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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Betoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big john (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betoli comes to the cage accompanied by Mario theme. john has chosen Jimmy Dean - Big John as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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282 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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184 cm
27
203 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Betoli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big john!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betoli closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. john did well to prevent Betoli getting side control.
Betoli is working for a kimura but john is defending it quite comfortably.
john missing with punches from the bottom.
john landing a few short strikes.
Betoli perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
john wants to get back to full guard.
Betoli is looking for a kimura here.
john tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Betoli moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from john.
john seems a little lost for a moment, as Betoli dominates the positioning.
Betoli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
john striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Betoli wants to control but john is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
john is trying to get back to half guard.
Betoli takes a little break here. john wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
john lands a little strike from the bottom.
The referee asks Betoli politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Betoli prefers to stall for the moment though.
Betoli trying to control the action but john is working from the bottom.
Betoli taking a breather here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mario Betoli.
john tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Betoli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
john tries to close the distance and clinch up but Betoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
john tries to clinch but Betoli moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
john fails with an attempt to clinch.
john tries to close the distance and clinch up but Betoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Betoli shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. john manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Betoli content to stall in guard here.
Betoli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
john tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
john tries to bench press Betoli off him but Betoli keeps the position.
Betoli wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by john, who protects the arm well.
Betoli takes advantage of some sloppy striking from john to pass into mount.
john looks gassed!
Betoli trying to control but john is having none of it.
Betoli is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because john is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betoli controlling from mount.
Betoli seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down john for as long as he can get away with.
john swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
john is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Betoli turns him over and now has his back.
I would not like to be john right now.
Betoli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
john tries to roll but Betoli sticks to his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
john showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betoli working for a choke but john is defending well.
john is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Betoli tightening his grip on john, looking for the choke.
john tries to break free.
What can john do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Betoli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
john wants to clinch up but Betoli keeps it at a distance.
john tries to close the distance and clinch up but Betoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
john tries to clinch there but Betoli circles away.
john tries to clinch but Betoli moves out of range.
Betoli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
john is looking to clinch.
Betoli looks to land a left hand but john moved out of range nicely.
john tries to close the distance and clinch but Betoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
john tries to close the distance and clinch up but Betoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Betoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Betoli closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
john misses with a strike from the bottom.
john trying to remain calm as Betoli controls from the top position.
john tries to buck Betoli off but Betoli is having none of it.
john is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betoli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but john is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Betoli wants to lay and pray for a moment but john keeps working.
john wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
john manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Betoli controlling the pace.
john wants to get back to full guard.
john throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Betoli wants to control but john is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mario Betoli.
john fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Betoli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Betoli.
The fight stays on the outside here - john looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
john takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Betoli bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops john! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Betoli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Betoli happy to just control the position for now.
john is not content to let Betoli control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betoli wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by john, who protects the arm well.
Betoli slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by john.
john throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Betoli looking to control and managing it successfully.
Betoli trying to control but john is having none of it.
john is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four 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.
Betoli controlling the position easily from mount.
Betoli looking for a guillotine from mount but john is having none of it.
Betoli jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but john manages to avoid the submission attempt.
john striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Betoli is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt john will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
john is looking to reverse the position.
john tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Big john has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mario Betoli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Betoli wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by john, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Betoli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Betoli 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 20:17
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 20:17
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 20:16
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Betoli!
Mario Betoli is the new super heavyweight champion!
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hype
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