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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 293 p4p, 525 weight class) and Dick Pawlik (ranked 38 p4p, 64 weight class). Mazziotti comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke. Domenico Mazziotti has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Domenico Mazziotti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawlik tries to keep at a distance but Mazziotti has taken the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Mazziotti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pawlik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mazziotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mazziotti slips under a jab.
Mazziotti with a nice cross.
Mazziotti lands a lovely overhand right.
Pawlik fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mazziotti sprawls well initially but Pawlik persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pawlik is working for a submission of some sort.
Mazziotti is staying active underneath Pawlik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pawlik working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Mazziotti wants to get back to his feet.
Pawlik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mazziotti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mazziotti is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mazziotti.
Pawlik is working Mazziotti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pawlik wants to control from the top but Mazziotti keeps moving.
Pawlik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazziotti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pawlik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mazziotti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pawlik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pawlik landing with the ground and pound.
Pawlik stops Mazziotti from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti keeping moving, preventing Pawlik from controlling successfully.
Pawlik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pawlik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pawlik trying to control but Mazziotti is working from the bottom.
Pawlik is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Domenico Mazziotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pawlik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mazziotti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pawlik.
Mazziotti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A slow jab from Mazziotti misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Pawlik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pawlik lands a nice shot that snaps Mazziotti's head back.
Pawlik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mazziotti to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti throws a hook to the side of Pawlik's head but Pawlik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pawlik drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mazziotti defends it well.
Mazziotti throws a hook to the side of Pawlik's head but Pawlik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pawlik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Mazziotti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Pawlik tries to counter it with a takedown but Mazziotti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pawlik misses with a looping left.
It looked like Mazziotti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mazziotti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pawlik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut.
Mazziotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pawlik.
Mazziotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pawlik.
Pawlik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mazziotti sprawls well. Mazziotti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pawlik gets slowly back to his feet.
Pawlik lands a lovely overhand right.
Pawlik misses with a body shot.
Pawlik misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti swings for the body but Pawlik moves out of range.
Pawlik misses with an uppercut. Mazziotti saw that one coming.
Mazziotti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mazziotti lands with an uppercut that bounces Pawlik off the cage and back into range.
Mazziotti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pawlik on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazziotti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pawlik manages to avoid it.
Pawlik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mazziotti finds it's way round the side to connect with Pawlik's head.
Mazziotti jabs at Pawlik's body.
Mazziotti throws an off balance right hand
and Pawlik counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pawlik is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mazziotti sees it coming and defends easily.
Pawlik wants to take a breather but Mazziotti is having none of it.
Pawlik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pawlik is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mazziotti is just riding it out for now. Pawlik eventually gives up the hold.
Mazziotti tries to get to full guard but Pawlik has control of the leg.
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 Domenico Mazziotti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pawlik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mazziotti misses with a straight left.
Pawlik feints the counter takedown.
Pawlik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Pawlik saw that one coming.
Domenico Mazziotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazziotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pawlik throws out the jab.
Pawlik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot lands for Mazziotti.
Mazziotti lands a nice shot to the body.
Pawlik slips a jab from Mazziotti.
Domenico Mazziotti is winning the standup battle so far.
Pawlik throws a right hand that Mazziotti ducks under and follows up with a left that Mazziotti also avoids with ease.
Mazziotti moves out of range as Pawlik strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazziotti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pawlik at a distance.
Pawlik shoots in for a takedown but Mazziotti shows good takedown defense.
Pawlik shoots in looking for a takedown. Mazziotti tries to sprawl out of it but Pawlik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mazziotti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti tries to clinch up but Pawlik circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti punishes Pawlik's body with a nice straight punch.
Pawlik gets the takedown into side control.
Mazziotti sneaks out the side door and pushes Pawlik away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Pawlik might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazziotti rushes Pawlik and presses him up against the cage.
Mazziotti throws a head punch that misses.
Pawlik prevents a body shot from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses with some punches.
Pawlik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mazziotti misses with some punches.
Mazziotti breaks from the clinch.
Mazziotti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pawlik can do to turn this around?
Pawlik loads up on a big right hand but Mazziotti slips the punch.
A jab from Pawlik finds it's way through Mazziotti's defenses.
Mazziotti defending well as Pawlik loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Mazziotti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazziotti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mazziotti stuns Pawlik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Pawlik avoids the body shot from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti throws a hook but Pawlik avoids it easily.
Pawlik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mazziotti lands with a shot to the body.
Mazziotti takes a swing at Pawlik's ribcage but misses.
Mazziotti tries to clinch
and Pawlik counters with a single leg into guard. Mazziotti didn't expect that.
Mazziotti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pawlik is aware though and is defending well.
Pawlik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mazziotti has momentary wrist control but Pawlik slips an elbow through the middle.
Pawlik trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazziotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pawlik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mazziotti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik passes Mazziotti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pawlik is keen to just control but Mazziotti is a slippery customer.
Pawlik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mazziotti tries to get to full guard but Pawlik has control of the leg.
Pawlik seems to be working for a kimura but Mazziotti defends the submission attempt.
Mazziotti is trying to get back to full guard.
Mazziotti is working hard here to advance position.
Mazziotti trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pawlik is working for a kimura but Mazziotti is defending it quite comfortably.
Pawlik 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.
Mazziotti trying to control here.
Mazziotti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domenico Mazziotti dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mazziotti throws a big shot that misses.
Mazziotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Pawlik is just out of range.
Mazziotti moves away from the strike by Pawlik.
Pawlik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pawlik with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Mazziotti.
It looked like Mazziotti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pawlik.
A swing and a miss from Mazziotti.
Pawlik misses with a straight right.
Mazziotti moves into the clinch.
Pawlik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mazziotti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazziotti working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Mazziotti.
Pawlik manages to break the clinch.
Mazziotti cracks Pawlik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mazziotti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pawlik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mazziotti scrambles back to his feet.
Mazziotti cracks Pawlik with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti throws a jab but it's blocked by Pawlik.
Mazziotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pawlik feints the counter takedown.
Mazziotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazziotti misses the shot to the body.
And Pawlik tries to counter it with a takedown but Mazziotti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mazziotti with a hook.
Jab by Mazziotti.
Mazziotti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mazziotti swings for the body but Pawlik moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses with a hook. Pawlik ducked under it nicely.
Pawlik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mazziotti's waist but Mazziotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pawlik off to one side.
Mazziotti digs a good hook to Pawlik's body.
Mazziotti looks to land a right hand but Pawlik moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Pawlik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mazziotti jabs at Pawlik's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazziotti throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti with a jab.
Mazziotti looks to land a left hand but Pawlik moved out of range nicely.
Pawlik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mazziotti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pawlik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
Pawlik closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mazziotti trying to control here.
Dick Pawlik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pawlik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pawlik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pawlik works his way into full mount!
Mazziotti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti wants to control but Pawlik is having none of it.
Pawlik tries to control but Mazziotti wriggling away.
Pawlik lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pawlik fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pawlik punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pawlik tries to control but Mazziotti wriggling away.
Pawlik might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mazziotti haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik looking to finish with strikes here!
Mazziotti doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Pawlik has control of Mazziotti's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mazziotti regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pawlik unloads with some shots from mount but Mazziotti bucks and avoids them well.
Pawlik trying to control but Mazziotti is having none of it.
Mazziotti is bucking up trying to escape but Pawlik cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Domenico Mazziotti did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pawlik misses with a straight left.
Pawlik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazziotti manages to avoid it.
Pawlik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Mazziotti.
Mazziotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazziotti takes a swing at Pawlik's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Pawlik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazziotti misses the shot to the body.
Mazziotti tries to clinch there but Pawlik circles away.
Pawlik misses with an uppercut. Mazziotti saw that one coming.
Mazziotti tries to clinch there but Pawlik circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazziotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Pawlik is just out of range.
Pawlik feints the counter takedown.
Pawlik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pawlik with the counter takedown but Mazziotti avoids it easily.
Pawlik walks into a straight right hand from Mazziotti.
Nice defenses there by Pawlik.
Mazziotti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mazziotti loads up on a big right hand but Pawlik slips the punch.
Mazziotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pawlik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mazziotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pawlik looks to land a left hand but Mazziotti moved out of range nicely.
Pawlik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mazziotti.
Mazziotti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pawlik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pawlik throws a shot from downtown. Mazziotti moves away and avoids it.
Mazziotti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pawlik throws a right hand that Mazziotti ducks under and follows up with a left that Mazziotti also avoids with ease.
Mazziotti looks to land a left hand but Pawlik moved out of range nicely.
Pawlik moves away from the strike by Mazziotti.
Pawlik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mazziotti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mazziotti scores with a body shot.
Mazziotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti slips under a jab.
Mazziotti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pawlik counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pawlik working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pawlik misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pawlik trying to control the action but Mazziotti is working from the bottom.
Mazziotti is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pawlik connects with a decent elbow.
Mazziotti is looking to reverse the position.
Pawlik has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mazziotti wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pawlik is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik wants to control the pace but Mazziotti is squirming around nicely.
Pawlik connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pawlik working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pawlik dominating with strikes here.
Mazziotti wants to hold on but Pawlik pushes him away.
Pawlik throws some wild stikes that Mazziotti manages to avoid easily.
Pawlik fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mazziotti is rocked!
It looks like Domenico Mazziotti has been cut.
Mazziotti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Mazziotti is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pawlik working the ground and pound effectively.
Mazziotti working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mazziotti wants to get back to his feet.
Pawlik lands a nice shot to the head.
Mazziotti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pawlik lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pawlik tries to control but Mazziotti wriggling away.
Pawlik landing strikes from the mount and Mazziotti is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Pawlik dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Domenico Mazziotti's cut.
That's time! Mazziotti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mazziotti throws a shot from downtown. Pawlik moves away and avoids it.
Pawlik changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pawlik ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
Pawlik feints the counter takedown.
Pawlik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pawlik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pawlik lands a head shot.
A big right from Pawlik misses.
Pawlik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazziotti.
Pawlik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mazziotti's head backwards.
Mazziotti slips under a jab.
Mazziotti throws a jab when Pawlik was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pawlik misses the target.
Mazziotti throws a lazy right hand but Pawlik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mazziotti throws a jab but it's blocked by Pawlik.
Mazziotti blocks a jab.
Mazziotti scores with a jab.
Mazziotti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pawlik.
Mazziotti walks into a straight right hand from Pawlik.
Mazziotti throws a hook but Pawlik blocks it.
Pawlik changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mazziotti throws a body punch but Pawlik moves out of range.
Pawlik throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pawlik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pawlik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mazziotti tries to clinch up but Pawlik circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pawlik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pawlik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazziotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Pawlik.
Mazziotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pawlik.
Mazziotti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pawlik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mazziotti tries to clinch up.
Mazziotti seems to have got his legs back now.
Mazziotti throws a jab but it's blocked by Pawlik.
Pawlik changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jab, jab by Mazziotti - just one landing.
Mazziotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pawlik feints the counter takedown.
Pawlik slips a jab from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pawlik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mazziotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pawlik was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazziotti.
Pawlik blocks a jab.
Pawlik misses with an uppercut. Mazziotti saw that one coming.
Mazziotti throws a body punch but Pawlik moves out of range.
Mazziotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Mazziotti catches Pawlik right on the button with a cross.
Pawlik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mazziotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pawlik moves away.
Mazziotti lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pawlik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Pawlik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pawlik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mazziotti throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Pawlik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mazziotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pawlik jabs at Mazziotti's body.
Pawlik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mazziotti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik throws a right and a left that Mazziotti avoids nicely.
Pawlik slips a straight right by Mazziotti.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazziotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pawlik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mazziotti throws a lazy right hand but Pawlik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pawlik feints the counter takedown.
Mazziotti avoids the body shot from Pawlik.
Mazziotti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mazziotti scores with a jab. Pawlik acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mazziotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pawlik.
A big right from Mazziotti misses.
Mazziotti misses with a hook.
Pawlik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mazziotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pawlik feints the counter takedown.
Pawlik swings widly with a right hand
and Mazziotti counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dick Pawlik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mazziotti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mazziotti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazziotti misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti can't find room to land a body shot as Pawlik controls the action.
Pawlik trying to control the position but instead, Mazziotti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pawlik into the cage.
Pawlik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Mazziotti fails to land.
Pawlik is trying to drag Mazziotti to the mat but Mazziotti just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mazziotti tries to work over Pawlik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazziotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mazziotti scores with a nice strike.
Mazziotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domenico Mazziotti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mazziotti 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenico Mazziotti!
Domenico Mazziotti retains his lightweight title!
Domenico Mazziotti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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