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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neo Nova (ranked 949 p4p, 129 weight class) and Tony Vazzappo (ranked 2561 p4p, 292 weight class). Tony Vazzappo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Neo Nova's chin.
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178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neo Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Vazzappo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova sizes up Vazzappo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Neo Nova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vazzappo slips a straight right by Nova.
Nova's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vazzappo under the eye.
Nova looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vazzappo tries to clinch but Nova moves away
and Nova makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vazzappo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nova is just out of range.
Vazzappo rushes Nova and presses him up against the ropes.
Vazzappo breaks from the clinch.
Vazzappo has Nova up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nova lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nova lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nova.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Nova.
Nova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Vazzappo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nova's brow.
Vazzappo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vazzappo tries to clinch there but Nova circles away.
It looked like Nova wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vazzappo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nova throws a good cross that connects.
Vazzappo throws a nice looking combination but Nova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Nova misses.
Nova misses with a hook. Vazzappo ducked under it nicely.
Vazzappo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nova looks to land a right hand but Vazzappo moved out of range.
Vazzappo ducks under a wild hook from Nova.
Vazzappo tries to clinch but Nova is having none of it.
Vazzappo swinging wildly here.
Vazzappo tries to clinch there but Nova circles away.
A slow jab from Vazzappo misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazzappo wants to clinch.
Nova feints and then cracks Vazzappo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vazzappo down.
Nova misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nova, right into the meat.
Nova throws a lazy right hand but Vazzappo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vazzappo unleashes a big counter combination but Nova bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vazzappo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nova.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nova tries to bum rush Vazzappo with a series of wild strikes but Vazzappo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazzappo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nova moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nova connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vazzappo's hands.
Nova tries to score with a low kick but Vazzappo moves his leg out of the way.
Vazzappo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nova is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nova misses with a leg kick
and Vazzappo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Nova.
Nova bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vazzappo wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vazzappo.
Nova lands with a head kick! 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!
Vazzappo slips under a jab.
Vazzappo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nova lands a jab.
Vazzappo clinches up against the ropes.
Nova tries to work over Vazzappo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vazzappo misses with a punch to the body.
Nova misses with a punch to the body.
Nova lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vazzappo backwards.
Vazzappo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nova is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vazzappo is keeping busy.
Nova looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neo Nova dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nova throws a hook but Vazzappo blocks it.
Vazzappo closes the distance and clinches.
Vazzappo cracks Nova with a nice body shot.
A short left from Vazzappo.
Vazzappo tries to work over Nova's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Nova fails to land.
Vazzappo breaks the clinch.
Nova misses with a looping left.
Nova looks to land a left hand but Vazzappo moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vazzappo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazzappo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nova throws out the jab.
Nova throws a looping overhand right but Vazzappo ducks down to avoid it.
Nova swings for the body but Vazzappo moves out of range.
Vazzappo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nova.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova keeps Vazzappo at a distance using the push kick.
Nova lands a body shot.
Neo Nova is winning the standup battle so far.
Nova connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Nova misses its intended target.
Nova throws a sloppy head kick
and Vazzappo counters with a one-two to the body.
Nova missing with a left hand there. Vazzappo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vazzappo blocks a jab.
Nova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vazzappo can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Nova.
Vazzappo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nova. Nova circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vazzappo moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Nova.
Neo Nova has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazzappo working aggressively here.
Nova lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Nova.
Vazzappo swings wildly with an uppercut but Nova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nova makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vazzappo tries to break the clinch but Nova is controlling the position.
Vazzappo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nova has him pressed against the ropes.
Nova lands a nice uppercut.
Vazzappo working hard to break the clinch.
Nova lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nova lands a shoulder strike.
Nova stalling.
Nova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nova keeps the fight on the outside.
Vazzappo tries to clinch but Nova moves away
and Nova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vazzappo is rocked!
Nova ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Vazzappo out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neo Nova!
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hype
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RATING
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