Lung drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lung takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Rossi is trying to break the clinch but Lung has him pressed against the cage. Lung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lung fails to pull guard.
Lung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rossi is looking to wear down Lung with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Rossi closes the distance and lands a one-two. Lung on the wrong end of a nice jab. Rossi with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lung walks into a straight right hand from Rossi. Rossi cracks a nice hook into Lung's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Lung or perhaps it was just good defense by Rossi which made him look bad. Rossi doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lung counters with a takedown into side control. Lung looks gassed! Rossi wants to get back to his feet. Rossi is looking for a sweep. Rossi is trying to escape the position but Lung is controlling the position. Rossi wants to get back to his feet but Lung drags him back down. Rossi tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lung scoring with punches from side control. Lung is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rossi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rossi is pushing Lung's head away, looking to escape. Lung manages to hold on to the position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Rossi lands with a shot to the body. Rossi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lung takes a shot right to the bread basket. Rossi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lung circles away. Rossi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Rossi connects with a crisp jab. Rossi scores with a punch to the head. Rossi lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rossi digs a good hook to Lung's body.
Rossi shoots in for a takedown but Lung shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Rossi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Lung takes a body punch but keeps moving. A left and a right from Rossi both land. Nice combination. Rossi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lung swivels and escapes. Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
Rossi tries for a takedown but Lung circles away easily and Lung counters with a shoot takedown. Rossi fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rossi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lung is one step ahead there. Lung trying to control but Rossi is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Lung will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rossi fails with a takedown attempt. Rossi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Lung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
Rossi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rossi is defended easily by Lung. Rossi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rossi thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rossi fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Rossi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lung is just out of range. Rossi catches Lung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Rossi stuns Lung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lung darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Rossi trying to control but Lung postures up.
Rossi wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lung is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rossi defends it well. Well, if Lung is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lung trying to control from half guard but Rossi is working away. Rossi trying to hold on to Lung's head to control him but Lung postures up.
Rossi is trying to stand up here but Lung is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Rossi scores with a jab to the body. Rossi lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Rossi. That snapped Lung's head back.
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rossi lands with a cross. Rossi scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lung is just out of range. Lung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Lung is looking to clinch but Rossi is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Lung takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Rossi tests Lung's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rossi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Rossi scores with a body shot.
Jeremy Lung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rossi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Lung is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rossi. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rossi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lung at a distance.
Rossi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rossi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Rossi dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rossi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lung at a distance.
Lung takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lung doesn't manage to clinch there - Rossi circles away.
Rossi shoots in but no luck this time. Lung shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense. Rossi connects with a body shot. Rossi tests Lung's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jeremy Lung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rossi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Rossi scores with a body shot.
Lung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Rossi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Rossi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rossi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rossi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lung doesn't seem bothered though. Rossi works Lung's body with a nice hook. Rossi stuns Lung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Rossi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lung swivels and escapes. Nice uppercut lands for Rossi. That snapped Lung's head back.
Rossi with a jab. Rossi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Rossi lands with a hook. Lung tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Marco Rossi is winning the standup battle so far. Rossi thuds a left hand into Lung's body. Rossi scores with a sloppy right hand. Lung should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lung takes a body punch but keeps moving. Rossi scores with a one two! Lung had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Rossi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lung defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Rossi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rossi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lung has time to react. Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi misses with a two punch combination.
Rossi scores with a jab to the body. Rossi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Lung as Rossi shoots in. Rossi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Rossi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rossi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lung as he jumps to the side. Rossi lands with a nice combination. Lung backs away looking to recover. Rossi jabs at Lung's body. Rossi scores with a decent looking hook. Lung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rossi lands a jab to the head.
Rossi jabs at Lung's body. Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi thuds a left hand into Lung's body. Lung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rossi. Rossi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Rossi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Lung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Lung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Rossi digs a good hook to Lung's body.
And that's the end of the fight! Marco Rossi showed his dominance in that final round. I think Rossi 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Rossi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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