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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Taggliatelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taggliatelle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Godfather Love Theme. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francesco Taggliatelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Lennox!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taggliatelle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Taggliatelle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Francesco Taggliatelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taggliatelle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lennox has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lennox and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lennox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lennox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taggliatelle's head.
Taggliatelle wants to get back to his feet.
Taggliatelle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lennox is working away from the top position though.
Taggliatelle is defending against the submission attempts here by Lennox.
Taggliatelle misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lennox is trying to control the action in half guard but Taggliatelle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taggliatelle trying to control here.
Lennox is trying to control the action in half guard but Taggliatelle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taggliatelle misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox has managed to clinch.
Taggliatelle successfully pulls guard.
Lennox trying to control but Taggliatelle is working from the bottom.
Lennox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lennox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taggliatelle is keeping the position for now.
Taggliatelle is looking to sweep but instead, Lennox has passed into half guard.
Lennox trying to control the pace.
Taggliatelle is trying to get back to full guard.
Lennox uses his free foot to push down on Taggliatelle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Taggliatelle.
Lennox looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taggliatelle tries to hold on but Lennox postures up.
Lennox working Taggliatelle over with strikes here.
Taggliatelle is looking to improve his position but Lennox isn't that keen on the idea.
Lennox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lennox goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Taggliatelle is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taggliatelle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lennox is proving hard to escape from.
Taggliatelle wants to control from the top but Lennox keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lennox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taggliatelle trying to control but Lennox is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Lennox dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lennox darts in and clinches Taggliatelle up against the cage.
Taggliatelle throws a punch but it's blocked by Lennox.
Taggliatelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lennox has him pressed against the cage.
Lennox can't get the takedown.
A short left from Lennox.
Lennox 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.
Taggliatelle is trying to maintain a safe position but Lennox gets an underhook and turns Taggliatelle into the cage.
Taggliatelle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taggliatelle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taggliatelle stops a takedown attempt from Lennox.
Francesco Taggliatelle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Lennox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lennox drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lennox gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taggliatelle.
Lennox is breathing heavily.
Taggliatelle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggliatelle goes for a takedown attempt but Lennox pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lennox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taggliatelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lennox.
Taggliatelle lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lennox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lennox darts in and clinches Taggliatelle up against the cage.
Lennox tries to pull guard but Taggliatelle won't allow it.
Taggliatelle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lennox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lennox has Taggliatelle pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lennox pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Taggliatelle tumbling to the mat - Lennox dives into Taggliatelle's guard.
Lennox stands up over Taggliatelle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taggliatelle keeping moving, preventing Lennox from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taggliatelle trying to control the position.
Lennox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lennox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taggliatelle trying to control the position.
Lennox thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taggliatelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taggliatelle cracks the inside of Lennox's front leg.
Lennox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taggliatelle tries to avoid it but Lennox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taggliatelle to the ground. Taggliatelle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taggliatelle swings for the body but Lennox moves out of range.
Taggliatelle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lennox avoids the body shot from Taggliatelle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Lennox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Taggliatelle misses.
Lennox has a takedown stuffed.
Lennox gets the takedown into side control.
Taggliatelle stops Lennox from passing to mount.
Taggliatelle is pushing Lennox's head away, looking to escape. Lennox manages to hold on to the position though.
Lennox postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Taggliatelle tries to bench press Lennox off him but Lennox keeps the position.
Taggliatelle manages to get back to half guard.
Taggliatelle is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lennox trying to pass the guard but Taggliatelle defending well.
Francesco Taggliatelle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lennox works his way into full mount!
Lennox cracks Taggliatelle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Lennox.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggliatelle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lennox.
Lennox 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.
Taggliatelle working to try and regain half guard.
Taggliatelle is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Taggliatelle gets back to half guard.
Lennox is trying to control the action in half guard but Taggliatelle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lennox scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lennox is trying to control the action in half guard but Taggliatelle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lennox is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Taggliatelle is rocked!
Lennox controlling the action here.
Oh Taggliatelle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lennox trying to control the action but Taggliatelle is working from the bottom.
Taggliatelle seems to have got his legs back now.
Lennox is trying for a kimura here. Taggliatelle looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lennox wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Lennox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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