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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nicola Bruni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My Baby'z Mama. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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198 lbs
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Great elbows
Cardio machine
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicola Bruni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baby Mama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Bruni misses
and Mama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bruni tries to move into range but Mama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mama throws a shot to the body.
Mama wants to clinch.
Mama swings for the body but Bruni moves out of range.
Bruni looks to land a combination but Mama avoids it well.
A nice side step and Mama releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bruni's corner calls for a 1-2. Bruni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bruni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mama slips a jab from Bruni.
Bruni throws a jab when Mama was well out of range.
Bruni moves forwards but Mama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mama.
Bruni jabs at Mama's body.
Mama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruni.
Mama scores with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mama.
Mama tries to clinch up but Bruni circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bruni.
Mama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruni.
Mama slips a straight right by Bruni.
Good shot there by Mama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruni misses with a hook. Mama ducked under it nicely.
Mama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bruni checks a low kick from Mama.
Mama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Mama tries to get set, Bruni tries to push him back and clinch up but Mama manages to avoid the attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mama. Bruni does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Mama has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A big right from Bruni misses.
Mama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruni.
Bruni moves into the clinch.
Mama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bruni swings wildly with an uppercut but Mama uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruni throws a punch but it's blocked by Mama.
Bruni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mama letting Bruni take a breather here.
Bruni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mama.
Bruni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mama.
Bruni swings wildly with an uppercut but Mama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mama prevents a body shot from Bruni.
Bruni lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Baby Mama has been cut.
Mama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bruni prevents a body shot from Mama.
Mama dodges an elbow strike from Bruni.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mama.
A right hook to the body lands for Bruni.
Mama misses with a punch to the body.
Bruni misses with the head strike.
Mama managing to block the knees to the body from Bruni.
Mama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bruni tries to throw a body punch but Mama avoids it by throwing Bruni back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruni tries to break the clinch but Mama is controlling the position.
Bruni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mama is trying to maintain a safe position but Bruni gets an underhook and turns Mama into the cage.
Mama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruni blocks a body shot from Mama.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mama.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruni lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bruni tries a body shot but Mama blocks it.
Bruni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mama tries a body shot but Bruni blocks it.
Mama throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Bruni.
Mama is stalling here.
Bruni misses with some punches.
Bruni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Bruni.
Mama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nicola Bruni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baby Mama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A clash of legs there as Bruni blocks the low kick.
Bruni misses with a two punch combination.
Bruni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bruni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruni.
Bruni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruni scores with the left hand. Mama knows he should have avoided that one.
Bruni throws out a loose jab but Mama uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruni tries to clinch there but Mama circles away.
Mama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baby Mama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruni throws a lazy uppercut
and Mama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama throws the kick towards the body but Bruni avoids it.
Bruni takes a swing at Mama's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mama.
Bruni throws a poor cross that misses
and Mama counters with an inside leg kick.
Bruni misses with a double jab.
Bruni blocks a leg kick.
Mama is looking to slow Bruni down with leg kicks.
Mama scores with a leg kick.
Mama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A swing and a miss from Bruni.
Bruni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruni wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruni backing away here, and Mama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bruni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice cross by Bruni.
Bruni takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mama throws a leg kick which misses Bruni's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruni tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mama connects with a single shot there.
Mama feints and then cracks Bruni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruni down.
Bruni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mama flicks out a counter leg kick but Bruni steps away.
Bruni avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Mama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruni looks to score with a jab to the body but Mama is just out of range.
Bruni cracks a nice hook into Mama's ribs.
Bruni checks a leg kick nicely.
Bruni is looking to counter punch.
Bruni misses with a right hand
and Mama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruni misses with an uppercut.
Bruni clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruni.
Bruni lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Mama.
Bruni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruni managing to block the knees to the body from Mama.
Mama avoids the elbow strike from Bruni, against the cage.
Bruni being controlled against the cage.
Mama holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mama continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mama.
Mama struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruni controls his hands.
Mama prevents a body shot from Bruni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bruni as the two fighters clinch.
Bruni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruni throws a lazy uppercut
and Mama counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Bruni.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruni moves in looking to clinch but Mama pushes him off.
Mama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mama misses with a body kick.
Mama sizes up Bruni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bruni lands a body shot.
Bruni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baby Mama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baby Mama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bruni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mama pushes Bruni away with a front kick.
Mama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruni.
Mama was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mama lands with a nice body kick.
Bruni connects with a leg kick. Mama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bruni misses with a right hand
and Mama counters with a straight right hand.
Mama throws a hook but Bruni avoids it easily.
Bruni misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bruni swings for the body but Mama moves out of range.
Bruni lands a glancing blow to the side of Mama's head.
Bruni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mama.
A big right from Bruni misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruni swings for the body but Mama moves out of range.
Bruni throws a body punch but Mama moves out of range.
Mama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bruni scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mama. That's going to slow Bruni down.
Bruni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bruni misses with a hook.
Bruni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruni throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mama has time to react.
Mama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mama misses with a body kick.
Mama slips a straight right by Bruni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama misses with a body kick.
Bruni wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Mama.
Bruni connects with a looping right hand.
Bruni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruni loads up on a big right hand but Mama slips the punch.
Mama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mama cracks the inside of Bruni's front leg.
Bruni connects with the punch.
Bruni jabs Mama right on the nose. Mama blinks but takes it well.
Mama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruni.
Mama slips a straight right by Bruni.
Mama counters with a body kick.
Mama walks into a straight right hand from Bruni.
Bruni just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mama moves out of range as Bruni strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Mama misses.
Bruni lands a nice looking body shot.
Mama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bruni's head.
Mama throws a body kick that misses.
Mama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruni throws out the jab.
Mama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bruni works the jab nicely.
Bruni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mama was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruni.
Mama scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruni just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruni tries to clinch but Mama moves away
and Bruni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Mama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruni misses with a leg kick.
Bruni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruni scores with a jab. Mama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruni.
Mama ducks under a wild hook from Bruni.
Bruni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mama counters with a good, hard body kick but Bruni shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bruni misses with a body punch
and Mama counters with a low kick, right behind Bruni 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nicola Bruni.
I think Bruni 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nicola Bruni!
An intense looking Nicola Bruni took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '...'.
In defeat, Baby Mama stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck my baby'z mama, bitch got drama.'.
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energy
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