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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Waller (ranked 1211 p4p, 69 weight class) and Lorenzo Bataglia (ranked 1383 p4p, 83 weight class). Waller comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg - Murder Was the Case. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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142 lbs
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142 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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, Jack Waller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Bataglia!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waller misses with a right hand
and Bataglia counters with a left to the body.
Waller misses the shot to the body.
Waller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bataglia moves away.
Waller throws a poor cross that misses
and Bataglia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Jack Waller has been cut.
Waller looks to throw the jab but Bataglia is out of range.
Waller swings for the body but Bataglia moves out of range.
Waller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bataglia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Waller looks to score with a jab to the body but Bataglia is just out of range.
Bataglia misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bataglia avoids the body shot from Waller.
Waller lands a jab to Bataglia's midsection.
Waller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bataglia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller blocks a jab.
Waller jabs Bataglia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Waller missing with a left hand there. Bataglia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Waller throws out a loose jab but Bataglia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bataglia throws out a counter right but Waller avoids it with no problem.
Bataglia misses with a looping left.
Waller misses with a hook
and Bataglia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Waller thinking.
Bataglia cracks Waller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bataglia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waller moves away.
Waller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bataglia throws a body punch but Waller moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Waller misses the target.
Bataglia just misses with a punch to the body.
Waller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Waller duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia misses with a hook.
Bataglia misses with a straight left.
Waller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bataglia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bataglia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Waller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bataglia was well out of range. Poor timing from Waller.
Bataglia defending well as Waller loads up on a big left hand.
Waller misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Bataglia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waller lands an overhand right.
Waller throws a series of punches but Bataglia moves out of range.
Bataglia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller misses with a hook
and Bataglia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bataglia avoids the body shot from Waller.
Waller misses with a double jab.
Bataglia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Waller with a body shot.
Bataglia throws a shot from downtown. Waller moves away and avoids it.
Bataglia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waller.
Bataglia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Waller with a body shot.
Waller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bataglia.
Bataglia scores with a shot to the body.
Waller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Waller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bataglia.
Bataglia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Waller throws a combination that misses
and Bataglia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller takes a swing at Bataglia's ribcage but misses.
Waller misses with a lunging right hand
and Waller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waller throws a jab but it's blocked by Bataglia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Waller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Bataglia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bataglia blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bataglia! But no joy.
Waller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bataglia counters with a straight right hand.
Waller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bataglia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waller throws out the jab.
Bataglia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Bataglia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Waller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Waller backs off Bataglia throws a huge counter combo but Waller manages to avoid it all.
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 Jack Waller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bataglia looks to score with a jab to the body but Waller is just out of range.
Bataglia staying out of range there.
Bataglia defending well as Waller loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Bataglia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Waller misses with a straight right.
Bataglia throws a body shot but no joy.
Waller misses with a right hand
and Bataglia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Waller misses with a looping left.
Bataglia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Waller lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bataglia blocks a jab.
Bataglia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Waller throws a right hand that misses
and Bataglia counters with a straight right hand.
Waller throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Waller is winning the standup battle so far.
Bataglia throws a hook to the side of Waller's head but Waller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Waller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bataglia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Waller throws a lazy right hand but Bataglia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Waller connects with a single shot there.
Bataglia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Waller finds it's way round the side to connect with Bataglia's head.
Waller missing with a left hand there. Bataglia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bataglia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bataglia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Waller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Waller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Waller walks into a stiff left hand from Bataglia.
Bataglia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Waller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bataglia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waller lands with an overhand left.
Waller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bataglia under the eye.
Waller cracks Bataglia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bataglia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waller.
Waller throws a combination that misses
and Bataglia counters with a left to the body.
Waller misses with a straight right.
Bataglia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Waller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bataglia doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bataglia counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Bataglia misses its intended target.
Waller misses with a shot to the body
and Bataglia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Waller.
Waller misses with a hook
and Bataglia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Waller swings for the body but Bataglia moves out of range.
Waller looks to throw the jab but Bataglia is out of range.
Waller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waller misses with a straight right.
Waller throws out a loose jab but Bataglia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bataglia is looking for the big counter here.
Waller takes a swing at Bataglia's ribcage but misses.
Bataglia throws out a counter right but Waller avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waller.
A jab from Bataglia misses.
Waller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bataglia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left and a right from Waller both land. Nice combination.
Jack Waller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bataglia was well out of range. Poor timing from Waller.
Bataglia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Waller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Waller misses with a body shot.
Bataglia throws out a counter right but Waller avoids it with no problem.
Waller lands with an uppercut that bounces Bataglia off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Bataglia does no damage.
Waller takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Waller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller'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. This is the final round!
Bataglia misses the shot to the body.
Waller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bataglia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bataglia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Waller misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Bataglia misses.
Bataglia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waller.
Waller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bataglia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waller scores with a three punch combo!
Waller misses with an uppercut. Bataglia saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bataglia.
Waller misses with a straight left.
Bataglia throws a poor cross that misses
and Waller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bataglia tries to move into range but Waller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Waller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Waller looks to land a right hand but Bataglia moved out of range.
Waller's corner calls for a 1-2. Waller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bataglia throws a lazy right hand but Waller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Waller misses with a shot to the body
and Bataglia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Waller moves out of range as Bataglia strikes.
It looked like Waller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bataglia.
Waller looks to score with a jab to the body but Bataglia is just out of range.
Bataglia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Waller misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller misses with a right hand
and Bataglia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bataglia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Waller looks to land a right hand but Bataglia moved out of range.
Waller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bataglia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bataglia staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bataglia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Waller scores with a body shot.
Waller cracks Bataglia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Waller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bataglia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Waller.
Waller throws a lazy uppercut
and Bataglia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bataglia lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Waller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waller misses with a body punch
and Bataglia counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Waller lands.
Waller misses the body punch
and Bataglia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waller takes a swing at Bataglia's ribcage but misses.
Bataglia moves away from the strike by Waller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waller. Bataglia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bataglia misses with a few strikes there.
Waller throws a looping overhand right but Bataglia ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia blocks a jab.
Waller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bataglia.
Bataglia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waller.
Bataglia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jack Waller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Waller staying out of range there.
Waller throws a big shot that misses.
Bataglia throws a poor cross that misses
and Waller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Waller misses the target.
Bataglia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Waller with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Waller.
Waller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lorenzo Bataglia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bataglia scores with a hook to the body. Waller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 Jack Waller.
Well Waller 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Waller!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jack Waller made sure he mentioned Threads of HARDCORE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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