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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 2826 p4p, 3404 weight class) and Anton Strålman (ranked 297 p4p, 354 weight class). Strålman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three Kings. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Amodei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strålman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strålman throws a right and a left that Amodei avoids nicely.
Strålman blocks a head kick by Amodei.
It seemed like Strålman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strålman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Strålman throws a sloppy head kick and Amodei moves out of range easily.
Strålman moves in looking to clinch but Amodei pushes him off.
Strålman ducks under a wild hook from Amodei.
Strålman scores with a hook.
Strålman tries to clinch there but Amodei circles away.
Strålman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amodei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amodei misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Amodei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strålman doesn't seem phased though.
Amodei tries to score with a low kick but Strålman moves his leg out of the way.
Strålman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amodei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strålman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Strålman backs away, Amodei returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strålman rushes Amodei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amodei has Strålman pressed against the cage, preventing Strålman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amodei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei lands a body shot.
Strålman blocking some punches.
Strålman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Amodei gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei avoids the elbow strike from Strålman, against the cage.
Amodei can't find room to land a body shot as Strålman controls the action.
Amodei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strålman is trying to break the clinch but Amodei has him pressed against the cage.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Amodei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amodei keeps the fight on the outside.
Strålman moves into range and clinches up with Amodei.
Strålman breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Amodei throws an overhand right that lands on Strålman's shoulder, as Strålman tries to avoid the shot.
Strålman throws a combination. Amodei tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Amodei throws out a loose jab but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strålman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amodei throws out a loose jab but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strålman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amodei, pushing him back against the cage.
Strålman blocks a body shot from Amodei.
Strålman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amodei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amodei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei pushes Strålman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amodei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amodei has Strålman pressed against the cage, preventing Strålman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amodei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Amodei.
Strålman is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amodei.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
Strålman blocking some punches.
Amodei misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Strålman.
Come on Amodei - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Strålman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Amodei seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Strålman can turn it around.
Amodei lands a nice uppercut.
Strålman breaks from the clinch.
Strålman throws a low kick but Amodei avoids it.
Amodei is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Strålman lands a head kick!
Amodei misses with an uppercut.
Strålman has Amodei up against the cage in a clinch.
Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Strålman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strålman checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Strålman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strålman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amodei throwing a counter right hand but Strålman manages to avoid it.
Strålman closes the distance and pushes Amodei back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Amodei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strålman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Strålman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amodei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strålman. Amodei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strålman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amodei.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch but Amodei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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 Giuseppe Amodei will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amodei works the jab nicely.
Strålman lands an overhand right.
Amodei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strålman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strålman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Strålman duly obliges.
Strålman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Amodei counters with a thumping low kick.
Strålman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Amodei counters with a body kick that stops Strålman in his tracks momentarily.
Strålman wants to clinch
and Amodei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Anton Strålman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amodei misses with a takedown attempt - Strålman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amodei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anton Strålman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strålman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amodei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strålman staying out of range there.
Amodei takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Amodei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strålman breaks the clinch.
Strålman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strålman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Strålman scoring well with a low kick there.
Strålman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Strålman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anton Strålman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Amodei misses.
Amodei throws a head kick that misses.
Strålman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Amodei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strålman scrambles back to his feet.
Amodei throws a leg kick
and Strålman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
Strålman throws out a powerful jab.
Amodei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strålman.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strålman slips under a jab.
Strålman feints a counter leg kick.
Amodei misses with a looping right.
Strålman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Amodei.
Strålman doesn't manage to clinch there - Amodei circles away.
Strålman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amodei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Amodei looks to land a right hand but Strålman moved out of range.
Strålman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Amodei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amodei throws a lazy uppercut
and Strålman counters with a left to the body.
Strålman throws a series of punches but Amodei avoids them all with ease.
Amodei misses with an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Amodei.
Strålman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Amodei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman throws a body punch but Amodei moves out of range.
Strålman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strålman lands with a nice body punch.
Strålman misses with a wild body shot.
Strålman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Amodei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Amodei checks a low kick from Strålman.
Amodei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strålman doesn't seem bothered though.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amodei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amodei misses with a wild body shot.
Strålman tries to land a leg kick but Amodei saw it coming and moves away.
Strålman rushes Amodei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Strålman has had enough of the clinch but Amodei keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Amodei as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Strålman.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strålman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strålman wants to get up but he can't break Amodei's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strålman wants to control from the top but Amodei keeps moving.
Amodei is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Strålman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Strålman throws out a leg kick but Amodei moves out of range and Strålman only half commits.
Amodei throws a sloppy body shot
and Strålman counters with a nice body kick.
Strålman 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.
Strålman thumps Amodei with a low kick.
Amodei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strålman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amodei rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Strålman does no damage.
Strålman moves out of range as Amodei strikes.
Strålman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strålman checks a leg kick.
Strålman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Amodei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strålman rushes Amodei and presses him up against the cage.
Amodei misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Amodei.
Amodei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strålmans head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Strålman.
Giuseppe Amodei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strålman blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Amodei on the inside.
Amodei misses with the head strike.
Strålman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Amodei looking to sit in guard and control but Strålman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Strålman wants to pass the guard but Amodei is keeping the position.
Strålman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei keeping moving, preventing Strålman from controlling successfully.
Amodei wants to get back to his feet but Strålman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Strålman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Amodei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman trying to control but Amodei is working from the bottom.
Strålman stopping the sweep attempt from Amodei.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Amodei is looking for a triangle but Strålman pushes his legs off easily.
Strålman stopping the sweep attempt from Amodei.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Amodei feints and then cracks Strålman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strålman down.
Strålman throws the kick towards the body but Amodei avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Amodei misses its target.
Amodei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Amodei avoids the head kick by Strålman.
Strålman closes the distance and clinches.
Strålman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strålman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Amodei.
Strålman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amodei's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Strålman wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strålman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strålman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amodei avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Amodei misses with a punch to the body.
Amodei misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Amodei showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amodei 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Amodei!
A relieved looking Giuseppe Amodei thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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