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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Topher Curtis (ranked 2096 p4p, 1048 weight class) and Tony Vazzappo (ranked 290 p4p, 150 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Topher Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Vazzappo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis lands the left hand.
Vazzappo misses with a straight right.
Vazzappo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Curtis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vazzappo doesn't seem phased though.
Vazzappo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Curtis tests Vazzappo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Vazzappo misses.
Vazzappo tries a head kick but it misses.
Curtis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Vazzappo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
Vazzappo misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Curtis.
Curtis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vazzappo lands a jab to Curtis's midsection.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Vazzappo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Vazzappo controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis throws a body punch but Vazzappo moves out of range.
A punch combination from Vazzappo misses.
Curtis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vazzappo misses with a body punch
letting Curtis counter with a right hand.
Vazzappo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Curtis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A clash of legs there as Vazzappo blocks the low kick.
Curtis misses with a lunging right hand
and Vazzappo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vazzappo throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Vazzappo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vazzappo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vazzappo throws out a loose jab but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Vazzappo counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Jab by Curtis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis throws the kick towards the body but Vazzappo avoids it.
Curtis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Curtis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Curtis is working Vazzappo over against the cage.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vazzappo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vazzappo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vazzappo stalling in the clinch but Curtis improves position.
Curtis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis lands a nice looking body kick.
Curtis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Curtis clinches.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vazzappo misses with a knee to the head.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vazzappo's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis lands with a left to the head.
Vazzappo just leaning against Curtis, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Vazzappo.
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Curtis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vazzappo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vazzappo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Curtis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Vazzappo moved out of range.
Vazzappo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Curtis.
Vazzappo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Curtis lands an overhand right.
Curtis misses with an uppercut
letting Vazzappo counter with a right hand.
Curtis lands a right hook to the body.
Curtis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Curtis thuds his right hand into Vazzappo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Curtis.
Vazzappo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vazzappo throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Topher Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazzappo works Curtis's body with a nice hook.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vazzappo.
Curtis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vazzappo in his tracks.
Curtis closes the distance and pushes Vazzappo back into the cage.
Vazzappo is trying to push Curtis away but Curtis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vazzappo is trying to force a seperation but Curtis has the dominant position.
Vazzappo misses with a body punch.
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Vazzappo controls the action.
Curtis tries a body shot but Vazzappo blocks it.
Vazzappo lands a left hand.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Vazzappo controls his hands.
Curtis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vazzappo backwards.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vazzappo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vazzappo tries to keep at a distance but Curtis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vazzappo scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Topher Curtis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Curtis misses.
Topher Curtis is winning the standup battle so far.
Curtis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Curtis.
Vazzappo throws the left hand but Curtis avoids the punch easily.
Curtis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curtis.
Curtis tries to clinch but Vazzappo moves out of range.
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vazzappo.
Curtis dodges the punch combination from Vazzappo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Curtis moves out of range as Vazzappo strikes.
Curtis feints and then cracks Vazzappo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vazzappo down.
Tony Vazzappo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Vazzappo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Curtis doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis misses with a body kick.
Curtis misses with a wild combination.
Curtis misses with a kick to the body.
Vazzappo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Curtis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vazzappo's sensitive parts.
Vazzappo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtis circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtis tries to clinch but Vazzappo moves out of range.
Vazzappo throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Vazzappo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vazzappo misses with a straight left.
Vazzappo misses with the combination.
Vazzappo 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.
Vazzappo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vazzappo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazzappo throws a wild body kick that Curtis sees coming a mile off.
Curtis works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vazzappo on the side of the head.
Vazzappo misses with a low kick.
That kick from Curtis tenderised Vazzappo's leg. Vazzappo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vazzappo swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtis.
Curtis wants to clinch up but Vazzappo keeps it at a distance.
Curtis punishes Vazzappo's body with a nice straight punch.
Vazzappo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Curtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vazzappo throws a good cross that connects.
Vazzappo misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazzappo misses with a wild combination.
Curtis throws a sloppy body shot
and Vazzappo counters with a straight right hand.
Vazzappo throws a leg kick but Curtis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Curtis scores with a jab to the head.
Curtis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Curtis scores with a one two! Vazzappo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vazzappo throws a right and a left that Curtis avoids nicely.
Vazzappo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curtis sizes up Vazzappo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vazzappo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vazzappo moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Curtis drives through and clinches with Vazzappo against the cage.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Vazzappo avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Vazzappo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vazzappo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vazzappo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis lands a really nice looking cross but Vazzappo seems unphased.
Vazzappo throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Curtis lands a nice looking body shot.
Curtis closes the distance and pushes Vazzappo back into the cage.
Curtis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vazzappo looking to stall.
Vazzappo tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vazzappo missing with knees to the body.
Vazzappo tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vazzappo is looking to control Curtis's arms but Curtis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vazzappo has his back to the cage.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vazzappo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Topher Curtis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Curtis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Vazzappo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Vazzappo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Curtis has time to react.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vazzappo can do to turn this around?
Curtis throws a series of punches but Vazzappo moves out of range.
Curtis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vazzappo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Curtis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vazzappo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vazzappo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Curtis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vazzappo scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazzappo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curtis thuds his shin into the meat of Vazzappo's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vazzappo throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis feints and then cracks Vazzappo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vazzappo down.
Curtis works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Curtis misses
and Vazzappo counters with a straight right hand.
Curtis lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Vazzappo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curtis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Curtis looks to land a combination but Vazzappo avoids it well.
Vazzappo throws out a counter right but Curtis avoids it with no problem.
Vazzappo sizes up Curtis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vazzappo misses with a two punch combination.
Curtis cracks Vazzappo with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curtis. That's going to slow Vazzappo down.
Nice cross by Curtis.
Vazzappo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vazzappo slips under a jab.
It seemed like Vazzappo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Curtis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vazzappo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis lands with an uppercut that bounces Vazzappo off the cage and back into range.
Donk. Curtis catches Vazzappo right on the button with a cross.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vazzappo throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by Curtis - just one landing.
Curtis throws an off balance right hand
letting Vazzappo counter with a right hand.
Curtis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curtis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vazzappo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Vazzappo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vazzappo! But no joy.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Vazzappo.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Curtis catches Vazzappo right on the button with a cross.
Curtis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vazzappo takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis dips to his left and cracks Vazzappo with an uppercut!
Vazzappo is rocked!
Vazzappo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vazzappo is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
Vazzappo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
BOOM! Curtis lands a beautiful left hook that drops Vazzappo. Vazzappo tries to recover but Curtis is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Vazzappo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Topher Curtis!
A very excited looking Topher Curtis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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