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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacen Serreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacen Serreli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Dio!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dio moves into the clinch.
Come on Dio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Serreli managing to block the knees to the body from Dio.
Dio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dio has Serreli pressed against the cage.
Serreli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Serreli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Serreli 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.
Dio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Serreli is on top in guard.
Serreli stands and throws Dio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Serreli is trying to get an arm triangle but Dio is defending well.
Dio isn't going anywhere.
Serreli working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Serreli passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dio!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serreli pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Serreli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dio is looking to escape.
Dio working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Dio looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Serreli fails to advance to Dio's back.
Dio tries to hold on but Serreli pushes him away.
Serreli wants to take his opponent's back but Dio doesn't allow it.
Dio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Serreli punching from mount but Dio doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dio is squirming around, avoiding Serreli's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serreli unloads with some shots from mount but Dio bucks and avoids them well.
Dio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Serreli working the ground and pound effectively.
Serreli looking for a guillotine from mount but Dio is having none of it.
Serreli is breathing heavily.
Dio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Serreli thowing shots but they're missing.
Serreli looking to ground and pound but Dio is blocking nicely.
Dio tries to hold on but Serreli postures up.
Serreli with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dio is looking to improve his position but Serreli isn't that keen on the idea.
Serreli is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dio can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Serreli misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dio is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Jacen Serreli will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Serreli scores with a shot to the body.
Dio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dio lands in his opponent's guard.
Serreli keeping moving, preventing Dio from controlling successfully.
Dio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Serreli is keeping the position for now.
Serreli working a defensive guard here.
Serreli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Serreli wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Serreli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dio trying to control but Serreli is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio prevents Serreli from getting back to his feet.
Dio trying to control but Serreli is working from the bottom.
Serreli has momentary wrist control but Dio slips an elbow through the middle.
Dio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Serreli is keeping the position for now.
Serreli 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.
Dio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dio moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dio.
Serreli tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Serreli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Serreli takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right handed body shot lands from Dio.
Dio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dio tightens his grip and picks Serreli up, before dumping him to the ground. Serreli manages to land in guard.
Serreli looking for a sweep. Not yet Serreli, not yet.
Dio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Serreli 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.
Serreli is trying to keep Dio in close.
Dio is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dio trying to control but Serreli is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dio gets a clinch.
Dio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Serreli.
Serreli takes an elbow to the temple.
Serreli wants a takedown.
Serreli avoids a wild elbow strike from Dio.
Serreli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Serreli drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dio pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacen Serreli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serreli throws a big shot that misses.
Dio rushes Serreli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dio.
Dio working aggressively here.
Serreli is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dio is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Serreli to the mat. Serreli regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Serreli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Serreli is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dio holds on and takes a little breather.
Serreli tries to free his leg and advance position but Dio is retaining full guard.
Dio keeping moving, preventing Serreli from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Dio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Serreli misses the jab.
Dio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serreli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dio looking to throw knees to the head but Serreli is blocking nicely.
Dio wants the takedown. Serreli is fighting it off but Dio persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Serreli's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Serreli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dio has managed to get both his arms back between Serreli's legs - danger averted.
Serreli doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dio tries to free his leg and advance position but Serreli is retaining full guard.
Serreli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dio scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio wants to control from the top but Serreli keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Serreli is on top in guard.
Dio keeping moving, preventing Serreli from controlling successfully.
Dio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Serreli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dio 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.
Ricky Dio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Serreli wants to pass the guard but Dio is keeping the position.
Serreli trying to control but Dio is working from the bottom.
Dio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Serreli looking to pass the guard.
Serreli is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dio clinches up against the cage.
Serreli drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dio looking to throw knees to the head but Serreli is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio pushes off an throws an elbow but Serreli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dio gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Serreli regains guard.
Dio is looking to work some ground and pound but Serreli has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Serreli is on top in guard.
Serreli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dio trying to control the position here.
Serreli won't allow Dio to sweep him here.
Serreli wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.
Serreli tries to free his leg and advance position but Dio is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serreli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Serreli tries to free his leg and advance position but Dio is retaining full guard.
Serreli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Serreli thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some bone on bone action there as Serreli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jacen Serreli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dio closes the distance and clinches.
Serreli blocks an uppercut.
Dio lands an elbow inside that Serreli shrugs off.
Dio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Serreli's defenses.
Dio lands an elbow just above Serreli 's eye.
Dio has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Serreli regains guard immediately.
Serreli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Dio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dio 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Dio!
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energy
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RATING
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