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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jody Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Vercotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vercotti has chosen Poverty - Ennio Morricone as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jody Felterbush has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jody Felterbush seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jody Felterbush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luigi Vercotti!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercotti lands a really nice looking cross but Felterbush seems unphased.
Vercotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vercotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vercotti with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Felterbush.
Vercotti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Felterbush thuds his shin into the meat of Vercotti's side.
Vercotti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felterbush manages to avoid it.
Felterbush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vercotti enables Felterbush to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vercotti manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vercotti trying to keep a closed guard but Felterbush is proving a slippery customer.
Vercotti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Felterbush is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felterbush looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercotti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vercotti pulls Felterbush in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Felterbush moves away from the strike by Vercotti.
Luigi Vercotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felterbush shoots in and drives through. Vercotti sprawls well.
Felterbush connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vercotti momentarily.
Vercotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felterbush.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vercotti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Felterbush - the referee stops the clock and Vercotti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Felterbush. Vercotti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vercotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Felterbush.
Felterbush throws a body punch but Vercotti moves out of range.
Vercotti misses with a wild body shot.
Vercotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Felterbush moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercotti.
Felterbush pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Felterbush takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vercotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vercotti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vercotti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felterbush throws a head kick that misses.
Felterbush tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vercotti defends well and Felterbush ends up having to push Vercotti into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Felterbush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Vercotti.
Vercotti working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Vercotti.
Vercotti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Felterbush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vercotti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vercotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Felterbush.
Vercotti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Felterbush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jody Felterbush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercotti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vercotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Vercotti throws a series of strikes that have Felterbush backpedaling.
Felterbush lands a two punch combo.
Vercotti swings for the body but Felterbush moves out of range.
Vercotti looks to land a right hand but Felterbush moved out of range.
Jab from Vercotti.
Nice takedown defense from Vercotti. No joy for Felterbush on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vercotti swings for the body but Felterbush moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Felterbush.
Vercotti throws a hook but Felterbush blocks it.
Felterbush delivers a nice body kick.
Felterbush moves out of range as Vercotti strikes.
Vercotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felterbush misses with a body kick.
Vercotti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Felterbush rather than just go for the knockout.
Vercotti misses the shot to the body.
Vercotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Felterbush misses the shot to the body.
Felterbush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Felterbush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercotti.
Vercotti throws an overhand right that lands on Felterbush's shoulder, as Felterbush tries to avoid the shot.
Vercotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Vercotti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vercotti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Felterbush throws a body kick that misses.
Vercotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Felterbush.
Vercotti lands the left hand.
Vercotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Felterbush is just out of range.
Felterbush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Felterbush throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vercotti connects with a body shot.
Vercotti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Felterbush connects with a leg kick. Vercotti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vercotti lands a nice hook to Felterbush's body. Felterbush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vercotti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Felterbush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vercotti avoids it really well and circles away.
Vercotti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Vercotti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Felterbush doesn't seem phased though.
Vercotti avoids the head kick by Felterbush.
Felterbush misses with the combination.
Felterbush avoids the body shot from Vercotti.
Vercotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Felterbush moves away.
Vercotti misses with a series of wild punches.
Vercotti walks into a stiff left hand from Felterbush.
Felterbush looks to land a body kick but Vercotti moved away.
Felterbush throws a looping overhand right but Vercotti ducks down to avoid it.
Vercotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Felterbush is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Felterbush is just out of range.
Vercotti throws a right hand that misses
and Felterbush counters with a good, hard body kick but Vercotti shrugs it off.
Felterbush walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vercotti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vercotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felterbush.
Felterbush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Felterbush lands with an uppercut that bounces Vercotti off the cage and back into range.
Felterbush takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Felterbush throws the left hand but Vercotti avoids the punch easily.
Luigi Vercotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vercotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Felterbush ducks under a wild hook from Vercotti.
Felterbush misses with a body kick.
Vercotti scores with a hook to the body. Felterbush takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vercotti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vercotti.
Vercotti looks to land a right hand but Felterbush moved out of range.
Vercotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Felterbush.
Felterbush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Felterbush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vercotti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Felterbush in his tracks.
Felterbush misses with a straight right.
A big left from Vercotti misses.
Felterbush stalks Vercotti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vercotti's face. Vercotti staggers backwards, shaken.
Felterbush dives in and scores a takedown into Vercotti's guard.
Vercotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.
Felterbush is in close to Vercotti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti keeping moving, preventing Felterbush from controlling successfully.
Felterbush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felterbush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vercotti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vercotti is controlling Felterbush's posture.
Vercotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.
Felterbush pushes down on Vercotti's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercotti keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luigi Vercotti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vercotti throws a nice looking combination but Felterbush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vercotti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vercotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Felterbush throws out the jab.
Vercotti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vercotti slips under a jab.
Vercotti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vercotti.
Felterbush keeps Vercotti at a distance using the push kick.
Felterbush is looking to land body kicks.
Vercotti throws a right hand that Felterbush ducks under and follows up with a left that Felterbush also avoids with ease.
Vercotti throws a hook but Felterbush blocks it.
Felterbush lands a jab-cross combination.
Vercotti throws a lazy right hand but Felterbush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush connects with an inside leg kick.
Felterbush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Felterbush tries a head kick but it misses.
Vercotti misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Felterbush.
Vercotti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Felterbush throws a push kick but Vercotti slaps the foot to one side.
Vercotti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Felterbush lands the left hand.
A shot to the body from Vercotti misses
and Felterbush counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vercotti's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felterbush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vercotti has control of Felterbush's left arm, preventing Felterbush from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush looking to sit in guard and control but Vercotti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Felterbush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jody Felterbush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felterbush is looking to sweep but instead, Vercotti has passed into half guard.
Vercotti is taking a breather. Felterbush says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jody Felterbush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vercotti prevents Felterbush from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti controlling the action here.
Felterbush is looking for a sweep. Vercotti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Felterbush is working hard here to advance position.
Vercotti lands strikes from half guard.
Felterbush is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vercotti pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vercotti lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush is not content to let Vercotti control the position.
Vercotti working over Felterbush with some ground and pound. Felterbush looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Felterbush tries to get to full guard but Vercotti has control of the leg.
Felterbush is refusing to be controlled, as Vercotti sits in half guard.
Felterbush is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vercotti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vercotti's back!
Vercotti has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Vercotti wants to control his opponent's hands but Felterbush gets his hands free.
Felterbush scores with punches and elbows.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vercotti is in a bad position with Felterbush working for a choke. Vercotti manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Felterbush escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vercotti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jody Felterbush showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vercotti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luigi Vercotti!
A very excited looking Luigi Vercotti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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