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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianpaolo Volpicelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gianpaolo Volpicelli acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gianpaolo Volpicelli!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volpicelli tries to move into range but Potter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Volpicelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Potter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Volpicelli ducks under a wild hook from Potter.
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volpicelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Volpicelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Potter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volpicelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Volpicelli dives in and scores a takedown into Potter's guard.
Potter wants to sweep here but Volpicelli controlling him for the moment.
Volpicelli pushes down on Potter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Volpicelli tries to pass the half guard into mount. Potter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volpicelli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Volpicelli is pressing down on Potter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Potter is holding on for now.
Potter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Volpicelli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Volpicelli throwing strikes from guard but Potter blocks nicely.
Potter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Volpicelli is aware though and is defending well.
Potter wants to sweep here but Volpicelli controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Potter controls Volpicelli momentarily but Volpicelli frees himself.
Volpicelli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Volpicelli trying to control the action but Potter is working from the bottom.
Potter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Potter sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Potter gets full guard.
Potter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Volpicelli manages to get himself to full guard.
Potter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volpicelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Volpicelli wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Potter is now in half guard.
Potter wants to free his trapped foot but Volpicelli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Potter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Volpicelli is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter is just content to waste time from the top position. Volpicelli takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Volpicelli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Potter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Potter controls the position from side control.
Potter tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter taking a breather here.
Volpicelli tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Potter easily slips into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Potter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Potter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Volpicelli was covering up waiting for the punch and Potter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Volpicelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Potter tries to advance to mount but Volpicelli denies him.
Volpicelli manages to get back to half guard.
Alexander Potter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volpicelli tries to get to full guard but Potter has control of the leg.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Volpicelli keeps working.
Volpicelli moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volpicelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Potter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Volpicelli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Potter controls the pace.
Potter trying to control but Volpicelli is working from the bottom.
Volpicelli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potter manages to get himself to full guard.
Potter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volpicelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potter is keeping the position for now.
Potter looking for a sweep. Not yet Potter, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Volpicelli wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Volpicelli might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Potter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Volpicelli looking to sit in guard and control but Potter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Potter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Potter stopping the sweep attempt from Volpicelli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter passes Volpicelli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Potter is looking to take a break and control but Volpicelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volpicelli tries to roll over but Potter keeps him under control.
Potter is trying to control. Volpicelli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Volpicelli is looking for a sweep. Potter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Volpicelli keeps trying to improve his position.
Potter is trying to control the action in half guard but Volpicelli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Volpicelli is trying to stand up here but Potter is controlling him well.
Potter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Potter controlling from mount.
Potter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Volpicelli for as long as he can get away with.
Potter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Potter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Potter avoids the attempt from Volpicelli to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volpicelli is working to get back to half guard.
Potter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Potter dominated that second round.
That's time! Potter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Volpicelli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Potter scores with a hook to the body. Volpicelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Volpicelli gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Potter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Volpicelli is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Potter dives into side control.
Volpicelli prevents Potter from moving into mount.
Volpicelli manages to work his way to half guard, despite Potter's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter is looking to take a break and control but Volpicelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Potter trying to mount his opponent but Volpicelli defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volpicelli wants to control but Potter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter trying to control the action but Volpicelli is working from the bottom.
Volpicelli is trying to control but can't.
Volpicelli wants to improve his position but Potter is controlling well.
Potter not doing much here.
Volpicelli is positioning himself well to prevent Potter advancing to mount.
Volpicelli wants to improve his position but Potter is controlling well.
Volpicelli is refusing to be controlled, as Potter sits in half guard.
Volpicelli wants to control but Potter is keeping busy.
Alexander Potter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Potter passes the guard and advances to mount!
Potter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Potter trying to control but Volpicelli is having none of it.
Potter controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Potter controlling the position easily from mount.
Gianpaolo Volpicelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Volpicelli is looking to escape.
Potter avoids the attempt from Volpicelli to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Volpicelli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Potter controlling from mount.
Volpicelli is squirming around, avoiding Potter's attempts to control the action.
Potter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Volpicelli bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Volpicelli is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Potter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Potter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Potter!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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