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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Strålman (ranked 2371 p4p, 3485 weight class) and Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 246 p4p, 346 weight class). Strålman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three Kings. On his way into the cage it seems that Anton Strålman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anton Strålman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strålman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Amodei!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amodei closes the distance and clinches.
Strålman successfully pulls guard.
Amodei trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amodei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Strålman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amodei with a flurry of punches that miss.
Strålman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Strålman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Amodei with a flurry of punches that miss.
Amodei trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amodei throwing strikes from guard but Strålman blocks nicely.
Strålman is looking to stand up but Amodei isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei is fighting to break Strålman's control of his arms but Strålman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Amodei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amodei loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Amodei postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Amodei loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amodei working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Amodei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Amodei postures up in Strålman's guard and throws a big left but Strålman blocks it.
Amodei stands and throws Strålman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from Amodei seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Amodei creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Strålman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Strålman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Amodei.
Amodei looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Strålman is avoiding damage well.
Amodei lands a nice forearm strike.
Strålman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Amodei.
The strikes coming from Amodei are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Strålman tries to buck Amodei off but Amodei is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Strålman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Amodei sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Strålman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Amodei tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Strålman tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Amodei crashes against the mat.
Amodei looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Strålman is avoiding damage well.
Amodei with the ground and pound but Strålman regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amodei throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Amodei missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Amodei throwing shots but Strålman is blocking nicely.
Strålman tries to kick Amodei off but Amodei keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Amodei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Strålman kicks off Amodei and gets to his feet.
Amodei clinches up against the cage.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman is pushing Amodei up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Strålman.
Amodei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
Strålman closes the distance and pushes Amodei back into the cage.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
A head punch on the inside from Amodei fails to land.
Strålman blocking some punches.
Amodei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amodei lands with a left to the head.
Amodei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strålman lands with a right to the head.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Strålman.
Amodei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amodei drives through and clinches with Strålman against the cage.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amodei closes the distance and clinches.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amodei forces Strålman back against the cage and clinches.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Amodei.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Amodei dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice cross by Strålman.
Amodei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strålman, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Amodei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strålman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amodei backwards.
It looks like Giuseppe Amodei has been cut.
Strålman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amodei lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Strålman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Amodei lands with a right to the head.
Strålman manages to break the clinch.
Strålman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Amodei lands with a right to the head.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Strålman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amodei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Strålman.
Strålman manages to break the clinch.
Amodei drives through and clinches with Strålman against the cage.
Strålman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amodei dodges the punch combination from Strålman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Strålman.
Amodei clinches up with Strålman and pushes him back against the cage.
Strålman blocking some punches.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amodei lands a right hand.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strålman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Amodei lands with a light punch inside.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
Amodei rushes Strålman and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman breaks the clinch.
Amodei darts in and clinches Strålman up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amodei.
Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amodei closes the distance and pushes Strålman back into the cage.
Amodei lands with a short shot to the head.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
Amodei misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei forces Strålman back against the cage and clinches.
Amodei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amodei misses with the head strike.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Amodei lands with a right to the head.
Giuseppe Amodei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Strålman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amodei's elbow.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strålman takes a shot to the head.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Strålman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strålman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Giuseppe Amodei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strålman gets tackled into the cage by Amodei. Amodei maintains the clinch.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amodei takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amodei pushes Strålman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strålman pulls guard.
Amodei is looking to work some ground and pound but Strålman has wrist control.
Amodei with a flurry of punches that miss.
Strålman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amodei.
Strålman wants to stand up but Amodei is controlling him.
Strålman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amodei.
Amodei scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Amodei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amodei trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amodei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strålman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amodei.
Amodei works over Strålman with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Amodei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Amodei's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Amodei moves into the clinch.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strålman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Amodei has taken the fight to the clinch.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amodei misses with some punches.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Strålman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amodei moves into the clinch successfully.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amodei slips under a jab from Strålman.
Amodei closes the distance and pushes Strålman back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strålman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amodei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Amodei rushes Strålman and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amodei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amodei closes the distance and clinches.
Strålman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amodei moves into the clinch.
A short left from Amodei.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Amodei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Strålman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
Amodei pushes Strålman up against the cage in a clinch.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Strålman.
Strålman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amodei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strålman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giuseppe Amodei 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.
Amodei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strålman jumps guard and drags Amodei to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Amodei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Strålman is looking to stand up but Amodei isn't so interested in that idea.
Giuseppe Amodei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Amodei content to stall in guard here.
Strålman wants to get back to his feet but Amodei is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Strålman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amodei content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Amodei has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Strålman lands a nice shot to the body.
Anton Strålman is winning the standup battle so far.
Strålman tries to keep at a distance but Amodei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman throws a shot from downtown. Amodei moves away and avoids it.
Amodei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Amodei lands a left hand.
Amodei blocks an elbow strike.
Strålman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anton Strålman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strålman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amodei instigates a clinch.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Amodei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Amodei winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Amodei!
A victorious Giuseppe Amodei thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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