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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 41 p4p, 92 weight class) and Valerio Bartoli (ranked 5 p4p, 12 weight class). Bartoli has chosen Modulate - Bass Alert as his entrance music. 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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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 29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valerio Bartoli! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bathory motions for Bartoli to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot. Bartoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Bartoli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Bathory throws a low kick but Bartoli avoids it. Bathory lands a high kick!
Bartoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory. Bartoli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bathory is out of range and Bartoli settles back down. Bathory throws a series of punches but Bartoli moves out of range. Bartoli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Bartoli on the wrong end of a nice hook. Bartoli moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
Bathory with a jab. Bartoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bathory. Bartoli connects with a solid leg kick. Bathory throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Bartoli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bathory. Bathory misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bathory lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Bartoli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bartoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bartoli misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely. Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bathory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bartoli. Bathory slips a jab and a cross from Bartoli.
A low kick lands for Bartoli.
A jab from Bartoli does it's job there. Bathory misses with a wild body shot. Bartoli throws a series of punches but Bathory avoids them all with ease. Bartoli blocks a jab. Bartoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Bartoli misses with a straight left. Bartoli misses with a low kick.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bartoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Bartoli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Bartoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bartoli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bathory is looking to slow Bartoli down with leg kicks. Bathory takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Bathory misses with a straight right. It looks like Bathory has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bathory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bartoli. Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartoli.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bartoli misses with a double jab.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Bartoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bathory has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bartoli. Bartoli cracks Bathory with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Bartoli throws a right and a left that Bathory avoids nicely. Bathory throws a leg kick that misses. Bartoli is looking to slow Bathory down with leg kicks. Bartoli tries a low kick but Bathory avoids it. Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss! A little jabbing left from Bartoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Bathory dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A bone on bone clash there as Bartoli blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
Bathory lands a nice looking body shot.
Bartoli moves out of range of the strikes. Bartoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage! Bathory misses with a looping left. Bathory lands an overhand right. Bartoli missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bartoli throws a series of punches but Bathory avoids them all with ease. Bathory tries to land a front kick but Bartoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Bartoli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Bartoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bathory throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Bartoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Bathory takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bartoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Bartoli manages to avoid it. Bathory darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Bathory takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bartoli misses with a straight left. Bathory misses with a body shot.
Bartoli takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses. An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target. Bartoli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Bartoli throws a good cross that connects.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Bartoli slips a straight right by Bathory. Bathory will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bartoli lands the left hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bartoli connects with a nice looking jab.
Bartoli needs to keep his hands up - Bathory had a free shot at his head there. Bathory throws a low kick but Bartoli avoids it. Bartoli's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartoli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Bartoli misses the target. Bathory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Bartoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bartoli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bathory throws the left hand but Bartoli avoids the punch easily. Bartoli misses the shot to the body. Bartoli darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartoli. Bathory throws a jab when Bartoli was well out of range. Bartoli misses with a looping right. Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Bartoli slips the punch. Bathory misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory. Bartoli throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bathory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bathory connects with a jab. A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartoli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bartoli throws a jab when Bathory was well out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target. Bathory misses with a looping left. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head kick misses from Bathory. Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Bartoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Bartoli tries to avoid it. Bathory tests Bartoli's chin there with a solid looking shot. Bartoli looks to land a right hand but Bathory moved out of range. Bartoli lands a jab. 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 Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Bartoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bartoli misses with a looping left. Bathory feints a jab promting Bartoli to slip. Bathory then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bartoli slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Bartoli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bathory is out of range and Bartoli settles back down. Bartoli 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. Bathory throws a series of punches but Bartoli avoids them all with ease. Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Bartoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Bartoli misses with a straight right. Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far. Bartoli defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand. Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Bathory. Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Bathory. Bathory checks the leg kick. Bartoli throws a front kick aimed at Bathory's knee but Bathory avoids it well. Bartoli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bartoli will feel that in the morning. Bartoli sizes up Bathory with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Good exchange - Bartoli coming out on top. Bathory tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bartoli is able to avoid easily. Bartoli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartoli. A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target. Bartoli throws a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bathory throws a hook but Bartoli blocks it. Bartoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory. Good shot there by Bathory. Bartoli misses with a hook. Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Bartoli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bartoli lands a glancing blow to the side of Bathory's head. Bathory avoids the body shot from Bartoli.
Bartoli wants to land a leg kick but Bathory is out of range. Bartoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Bartoli avoids it. Bartoli misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely. Bartoli connects with a solid leg kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bathory checks a leg kick. Bathory takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bartoli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target. Bartoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bathory throws a push kick but Bartoli slaps the foot to one side. Bathory misses with a hook. Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Bartoli ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target. Bartoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bartoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartoli. A jab from Bathory finds it's way through Bartoli's defenses. Bartoli lands a jab to Bathory's midsection. Bartoli throws a body shot but no joy. Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Bartoli lunges at Bathory with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bathory's hand. Bathory throws a nice looking combination but Bartoli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bathory wants to slow Bartoli down by chopping away at his legs. Bathory walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Bartoli misses. An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target. Bartoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bartoli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bartoli throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot. Bartoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bathory to score with a decent uppercut. Bathory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bartoli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Bartoli throws a right and a left that Bathory avoids nicely. Bartoli tries to work over Bathory's front leg with a kick but Bathory checks it. Nice uppercut there from Bathory.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bartoli tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot. Bartoli walks into a stiff left hand from Bathory. Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartoli throws out the jab. Bartoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartoli. Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bartoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bathory throws a body shot but no joy. Bathory is looking to chop away at Bartoli's legs. Good leg kick by Bartoli. Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartoli sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartoli. Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory drops his hands momentarily and Bartoli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Bartoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bartoli tries a low kick but Bathory avoids it. Bartoli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bartoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory. Bathory throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bartoli avoids it. Bartoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory. Jab, jab by Bathory - just one landing. Bathory is looking to slow Bartoli down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut there from Bathory. Bartoli looks to land a combination. Bathory sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Bartoli scores with a leg kick.
Bathory cracks Bartoli with a good jab. Bathory getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartoli manages to avoid it. Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory. Bartoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. A shot to the liver by Bartoli. Beautiful body shot. Bathory misses the shot to the body. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bathory. Bartoli shrugs it off though. Bartoli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A little jabbing left from Bartoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Bartoli throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it. The fighters circling - Bartoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bathory slips under a jab. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bartoli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bartoli duly obliges. Bathory throws a leg kick but Bartoli sees it coming and moves out of range. Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartoli. Bathory lands with a shot to the body. Bathory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bartolis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Bartoli blocks a jab. Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bartoli throws a front kick aimed at Bathory's knee but Bathory avoids it well. Bathory misses with an uppercut
and Bartoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bathory misses with a low kick. Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Bartoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A nice side step and Bartoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Bathory scores with a jab to the jaw. Bartoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range. Bathory throws out a loose jab but Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid it. Bartoli looks like he wants to counter punch here. Decent striking displayed by Bathory there. No joy there for Bathory, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bartoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartoli throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it. Bathory lands a nice hook to Bartoli's body. Bartoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bartoli misses with a low kick as Bathory jumps back. Bathory jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bartoli moves out of range of the body kick. Bartoli throws a fast counter high kick but Bathory manages to duck under it in time. Bathory moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bathory throws a wild body kick that Bartoli sees coming a mile off. Bathory throws a low kick but Bartoli avoids it. Bartoli looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bathory throws a series of punches but Bartoli moves out of range. Bartoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Bathory misses with a straight right. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bartoli checks a leg kick. Bathory throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Bartoli lands an overhand right. A big right from Bathory misses. Bartoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bathory misses with a body shot.
Bartoli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Bartoli's knee but Bartoli avoids it well. It seemed like Bartoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Nice uppercut there from Bartoli. Bartoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory. Bartoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Bartoli's knee but Bartoli avoids it well. Bartoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Bartoli digs a good body shot into Bathory's ribs. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bathory gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bartoli. Nice defenses there by Bartoli.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bartoli lands a jab-cross combination. Bartoli throws a hook but Bathory blocks it. Donk. Bartoli catches Bathory right on the button with a cross. Bartoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory. Bathory misses with a body kick. Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory. Bathory's corner calls for a 1-2. Bathory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Bartoli jabs Bathory right on the nose. Bathory blinks but takes it well. Bathory avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Bartoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bartoli is out of range and Bathory settles back down. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bartoli! But no joy. Bartoli wants to land a leg kick but Bathory is out of range. Bartoli slips under a jab from Bathory. Bartoli throws a quick inside leg kick. Bartoli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bartoli takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses. Bathory cracks Bartoli with a right hand to the side of the head. Bathory is looking to slow Bartoli down with leg kicks. Bartoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Bathory. Bartoli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bathory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bartoli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bartoli connects with the punch. Bathory wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Bartoli moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory. Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Bartoli's shoulder, as Bartoli tries to avoid the shot. Bartoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory. The fighters circle momentarily. Bathory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Bartoli throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and moves out of range. Bathory half committed to a counter leg kick. Bartoli moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
Bathory misses with a body kick. Bartoli motions for Bathory to come forward. Bartoli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Bartoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bathory misses with a straight left. Bartoli throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot. Bathory fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Bathory misses with a body shot.
Bartoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bartoli scores with a punch to the head. Bartoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory. Bartoli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bartoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartoli. Bathory defending well as Bartoli loads up on a big left hand. Bartoli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bathory doesn't seem bothered though. A jab from Bathory misses. Bartoli dips to his left and cracks Bathory with an uppercut! Bathory fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bartoli loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch. Bathory looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Bartoli scores with a nice right hand.
Bartoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Bathory connects with a leg kick. Bathory checks a leg kick. Good leg kick by Bartoli. Bathory slips a straight right by Bartoli. Bartoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bathory does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Bathory. Valerio Bartoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A good leg kick by Bathory. Bartoli blocks the body kick.
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 Arzlan Bathory. Well Bathory has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory! A victorious Arzlan Bathory thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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