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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronna Ponna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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 New York, Ronna Ponna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Mario!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ponna tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mario counters with an inside leg kick.
Ponna tries to clinch up
and Mario counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ponna wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mario misses with a low kick.
Ponna tries to clinch but Mario moves away
and Mario counters with a head kick.
Ponna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mario counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ponna closes the distance but Mario moves to the side
and Mario counters with a leg kick.
Ponna tries to clinch but Mario moves away
and Mario counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mario checks a leg kick.
Ponna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mario makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ponna tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ponna tries to clinch but Mario moves away
and Mario counters with a nice body kick.
Ponna looks to clinch
and Mario counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ponna wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ponna moves to clinch but Mario breaks away
and Mario counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mario counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ponna moves to clinch but Mario breaks away
and Mario counters with a solid body kick.
Ponna wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario counters with an outside leg kick.
Ponna looks to clinch
and Mario counters with a leg kick.
Ponna tries to clinch up
and Mario counters with a nice leg kick.
Ponna pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ponna darts in trying to clinch
and Mario counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponna wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario counters with a solid body kick.
Ponna tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mario counters with a head kick. That will keep Ponna thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ponna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mario counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ponna's knee momentarily.
Ponna moves to clinch but Mario breaks away
and Mario finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ponna tries to clinch up
and Mario counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ponna fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponna wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ponna is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ponna tries to clinch up
and Mario counters with a good, hard body kick but Ponna shrugs it off.
Ponna tries to clinch up
and Mario counters with a nice leg kick.
Ponna moves to clinch but Mario breaks away
and Mario counters with a nice body kick.
Ponna wants to clinch
and Mario counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ponna tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mario counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Mario will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ponna swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mario tries a head kick but it misses.
Ponna tries to clinch but Mario moves away
and Mario counters with a head kick. That will keep Ponna thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ponna tries to close the distance and clinch but Mario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mario Mario seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ponna misses with a hook
and Mario counters with a leg kick.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mario counters with a head kick. That will keep Ponna thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ponna tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mario counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ponna's knee momentarily.
Ponna doesn't manage to clinch there - Mario circles away.
Mario throws a head kick but Ponna moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mario counters with a low kick, right behind Ponna 's knee.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mario counters with a good low kick that Ponna was not able to check.
Mario tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ponna wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario counters with a straight right hand.
Ponna wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ponna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mario finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ponna is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mario.
Ponna tries to clinch up
and Mario counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponna moves to clinch but Mario breaks away
and Mario counters with a nice body kick.
Ponna tries to clinch
and Mario counters with a good low kick that Ponna was not able to check.
Ponna closes the distance but Mario moves to the side
and Mario counters with a solid body kick.
Ponna attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ponna closes the distance but Mario moves to the side
and Mario counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ponna is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronna Ponna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ponna throws a leg kick but Mario sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ponna moves to clinch but Mario breaks away
and Mario counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mario counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ronna Ponna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mario counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mario fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ponna checks it well.
Ponna darts in trying to clinch
and Mario counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ponna will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ponna blocks a head kick by Mario.
Ponna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mario counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ponna rushes Mario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ponna.
It looks like Mario Mario has been cut.
Mario blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ponna lands an elbow just above Mario 's eye.
Ponna throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ponna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mario has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ponna throws an elbow but it misses.
Ponna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mario blocks it with crossed arms.
Ponna creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mario's defenses.
Ponna throws an elbow but it misses.
Ponna misses with a knee strike.
Ponna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ponna throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ponna throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ponna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mario blocks it with crossed arms.
Ponna creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mario tries to circle away but Ponna has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronna Ponna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Mario's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ponna darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mario makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ponna tries to clinch there but Mario circles away.
Ponna wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario counters with an inside leg kick.
Ponna wants to clinch
and Mario counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ponna tries to clinch but Mario is having none of it.
Ponna clinches up with Mario and pushes him back against the cage.
Ponna lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ponna tries a knee to the head but Mario blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ponna misses with a knee strike.
Ponna swings wildly with an uppercut but Mario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ponna misses with an elbow over the top.
Ponna creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mario tries to pull guard but Ponna holds him up against the cage and eventually Mario drops back down to his feet.
Ponna is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mario is defending well for now.
Ponna takes a shot to the head.
Ponna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ponna lands a damaging elbow.
Ponna utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mario has a couple of punches blocked by Ponna.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponna looking to throw knees to the head but Mario is blocking nicely.
Ponna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ponna just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mario's brow.
Mario wants to get back to striking at distance but Ponna won't allow it.
Mario is trying to stall.
Ponna misses with a knee to the head.
Mario avoids a wild elbow strike from Ponna.
Ponna looking to throw knees to the head but Mario is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ponna throws an elbow but misses.
Ponna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ponna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ponna landing knees to the head.
Mario is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mario is still on wobbly legs! Can Ponna finish him?
Ponna wants to clinch up but Mario keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Ponna.
Ponna missing with a left hand there. Mario was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mario seems to have recovered his senses.
Ponna looks to clinch
and Mario counters with an outside leg kick.
Ponna tries to clinch up
and Mario counters with a nice body kick.
Ponna tries to clinch but Mario moves away
and Mario counters with a big head kick but Ponna shrugs it off.
Mario gets tackled into the cage by Ponna. Ponna maintains the clinch.
Ponna with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ponna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mario blocks it with crossed arms.
Mario tries to break free but Ponna pushes him back against the cage.
Ponna throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mario tries to break the clinch but Ponna is controlling the position.
Mario working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponna misses with an elbow over the top.
Ronna Ponna has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mario is looking to break free of the clinch but Ponna has double underhooks.
Ponna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mario blocks it with crossed arms.
Ponna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ponna tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ponna throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ponna throws a punch but it's blocked by Mario.
Mario jumps guard but Ponna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mario takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ponna misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ponna looking to throw knees to the head but Mario is blocking nicely.
Mario blocks an elbow strike.
Ponna throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mario has had enough of the clinch but Ponna keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronna Ponna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ponna has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronna Ponna!
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FIGHT
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