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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Assante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Shinobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assante kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lose Yourself. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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217 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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217 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Assante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Shinobi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assante throws a sloppy head kick and Shinobi moves out of range easily.
Assante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shinobi if he has to take too many more of those.
Shinobi misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Assante misses.
Assante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shinobi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assante.
Shinobi misses with a two punch combination.
Shinobi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Salvatore Assante has been cut.
Assante tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shinobi is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Shinobi misses.
Shinobi connects with a nice looking jab.
Assante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Assante takes the fight into the clinch.
Shinobi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assante presses Shinobi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Assante.
Shinobi looks gassed!
A head punch on the inside from Shinobi fails to land.
Assante avoiding damage as Shinobi throws knees to the body.
Shinobi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shinobi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Assante or not.
A body shot lands from Assante.
Shinobi misses with a body punch.
Assante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shinobi backwards.
Assante pushes Shinobi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Assante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Assante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Assante - that landed with a thud.
Assante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Assante.
A hook to the body from Assante.
Assante has a couple of punches blocked by Shinobi.
Shinobi has a couple of punches blocked by Assante.
Assante pushes Shinobi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinobi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Assante cracks Shinobi with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Assante.
Assante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Assante is working Shinobi over against the cage.
Assante lands with a left to the head.
Assante lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Assante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Assante.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assante lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Assante.
Assante gets through Shinobi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Assante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shinobi or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Assante.
A left hand lands to the body for Assante.
A short uppercut from Assante.
Assante scores with a shot to the side of Shinobi's head.
Assante lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Assante.
Assante scores with a shot to the side of Shinobi's head.
Assante lands with a left to the head.
Assante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Assante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assante misses with the head strike.
Assante lands a shoulder strike.
Shinobi blocking some punches.
Assante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Assante swings wildly with an uppercut but Shinobi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assante lands a shot to the body.
Shinobi prevents a body shot from Assante.
Assante swings wildly with an uppercut but Shinobi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assante scores with a shot to the side of Shinobi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assante struggles to land a body shot inside as Shinobi controls his hands.
Assante digs a right hand into Shinobi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shinobi's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assante.
Assante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Assante throws a punch but it's blocked by Shinobi.
Assante lands a nice shot to the body.
Assante lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Assante - that landed with a thud.
Assante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shinobi blocks a body shot from Assante.
Assante misses with some punches.
Assante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shinobi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assante scores with a shot to the side of Shinobi's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Assante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shinobi backwards.
Nice body punch from Assante.
Assante lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Assante.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shinobi blocks an uppercut.
Assante misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assante lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Assante.
A left hand lands to the body for Assante.
Assante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Assante lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Shinobi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shinobi has a couple of punches blocked by Assante.
Assante misses with a punch on the inside.
Shinobi blocks a body shot from Assante.
Shinobi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Assante.
Shinobi stalling.
Shinobi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shinobi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Assante.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assante.
Shinobi throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Assante.
Assante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shinobi backwards.
Shinobi blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Assante.
Good body shot from Assante.
Assante scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Assante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salvatore Assante's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Assante throws a head kick but Shinobi moves out of range.
Shinobi throws a right and a left that Assante avoids nicely.
Shinobi blocks a head kick by Assante.
A telegraphed right hand from Shinobi misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Shinobi. That snapped Assante's head back.
Max Shinobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assante cracks the inside of Shinobi's front leg.
Nice body kick from Assante.
Assante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Assante scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shinobi swats away the attempt to clinch by Assante.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shinobi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinobi misses with a jab to the body
and Assante counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Assante throws a series of punches but Shinobi moves out of range.
Assante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shinobi throws a right hand that Assante ducks under and follows up with a left that Assante also avoids with ease.
Shinobi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assante misses with a hook.
Max Shinobi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shinobi misses the jab.
Assante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shinobi.
A head kick misses from Shinobi.
Decent striking displayed by Assante there.
Assante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinobi misses the jab.
Assante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assante misses with a head kick.
Assante checks a leg kick.
Shinobi throws a head kick that misses
and Assante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Assante misses with a head kick.
Assante throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shinobi counters with a three punch combo that has Assante backing up. Assante nods at Shinobi to acknowledge the strikes.
Shinobi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Assante is out of range and Shinobi settles back down.
Shinobi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Assante tries to clinch but Shinobi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shinobi misses with a double jab.
Assante has Shinobi up against the cage in a clinch.
Assante has a couple of punches blocked by Shinobi.
Assante throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Assante lands a body punch.
Assante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Assante is leaning against Shinobi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Assante.
Assante lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Assante fails to land.
Assante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Assante.
Assante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Assante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shinobi or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shinobi backwards.
Salvatore Assante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shinobi taking a breather.
Assante gets through Shinobi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Assante.
A short left from Assante.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assante misses with the head strike.
Assante lands a shot to the body.
Shinobi wants to break free but Assante has control.
Assante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Assante - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Assante - that landed with a thud.
Assante working aggressively here.
Shinobi blocks an uppercut.
Assante lands with a light punch inside.
Assante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Assante.
Assante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Assante lands a shoulder strike.
Assante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shinobi backwards.
Assante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Assante digs a right hand into Shinobi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shinobi's gas tank.
Assante misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Assante.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Assante as the two fighters clinch.
Assante lands with a short shot to the head.
Shinobi blocking some punches.
Assante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Assante.
Shinobi blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Assante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Salvatore Assante's cut.
That's time! Assante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shinobi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assante manages to avoid it.
Assante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shinobi can do to turn this around?
Assante misses with a body kick.
Assante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assante throws a looping overhand right but Shinobi ducks down to avoid it.
Assante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shinobi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shinobi misses with a hook to the body
and Assante counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Assante.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Assante as Shinobi tries to tie him up.
Assante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shinobi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinobi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donk. Assante catches Shinobi right on the button with a cross.
Assante throws a series of strikes that have Shinobi backpedaling.
Assante defending well as Shinobi loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinobi thows a leg kick but Assante checks it
and Assante counters with a thumping low kick.
Shinobi scores with a hook to the body. Assante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Assante throws a solid leg kick but Shinobi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Assante.
Assante fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shinobi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shinobi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Assante lands with a slapping head kick.
Shinobi throws a right hand that Assante ducks under and follows up with a left that Assante also avoids with ease.
Shinobi lands a head shot.
Shinobi takes a swing at Assante's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Shinobi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shinobi throws a sloppy head kick
and Assante counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinobi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shinobi is trying to stall.
Assante is working Shinobi over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shinobi.
Assante swings wildly with an uppercut but Shinobi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shinobi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Assante's elbow.
Max Shinobi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Assante tries a body shot but Shinobi blocks it.
Shinobi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Assante.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assante.
Assante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shinobi backwards.
Assante scores with a shot to the side of Shinobi's head.
Assante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shinobi backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Assante.
Assante works on Shinobi's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Assante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assante lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Assante.
Salvatore Assante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short uppercut from Assante.
Assante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Assante lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Assante.
A short right from Assante.
Assante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shinobi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Assante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assante misses with a punch on the inside.
Assante lands an uppercut.
Shinobi blocking some punches.
Shinobi tries a body shot but Assante blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assante.
A right handed body shot lands from Shinobi.
Assante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shinobi tries to throw a body punch but Assante avoids it by throwing Shinobi back against the cage.
Assante has a couple of punches blocked by Shinobi.
Assante swings wildly with an uppercut but Shinobi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Assante fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinobi taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Assante.
Shinobi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shinobi looking to stall.
Shinobi blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Assante.
Shinobi lands a nice shot to the body.
Assante has a couple of punches blocked by Shinobi.
Assante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Assante.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Assante prevents a body shot from Shinobi.
Assante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shinobi throws a punch but it's blocked by Assante.
Assante throws a punch but it's blocked by Shinobi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Assante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Assante has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Assante!
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hype
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RATING
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