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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anti Half Assed (ranked 132 p4p, 150 weight class) and Valerio Bartoli (ranked 15 p4p, 17 weight class). Bartoli has chosen Modulate - Bass Alert as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Half Assed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valerio Bartoli!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Half Assed misses with a looping left.
Half Assed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Half Assed scores with a takedown into Bartoli's guard.
Half Assed looking to pass the guard.
Half Assed trying to control but Bartoli is working from the bottom.
Half Assed passes into half guard.
Bartoli wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed is trying to control. Bartoli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bartoli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Half Assed is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli is not content to let Half Assed control the position.
Half Assed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Half Assed is keen to just control but Bartoli is a slippery customer.
Half Assed seems to be looking for submissions.
Half Assed trying to control the action but Bartoli is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Half Assed is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bartoli still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bartoli has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Half Assed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Half Assed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Half Assed gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Half Assed is holding on to half guard well.
Half Assed wants to improve his position but Bartoli is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli wants to get back to his feet.
Bartoli prevents Half Assed from improving his position.
Bartoli wants to stand up but Half Assed has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Half Assed tries to get to full guard but Bartoli has control of the leg.
Half Assed has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bartoli is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Half Assed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Half Assed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Half Assed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Half Assed working a defensive guard but Bartoli manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bartoli tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bartoli working 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 Anti Half Assed will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bartoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bartoli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Half Assed takes one to the side of the head.
Bartoli lands a leg kick that knocks Half Assed off balance momentarily.
Donk. Half Assed catches Bartoli right on the button with a cross.
Half Assed takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
Bartoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartoli digs a good body shot into Half Assed's ribs.
Half Assed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartoli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Half Assed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli misses with a two punch combination.
Half Assed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartoli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Half Assed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Half Assed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bartoli avoids the body shot from Half Assed.
Bartoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bartoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Half Assed.
Bartoli works Half Assed's body with a nice hook.
Half Assed shoots in for a takedown but Bartoli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bartoli misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Bartoli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bartoli.
Half Assed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Half Assed defending well as Bartoli loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Half Assed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Half Assed.
Bartoli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Half Assed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Half Assed misses.
Half Assed moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartoli defending well as Half Assed loads up on a big left hand.
Bartoli misses with a hook. Half Assed ducked under it nicely.
Half Assed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bartoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Half Assed.
Bartoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Half Assed tests Bartoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Half Assed throws a body punch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Half Assed.
A little jabbing left from Bartoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Half Assed blocks a jab.
Bartoli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bartoli misses with a straight right.
Half Assed was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Half Assed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Half Assed has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Half Assed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Half Assed pushes Bartoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Half Assed throws a hook but Bartoli avoids it easily.
Half Assed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bartoli to score with a decent uppercut.
Half Assed tries to clinch up.
Bartoli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Half Assed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bartoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Half Assed moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartoli thumps Half Assed with a low kick.
Bartoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Half Assed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bartoli misses with the combination.
A combination from Bartoli does no damage.
Bartoli avoids the body shot from Half Assed.
Bartoli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Half Assed, as that shot connected.
Half Assed misses with a body shot.
Bartoli with a nice calf kick.
Bartoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Half Assed. That did some damage!
Bartoli misses with a straight right.
Half Assed lands a body shot.
Bartoli lands with a shot to the body.
Bartoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Bartoli tries to land a leg kick but Half Assed saw it coming and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Half Assed.
Bartoli misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli misses with a hook. Half Assed ducked under it nicely.
Half Assed lands a jab to the nose.
Bartoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartoli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Valerio Bartoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Half Assed misses the target.
Bartoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Half Assed with a body shot.
Half Assed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Half Assed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bartoli. That's going to slow Half Assed down.
Bartoli ducks right into an uppercut from Half Assed.
Bartoli throws a chopping leg kick but Half Assed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Half Assed misses with a body shot.
Bartoli feints a counter leg kick.
Half Assed cracks Bartoli with a good jab.
A cross from Half Assed lands.
Bartoli scores with a nice head shot.
Bartoli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valerio Bartoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed right hand from Half Assed misses the target.
Bartoli misses with an uppercut. Half Assed saw that one coming.
Half Assed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Half Assed looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Bartoli slips a straight right by Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a hook but Bartoli blocks it.
Half Assed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a hook but Half Assed avoids it easily.
Bartoli slips under a jab.
Bartoli thumps Half Assed with a low kick.
Bartoli cracks Half Assed with an open hand slap.
Half Assed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bartoli's head.
Half Assed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Half Assed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Half Assed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Half Assed looks to throw the jab but Bartoli is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bartoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Half Assed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartoli.
Bartoli jabs Half Assed right on the nose. Half Assed blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed throws a body punch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Half Assed.
Half Assed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Half Assed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Half Assed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Half Assed moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli moves away from the strike by Half Assed.
Bartoli stuns Half Assed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Half Assed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Half Assed checks a leg kick nicely.
Half Assed looks to throw the jab but Bartoli is out of range.
Bartoli blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bartoli. That's going to slow Half Assed down.
Bartoli throws a front kick aimed at Half Assed's knee but Half Assed avoids it well.
Bartoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Half Assed. That did some damage!
Half Assed doesn't manage to clinch there - Bartoli circles away.
Half Assed moves away from the strike by Bartoli.
Half Assed fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Half Assed backs off Bartoli throws a huge counter combo but Half Assed manages to avoid it all.
Half Assed looks to land a left hand but Bartoli moved out of range nicely.
Half Assed moves out of range as Bartoli strikes.
Bartoli misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Bartoli misses
and Half Assed counters with a nice uppercut.
Bartoli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Half Assed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bartoli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Half Assed misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Half Assed.
Half Assed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Half Assed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Half Assed throws a body punch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Half Assed shoots in looking for a takedown but Bartoli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Half Assed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Half Assed moves away from the strike by Bartoli.
Bartoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Half Assed.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Half Assed.
Bartoli is pushing Half Assed's head away, looking to escape. Half Assed manages to hold on to the position though.
Half Assed trying to control the position but Bartoli is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bartoli has escaped the position, nice work there.
Half Assed prevents Bartoli from escaping the position.
Half Assed tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Half Assed looking to control but instead Bartoli has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Half Assed working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bartoli's thigh. Bartoli counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Half Assed tries to free his leg and advance position but Bartoli is retaining full guard.
Bartoli keeping moving, preventing Half Assed from controlling successfully.
Half Assed is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bartoli is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Half Assed is looking to advance position but Bartoli has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Half Assed wants to control but Bartoli is having none of it.
Bartoli wants to get back to his feet but Half Assed is holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valerio Bartoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bartoli 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valerio Bartoli!
During a confident post fight interview, Valerio Bartoli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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