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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enzo The Little Italian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikal Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Little Italian comes to the cage accompanied by la dibla. The key to victory for Enzo The Little Italian has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enzo The Little Italian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikal Helio!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Little Italian tries to clinch up
and Helio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Helio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Helio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Helio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Helio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Little Italian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Helio lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Little Italian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Helio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Helio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Helio lands with a short shot to the head.
Helio blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Helio scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Little Italian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Helio digs a right hand underneath The Little Italian's ribcage. The Little Italian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Little Italian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Helio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Little Italian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Helio lands a shot to the body.
Helio lands a shoulder strike.
Helio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Little Italian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Helio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Helio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Helio.
Helio pushes The Little Italian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Little Italian tries to land a knee to the head but Helio blocks with his arms.
The Little Italian tries a knee to the head but Helio blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Little Italian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Helio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Little Italian throws an elbow but misses.
Helio dodges an elbow strike from The Little Italian.
A short body shot lands from Helio as the two fighters clinch.
Helio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Little Italian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Helio.
Good body shot from Helio.
The Little Italian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Little Italian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Helio pushes The Little Italian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Helio lands a nice shot to the body.
Helio can't get the takedown.
Enzo The Little Italian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikal Helio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Helio.
The Little Italian is breathing heavily.
Helio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Helio.
Helio lands a body shot.
The Little Italian misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Helio.
Helio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Helio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Helio leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Helio.
A body shot lands from Helio.
Helio digs a right hand into The Little Italian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Little Italian's gas tank.
The Little Italian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Helio lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Helio pushes The Little Italian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Helio.
The Little Italian pushes off an throws an elbow but Helio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Helio.
Helio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Helio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Little Italian backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Little Italian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Helio's brow.
Helio works on The Little Italian's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Little Italian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Helio's brow.
The Little Italian throws an elbow but it misses.
Helio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Helio scores with a shot to the side of The Little Italian's head.
Helio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Helio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikal Helio dominated that round.
That's time! The Little Italian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Helio does it's job there.
The Little Italian tries to clinch up
letting Helio counter with a right hand.
Helio throws out a loose jab but The Little Italian uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Little Italian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Helio delivers a nice body kick.
Helio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Helio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Little Italian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helio connects with a crisp jab.
Helio is looking to slow The Little Italian down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helio lands a jab to The Little Italian's midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helio.
Helio scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Helio looks to score with a jab to the body but The Little Italian is just out of range.
Mikal Helio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Helio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Helio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Little Italian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Helio scores with a leg kick.
Helio thows a body kick. The Little Italian tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The Little Italian throws a sloppy head kick and Helio moves out of range easily.
Helio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Helio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Helio thuds a left hand into The Little Italian's body.
Helio looks for the body kick but The Little Italian saw that one coming.
Helio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Little Italian momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Helio. Those never looked like landing.
Helio throws a chopping leg kick but The Little Italian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Helio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice strikes from Helio there.
Helio is nestled in close to The Little Italian, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Little Italian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helio on the ground.
The Little Italian tries to roll over but Helio keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Helio connects with a nice short shot to The Little Italian's temple.
Helio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Helio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Helio is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Helio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Little Italian's face.
Helio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Helio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Helio is landing with some decent strikes but The Little Italian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Helio controlling from mount.
The Little Italian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Little Italian tries to get out of the position.
Helio landing shots from mount.
Helio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Little Italian can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Little Italian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Helio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helio raining down hammerfists from mount.
Helio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Little Italian can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Helio cracks The Little Italian with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Helio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Helio controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helio's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helio working The Little Italian over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikal Helio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! The Little Italian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The Little Italian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Helio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Little Italian drops his hands momentarily and Helio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Helio!
The Little Italian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Helio counter with a right hand.
The Little Italian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Helio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mikal Helio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Little Italian wants to clinch
and Helio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Little Italian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Helio tests The Little Italian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Helio tests The Little Italian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Little Italian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Little Italian tries to clinch
and Helio counters with a stiff right hand.
Helio thows a body shot but no joy.
The Little Italian darts in trying to clinch
and Helio counters with a shoot takedown. The Little Italian fights it but they end up in guard.
The Little Italian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Helio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Helio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Helio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Little Italian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mikal Helio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Helio has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Enzo The Little Italian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mikal Helio wasn't active enough on the ground.
The Little Italian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Helio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Little Italian walks into a left hand.
Helio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Little Italian.
The Little Italian moves to clinch but Helio breaks away
and Helio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Little Italian thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Helio.
Nice shot by Helio.
The Little Italian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Helio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Little Italian.
The Little Italian looks to clinch
and Helio counters with a right hand to the body.
Good exchange - Helio coming out on top.
Helio throws a shot to the body.
Enzo The Little Italian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Little Italian tries to clinch
and Helio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helio throws a body kick that misses.
The Little Italian throws a head kick that misses.
The Little Italian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Helio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Little Italian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helio scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Little Italian in his tracks.
The Little Italian on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Helio lands a nice hook to The Little Italian's body. The Little Italian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Helio stalks The Little Italian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The Little Italian's face. The Little Italian staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Little Italian darts in trying to clinch
and Helio counters with a leg kick.
The Little Italian misses with a hook
and Helio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Helio lands a body shot.
Helio avoids a wild elbow strike from The Little Italian.
Helio digs a right hand underneath The Little Italian's ribcage. The Little Italian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Little Italian misses with a knee to the head.
Mikal Helio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Little Italian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Helio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Little Italian throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Little Italian misses with an elbow strike.
The Little Italian pushes off an throws an elbow but Helio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Helio lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikal Helio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Helio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikal Helio!
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