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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Del Fuegos (ranked 3428 p4p, 5149 weight class) and Rocco Sarducci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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181 cm 18 201 2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 24 212 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler Brawler Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Del Fuegos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Sarducci! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Del Fuegos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. An inside leg kick lands from Sarducci. Sarducci fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Sarducci scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Sarducci trying to mount his opponent but Del Fuegos defends it. Sarducci is trying to control the action in half guard but Del Fuegos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Del Fuegos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Sarducci is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sarducci is controlling the pace.
Sarducci really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Del Fuegos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Del Fuegos trying to control but Sarducci postures up.
Del Fuegos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Del Fuegos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sarducci pulls his head out easily. Del Fuegos is trying to maintain the position but Sarducci is very close to passing his half guard. Del Fuegos wants to improve his position but Sarducci is controlling well.
Sarducci seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Del Fuegos tries to roll over but Sarducci keeps him under control. Sarducci is figuring out what he wants to do next. Del Fuegos tries to roll over but Sarducci keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Del Fuegos wants to get back to full guard but Sarducci has passed into side control. Del Fuegos wants to control but Sarducci postures up. Del Fuegos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sarducci wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Sarducci controlling from side mount. Sarducci working away. Del Fuegos tries to bench press Sarducci off him but Sarducci keeps the position. Del Fuegos is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Who's going to make the next move? Del Fuegos tries to bench press Sarducci off him but Sarducci keeps the position. Del Fuegos trying his best to control but Sarducci has mounted him. Sarducci wants to control the pace but Del Fuegos is squirming around nicely. Del Fuegos can't escape the position.
Del Fuegos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Del Fuegos trying to hold on to Sarducci's head to control him but Sarducci postures up.
Del Fuegos tries to roll over but Sarducci keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Del Fuegos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sarducci's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sarducci's back! Sarducci is trying to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Del Fuegos is trying to stand. Del Fuegos is riding his opponent, not letting Sarducci buck him off. Del Fuegos tries to get the hooks in deep but Sarducci pushed the leg off. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sarducci trying to control but not successfully. Sarducci is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rocco Sarducci will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Del Fuegos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sarducci on the side of the head. Del Fuegos misses the jab. Del Fuegos digs a good body shot into Sarducci's ribs. Sarducci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Del Fuegos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A jab from Del Fuegos finds it's way through Sarducci's defenses. A slow jab from Del Fuegos misses its intended target. Del Fuegos lands a nice hook to Sarducci's body. Sarducci takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Del Fuegos clobbers Sarducci with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Sarducci takes a body punch but keeps moving. Sarducci takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Del Fuegos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sarducci on the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sarducci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Del Fuegos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sarducci is rocked! Sarducci takes one to the chin there. Sarducci is still on wobbly legs! Can Del Fuegos finish him? Diego Del Fuegos is winning the standup battle so far. Nice shot lands for Del Fuegos. Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Del Fuegos! Sarducci is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Del Fuegos! Diego Del Fuegos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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39% |
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