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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between pj benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessandro Moretti acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, pj benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alessandro Moretti!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. benn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moretti is trying to get an arm triangle but benn is defending well.
benn is not content to let Moretti control the position.
Moretti lands a few punches from side control.
Moretti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. benn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
benn is not content to let Moretti control the position.
Moretti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moretti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Moretti's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Moretti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
benn is trying to get back to half guard.
Moretti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. benn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
benn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, benn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Moretti landing strikes.
benn is trying to control Moretti's posture but Moretti avoids it.
Moretti cracks benn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is looking to take a break and control but benn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moretti lands a nice forearm strike.
Moretti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by benn, who protects the arm well.
benn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Moretti misses with a head shot. benn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Moretti makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
benn keeping moving, preventing Moretti from controlling successfully.
Moretti with a flurry of punches that miss.
benn looking for a guillotine here but Moretti defends easily.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moretti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Moretti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
benn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moretti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moretti throws a right hand that misses
and benn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from benn does no damage.
benn staying out of range there.
benn tries to clinch
and Moretti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Moretti there.
benn is looking to escape.
Moretti working the head and body with strikes.
Moretti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moretti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moretti trying to control the action but benn is working from the bottom.
Moretti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Moretti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moretti trying to control the action but benn is working from the bottom.
Moretti is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moretti winds up and cracks benn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moretti works his way into full mount!
Moretti controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti breaks from benn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
benn really wants to buck Moretti off and get back to his feet.
Moretti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moretti raining down hammerfists from mount.
Moretti controlling the pace for now.
benn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
benn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moretti 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.
benn wants to hold on but Moretti pushes him away.
Moretti controlling his opponent.
The referee warns benn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moretti fails to move to back control.
benn regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
benn taking some punishment here, with Moretti in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Moretti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
benn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moretti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moretti trying to control but benn is working from the bottom.
Moretti working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of benn's head.
Moretti forces his way into half guard.
Moretti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Moretti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
benn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Moretti putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moretti is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. benn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Moretti landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moretti is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! benn is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alessandro Moretti!
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hype
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