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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donatello Crizanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathanial Hornblower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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World class MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Donatello Crizanto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathanial Hornblower!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crizanto throws a body kick that misses.
Hornblower is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crizanto's half guard.
Hornblower not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hornblower seems to be looking for submissions.
Crizanto is looking to escape.
Hornblower is trying to control. Crizanto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hornblower is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crizanto defends it well.
Hornblower is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crizanto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crizanto is trying to stand back up but Hornblower is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornblower trying to control from half guard but Crizanto is working away.
Crizanto pushes Hornblower off looking to stand but Hornblower dives back in and keeps control.
Hornblower throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crizanto pushes Hornblower off and gets back to his feet.
Hornblower misses with a takedown attempt - Crizanto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hornblower with a poor takedown
and Crizanto counters by clinching up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crizanto.
Hornblower tries to pull guard but Crizanto holds him up against the cage and eventually Hornblower drops back down to his feet.
Donatello Crizanto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathanial Hornblower.
Crizanto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crizanto struggles to land a body shot inside as Hornblower controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hornblower goes for a takedown attempt but Crizanto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hornblower misses with a wild combination.
Crizanto moves out of range of the strikes.
Hornblower gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crizanto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Crizanto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crizanto effectively controlling the action here.
Crizanto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crizanto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crizanto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hornblower breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hornblower takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crizanto lands the left hand.
Crizanto moves into the clinch.
Crizanto scores a nice knee to the body.
Crizanto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Crizanto.
Crizanto can't find room to land a body shot as Hornblower controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crizanto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hornblower has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crizanto after a bit of a struggle.
Crizanto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hornblower is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crizanto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hornblower is still on wobbly legs! Can Crizanto finish him?
Hornblower blocking some punches.
Come on Crizanto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crizanto.
Crizanto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crizanto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crizanto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crizanto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crizanto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Nathanial Hornblower has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Crizanto fails to land.
Hornblower tries to land knees in the clinch but Crizanto avoids the damage to the body.
Hornblower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hornblower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crizanto lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crizanto.
Crizanto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crizanto swings wildly with an uppercut but Hornblower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crizanto throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hornblower tries to pull guard but Crizanto won't allow it.
Come on Crizanto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Crizanto misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crizanto.
Crizanto swings wildly with an uppercut but Hornblower uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crizanto.
Hornblower blocking some punches.
Hornblower blocks an uppercut.
Crizanto misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crizanto misses with some punches.
Hornblower has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crizanto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crizanto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hornblower wants a takedown but no success here.
Hornblower has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crizanto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hornblower looks gassed!
Hornblower is trying to pull guard but Crizanto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Crizanto misses with the head strike.
Crizanto landing knees to the head.
Crizanto swings wildly with an uppercut but Hornblower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crizanto throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donatello Crizanto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathanial Hornblower's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crizanto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hornblower, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hornblower.
Hornblower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hornblower blocking some punches.
Crizanto pushes Hornblower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hornblower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hornblower is trying to pull guard but Crizanto has him pressed against the cage.
Crizanto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crizanto lands a shot to the body.
Crizanto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crizanto throws a punch but it's blocked by Hornblower.
Hornblower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crizanto pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Hornblower! Crizanto unloads with more strikes and Hornblower sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donatello Crizanto!
Donatello Crizanto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 1337 ANZAC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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