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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between No Way (ranked 2624 p4p, 2631 weight class) and Gino Trecozze (ranked 312 p4p, 315 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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11 - 11 - 0 |
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178 cm
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154
8 - 15 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, No Way!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gino Trecozze!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Way does no damage.
Trecozze shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Trecozze wants to take a breather but Way is having none of it.
Way is trying to stand.
Way is defending against the submission attempts here by Trecozze.
Way is not content to let Trecozze control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely.
Way keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trecozze working the head and body with strikes.
Trecozze seems to be working for a kimura but Way defends the submission attempt.
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but Way is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trecozze to get the leverage.
Way keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura but Way is defending well.
Trecozze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Way is just riding it out for now. Trecozze eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely.
Trecozze is keen to just control but Way is a slippery customer.
Trecozze is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Way taking some punishment here, with Trecozze in his half guard.
Way blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trecozze.
Way keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze stops Way from getting back to his feet.
Trecozze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trecozze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Way regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Trecozze.
Trecozze looking to sit in guard and control but Way gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trecozze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trecozze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Way wants to control from the top but Trecozze keeps moving.
Trecozze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Way can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trecozze throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Way postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Way engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trecozze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trecozze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Way defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Trecozze dominated that round.
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.
Way tries to sprawl but Trecozze drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Trecozze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Way's head.
Trecozze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Trecozze working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trecozze lands a nice short elbow.
Way wants to get back to his feet.
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but Way is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trecozze to get the leverage.
Trecozze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze seems to be working for a kimura but Way defends the submission attempt.
Trecozze is stalling here. Way is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Trecozze seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Way has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze strikes from the bottom but Way takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Way avoids the attempt from Trecozze to control.
Way sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trecozze wants to hold on but Way pushes him away.
Trecozze sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Trecozze landing a few short strikes.
Trecozze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trecozze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way content to control rather than advance.
Trecozze flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Way controlling the action here.
Way blocks the strikes from Trecozze.
Trecozze on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trecozze actively working from the bottom here.
Trecozze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Way is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Way trying to control from half guard but Trecozze is working away.
Way wants to stand up but Trecozze has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trecozze shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Way is trying to defend but Trecozze finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Way defending well though.
Gino Trecozze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trecozze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trecozze misses with a head shot. Way uses the momentum to regain guard.
Trecozze throws a big elbow that misses.
Trecozze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trecozze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Way preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trecozze with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gino Trecozze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Way fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trecozze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trecozze wants to clinch.
Trecozze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Way.
Trecozze gets a double leg takedown into Way's guard.
Trecozze drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Way manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Trecozze has Way in his guard.
Trecozze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Way can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Trecozze is looking for a triangle here but Way uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Way cracks Trecozze with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Trecozze takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Way controlling the position from side mount.
Way wants to stand but Trecozze is controlling his arm.
Way stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sloppy strikes from Way. Those never looked like landing.
Trecozze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trecozze with the counter takedown but Way avoids it easily.
Trecozze gets a clinch.
Way wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trecozze has him pressed against the cage.
Way breaks the clinch.
Way tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trecozze was well out of range. Poor timing from Way.
Way goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trecozze shoots in and drives through. Way sprawls well.
Trecozze shoots in and gets a takedown into Way's guard.
Trecozze throwing strikes from guard but Way blocks nicely.
Trecozze throwing strikes from guard but Way blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trecozze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Way seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trecozze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trecozze lands a couple of digs.
Way keeping moving, preventing Trecozze from controlling successfully.
Way utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Way preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Way wants to get back to his feet but Trecozze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
No Way has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trecozze connects with a couple of short punches.
Way is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Trecozze presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gino Trecozze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze tries to score a body lock takedown but Way shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Way tries to break free but Trecozze pushes him back against the cage.
Trecozze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trecozze goes for a takedown attempt but Way pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No Way has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Trecozze.
Trecozze tries to move into range but Way moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trecozze darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Way is refusing to be controlled, as Trecozze sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
No Way showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trecozze has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Trecozze!
In his post fight interview, Gino Trecozze gave a big smile as he said 'Yes guys!
Thanks Skull for this incredible fight.
Most of all I want to say thank you to all my supporters! I promise you the belt!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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