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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 2738 p4p, 3187 weight class) and Pietro Marchionni (ranked 396 p4p, 448 weight class). Konrad Wagner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pietro Marchionni's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietro Marchionni!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Marchionni misses with a body punch
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner slips a jab from Marchionni.
Marchionni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marchionni throws out the jab.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Marchionni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wagner lands a leg kick that knocks Marchionni off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchionni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Wagner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wagner dips to his left and cracks Marchionni with an uppercut!
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchionni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Marchionni throws an off balance right hand
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner takes a swing at Marchionni's ribcage but misses.
Marchionni is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marchionni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marchionni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wagner counters with a left to the body.
Marchionni throws a poor cross that misses
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marchionni misses the body punch
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marchionni misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Marchionni darts in looking for a takedown but Wagner gets double underhooks and turns Marchionni into the cage.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Marchionni misses
and Wagner counters with a nice body shot.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marchionni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Marchionni changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marchionni throws a right hand that misses
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marchionni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wagner pinned against the cage. Wagner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wagner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marchionni just manages to avoid it.
Konrad Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pietro Marchionni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pietro Marchionni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marchionni misses with a left hand
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
A cross from Wagner lands.
Marchionni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Marchionni.
Wagner connects with a right hand. Marchionni shakes it off.
Konrad Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchionni throws a lazy uppercut
and Marchionni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marchionni at a distance.
Marchionni throws an off balance right hand
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Marchionni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marchionni throws an off balance right hand
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Wagner connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marchionni is defended easily by Wagner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Wagner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marchionni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Marchionni misses the body punch
and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marchionni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
Marchionni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner misses with a left hand
and Marchionni counters with a single leg into guard. Wagner didn't expect that.
Marchionni controlling from the top position.
Marchionni stands up over Wagner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to control the position but Marchionni postures up.
Marchionni trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wagner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marchionni can do to turn this around?
Marchionni scoring with some ground and pound.
Wagner is trying to control the position but Marchionni postures up.
Marchionni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wagner is pulling down on Marchionni's head to control his posture.
Marchionni with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wagner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marchionni on the ground.
Marchionni throws a big elbow that misses.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Marchionni from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marchionni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marchionni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marchionni misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner swings widly with a right hand
and Marchionni counters with a single leg into guard. Wagner didn't expect that.
Wagner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marchionni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marchionni lands a couple of elbows.
Wagner looking to control.
Wagner has Marchionni pulled in close to control his posture.
Marchionni postures up in Wagner's guard and throws a big left but Wagner blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchionni looking to pass the guard.
Marchionni wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
Wagner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marchionni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wagner in his tracks.
Good leg kick by Wagner.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Marchionni misses with a hook
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchionni takes one to the chin there.
Marchionni 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.
Wagner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marchionni swings widly with a right hand
and Marchionni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagner misses the jab.
A low kick from Wagner misses
and Marchionni counters with a single leg into guard. Wagner didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner looking to control.
Marchionni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marchionni throwing strikes from guard but Wagner blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pietro Marchionni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Marchionni works the jab nicely.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wagner scores with a punch to the head.
Marchionni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Marchionni.
Marchionni misses with a hook
and Marchionni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchionni misses with a hook to the body
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
Konrad Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Marchionni with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchionni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Wagner lands the left hand.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marchionni was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wagner. That's going to slow Marchionni down.
Wagner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marchionni drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wagner defends it well.
Marchionni darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wagner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marchionni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Marchionni seems content to control.
Pietro Marchionni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marchionni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marchionni lands strikes from half guard.
Marchionni throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marchionni slips a nice elbow through Wagner's hands, connecting with Wagner's forehead.
Marchionni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wagner's head.
Wagner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wagner tries to get out of the position.
Marchionni is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchionni's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marchionni working the head and body with strikes.
Wagner tries to get to full guard but Marchionni has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Marchionni.
Wagner is trying to control but can't.
Wagner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marchionni.
Marchionni lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marchionni content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchionni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marchionni throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Wagner tries to roll over but Marchionni keeps him under control.
Marchionni sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wagner defending well though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marchionni misses with an uppercut
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marchionni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wagner. That's going to slow Marchionni down.
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 Konrad Wagner.
I think Wagner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Konrad Wagner!
Our winner, Konrad Wagner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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