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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Albert Ricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maui Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Built has chosen Skills as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Albert Ricci could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maui Built's chin.
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138 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Albert Ricci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricci just misses with a punch to the body.
Built misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricci misses the target.
Ricci on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ricci takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ricci throws a push kick but Built slaps the foot to one side.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricci moves away.
Ricci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Ricci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricci avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ricci has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Unicorn Powered Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricci.
Ricci lands with a nice body kick.
Ricci connects with a crisp jab.
Built has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Built looks to land a left hand but Ricci moved out of range nicely.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Built.
Ricci connects with a jab.
Ricci checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Built lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ricci has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricci and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Built.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ricci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricci misses with a right hand
and Built makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Built 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Built, right into the meat.
Built fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ricci checks a low kick from Built.
Built defending well as Ricci loads up on a big left hand.
Ricci misses with a body shot.
Ricci on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ricci lands a leg kick that knocks Built off balance momentarily.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricci moves away.
Built tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Built finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricci throws a quick counter kick to the body but Built avoids it.
Built smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Built lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built's corner calls for a 1-2. Built obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ricci stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheers as Built lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ricci doesn't seem phased though.
Ricci throws a poor cross that misses
letting Built counter with a right hand.
Ricci with a hook.
Ricci checks a low kick from Built.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Built lands with a hook. Ricci tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ricci throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Built. That's going to slow Ricci down.
Built misses with a body kick.
Ricci was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Built throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Ricci counter with a right hand.
Ricci lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Built.
Ricci is looking to counter punch.
Ricci chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Built can pounce on him.
Ricci takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maui Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricci.
Ricci swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Built.
Built slips under a jab from Ricci.
Built moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Built thuds his shin into the meat of Ricci's side.
Built takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Built throws a right hand that misses
and Ricci counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ricci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricci thumps Built with a low kick.
Built ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built misses with a low kick.
Built slips a jab from Ricci.
Ricci misses with a looping right.
Built bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Built lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ricci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Built throws a jab when Ricci was well out of range.
Built misses with a straight right.
Built misses with an uppercut
and Ricci counters with an outside leg kick.
Ricci turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ricci moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Ricci finds it's way through Built's defenses.
Ricci throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Built wants to slow Ricci down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body punch from Ricci.
A nice leg kick lands there from Built.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Built.
Built pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ricci is out of range and Built settles back down.
Built throws out a powerful jab.
Ricci moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Ricci was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maui Built will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ricci misses with a body shot.
Ricci misses with a straight left.
Built just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricci lands with a right hand.
Ricci throws a leg kick that misses.
Built throws the left hand but Ricci avoids the punch easily.
Built misses with a kick to the body.
Ricci checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ricci misses with a hook. Built ducked under it nicely.
Built feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricci's calf.
Ricci checks the leg kick.
Ricci quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ricci fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ricci is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Ricci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Built.
Ricci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Built scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Built.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci misses with a straight right.
Ricci thuds a left hand into Built's body.
Ricci throws a series of punches but Built moves out of range.
Built tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricci went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Built lands a slapping body shot.
Built misses with a straight left.
Ricci buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Ricci.
A swing and a miss from Built.
Built jabs at Ricci's body.
Built looks for the body kick but Ricci saw that one coming.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricci lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricci manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Ricci on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ricci lands a nice looking body shot.
Built misses with a straight left.
Built throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricci.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Built is predictable there
and Ricci counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Built looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricci is looking to counter punch.
Built lands with a thumping leg kick.
Built scores with a body shot.
Ricci blocks a leg kick.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Ricci moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Built throws the kick towards the body but Ricci avoids it.
Ricci slips under a jab.
Ricci needs to keep his hands up - Built had a free shot at his head there.
Maui Built seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Built lands with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricci.
Ricci tries a head kick but it misses.
Built lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricci's head.
Ricci scores with a jab to the jaw.
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ricci looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built lands with an uppercut that bounces Ricci off the cage and back into range.
Built lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricci at a distance.
Ricci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricci takes a swing at Built's ribcage but misses.
Built throws a jab when Ricci was well out of range.
Ricci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ricci fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Built.
Ricci misses with an attempted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Built.
Ricci ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Built connects with a body shot that sends Ricci's belly button to the back.
Built throws out a loose jab but Ricci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricci ducks right into an uppercut from Built.
Ricci takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricci.
Ricci fails to land with a series of punches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ricci might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Built.
Ricci slips under a jab.
Ricci blocks a jab.
Ricci throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Built looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Built feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricci's calf.
Ricci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Built was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Built scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ricci takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Built throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ricci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricci throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricci scores with a punch to the head.
Built slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricci tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Built is able to avoid easily.
Ricci blocks a leg kick.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maui Built showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A big left from Ricci misses.
Ricci on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Built as he connects with a hook.
Built swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricci was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Built lands a jab to Ricci's midsection.
Ricci looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Built throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ricci counter with a right hand.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricci avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ricci ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Built misses with a leg kick
and Ricci counters with a good low kick that Built was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built slips a jab from Ricci.
Built lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Built throws a low kick, looking for Ricci's leg but Ricci calmly moves out of range.
Ricci moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Built connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built with a jab.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricci moves away.
Ricci scores with a crisp jab that stopped Built in his tracks.
Ricci takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ricci lands a lovely overhand right.
Ricci blocks a leg kick.
Built connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Built tenderised Ricci's leg. Ricci is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Built misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Built checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricci chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Built can pounce on him.
Built looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci pivots, looking for a leg kick but Built is out of range and Ricci settles back down.
Ricci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricci takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ricci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Albert Ricci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maui Built is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricci, right into the meat.
Built keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricci.
Ricci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Built lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Built walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricci checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ricci punishes Built's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Built.
Built stuns Ricci with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ricci connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ricci.
Built throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricci lands a front kick.
Ricci closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ricci keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Built is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricci was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Ricci misses its intended target.
Ricci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
Built turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ricci.
Ricci blocks the body kick.
Built tests Ricci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Built uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricci.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricci. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built misses with a looping right.
Built tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Built's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ricci under the eye.
Built has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Built there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Ricci is predictable there
and Built counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Built, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built misses with a hook.
Ricci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Built attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Built lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ricci will feel that in the morning.
Ricci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
Ricci was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ricci blocks a jab.
Ricci blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ricci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricci, right into the meat.
Built misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricci.
Ricci looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Built throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ricci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Ricci misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maui Built comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Built has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maui Built!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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