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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bartoli (ranked 618 p4p, 503 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 77 p4p, 62 weight class). Bartoli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Modulate - Bass Alert. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valerio Bartoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartoli connects with a leg kick.
Bartoli looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Bartoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Egyptian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bartoli on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Bartoli.
Egyptian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartoli.
Bartoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartoli looks to land a left hand but Egyptian moved out of range nicely.
Bartoli avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Bartoli misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Egyptian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Egyptian looks to throw the jab but Bartoli is out of range.
Egyptian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bartoli checks the leg kick.
Egyptian dodges the punch combination from Bartoli.
Bartoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Valerio Bartoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartoli moves out of range of the leg kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian moves in looking to clinch but Bartoli pushes him off.
Bartoli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Egyptian is able to avoid easily.
Bartoli throws a chopping leg kick but Egyptian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Egyptian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Egyptian lands with a cross.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartoli misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bartoli.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Egyptian misses with a wild combination.
Egyptian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a lazy uppercut
and Bartoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Egyptian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bartoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Bartoli.
Bartoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Egyptian in his tracks.
Bartoli walks into a straight right hand from Egyptian.
Good shot there by Egyptian.
A right-left combo lands from Bartoli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartoli cracks Egyptian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Egyptian tries to move into range but Bartoli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bartoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian connects with a right hand. Bartoli shakes it off.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Egyptian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bartoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartoli.
Egyptian throws a right hand that Bartoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartoli also avoids with ease.
Bartoli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Egyptian's head backwards.
We've been informed that Egyptian has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Egyptian misses with a hook. Bartoli ducked under it nicely.
Bartoli misses with a series of wild punches.
Egyptian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartoli.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Egyptian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Egyptian lands with a straight right. Bartoli didn't see that one coming.
Egyptian sizes up Bartoli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Egyptian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bartoli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Egyptian moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bartoli slips a jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands with a straight right. Bartoli didn't see that one coming.
Egyptian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bartoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bartoli throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Egyptian moves out of range of the leg kick from Bartoli.
Bartoli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bartoli misses the jab.
Egyptian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartoli.
Bartoli feints and then cracks Egyptian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Egyptian down.
Bartoli tries to land a leg kick but Egyptian saw it coming and moves away.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Bartoli.
Egyptian lunges at Bartoli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bartoli's hand.
Egyptian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Egyptian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bartoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bartoli defending well as Egyptian loads up on a big left hand.
Egyptian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Egyptian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Egyptian backs away, Bartoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bartoli throws a big shot that misses.
Bartoli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but Egyptian checks it.
Egyptian fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Bartoli misses the target.
Egyptian throws a right hand that Bartoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartoli also avoids with ease.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Bartoli throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut. Bartoli saw that one coming.
It looked like Bartoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Egyptian defending well as Bartoli loads up on a big left hand.
Egyptian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egyptian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Bartoli moves away from the strike by Egyptian.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Bartoli.
Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartoli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to move into range but Bartoli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartoli.
Bartoli cracks Egyptian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Egyptian throws an off balance right hand
and Bartoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Valerio Bartoli 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 was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bartoli moves forwards but Egyptian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bartoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Egyptian tenderised Bartoli's leg. Bartoli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bartoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Egyptian.
Bartoli misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bartoli.
Bartoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bartoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Bartoli blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Bartoli throws the left hand but Egyptian avoids the punch easily.
Egyptian looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
Egyptian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartoli.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Egyptian! But no joy.
Egyptian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Egyptian.
Bartoli throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian slips a straight right by Bartoli.
Egyptian lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli tries to work over Egyptian's front leg with a kick but Egyptian checks it.
Bartoli throws a low kick, looking for Egyptian's leg but Egyptian calmly moves out of range.
Bartoli moves away from the strike by Egyptian.
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Bartoli throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Egyptian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Egyptian misses the target.
Bartoli throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egyptian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bartoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bartoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bartoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but Egyptian moved away.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli thumps Egyptian with a low kick.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bartoli.
Nice shot by Egyptian.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Egyptian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartoli.
Egyptian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bartoli can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bartoli walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian lands with a hook. Bartoli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bartoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valerio Bartoli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egyptian lands a really nice looking cross but Bartoli seems unphased.
Bartoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Bartoli takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Bartoli.
Egyptian cracks Bartoli with a good jab.
Bartoli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Bartoli checks it.
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.
Bartoli throws a series of punches but Egyptian moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Egyptian has time to react.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Bartoli moves out of range easily.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Egyptian.
Egyptian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bartoli swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartoli.
Egyptian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Egyptian.
Bartoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egyptian throws out the jab.
Bartoli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Egyptian back to the cage. Bartoli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Egyptian clinches up against the cage.
Egyptian slows down the pace here.
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bartoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bartoli takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bartoli misses with a body shot.
Egyptian lands an overhand right.
Egyptian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good work by Egyptian as he checks the leg kick.
Egyptian takes one to the chin there.
A jab lands there for Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a low kick, looking for Egyptian's leg but Egyptian calmly moves out of range.
Egyptian misses the jab.
Bartoli fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Egyptian misses.
Bartoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bartoli is looking to score with low kicks.
Egyptian misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Bartoli tenderised Egyptian's leg. Egyptian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bartoli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bartoli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Egyptian checks it well.
Bartoli lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Egyptian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Egyptian tries to clinch up.
Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartoli.
Egyptian throws a looping overhand right but Bartoli ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian takes one to the side of the head.
Egyptian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bartoli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Egyptian's head backwards.
Egyptian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Egyptian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Egyptian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bartoli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian scores with a nice strike.
Bartoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Egyptian lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Egyptian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartoli throws a hook to the side of Egyptian's head but Egyptian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartoli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Egyptian doesn't seem bothered though.
Bartoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a left hand
and Bartoli counters with a nice leg kick.
Bartoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli blocks the body kick.
Egyptian throws a hook but Bartoli blocks it.
Bartoli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Egyptian as he connects with a hook.
Bartoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Egyptian.
Bartoli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut.
Bartoli looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Bartoli throws a shot from downtown. Egyptian moves away and avoids it.
Egyptian throws out a counter right but Bartoli avoids it with no problem.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but Egyptian moved away.
Bartoli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bartoli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Egyptian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but Egyptian sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian scores with a nice strike.
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!
Some wild striking there from Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bartoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bartoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Egyptian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Egyptian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bartoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bartoli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartoli throws a shot from downtown. Egyptian moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Egyptian.
Bartoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bartoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Egyptian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bartoli thows a leg kick but Egyptian checks it
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Egyptian moves out of range of the strikes.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Bartoli.
Egyptian moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Bartoli blocks the leg kick.
Egyptian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Bartoli does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian wants to land a leg kick but Bartoli is out of range.
Egyptian swinging wildly here.
Bartoli needs to keep his hands up - Egyptian had a free shot at his head there.
Egyptian throws an overhand right that lands on Bartoli's shoulder, as Bartoli tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut. Bartoli saw that one coming.
Egyptian misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Bartoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian throws a body punch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Egyptian throws a hook to the side of Bartoli's head but Bartoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartoli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Bartoli blocks the leg kick.
Bartoli throws the left hand but Egyptian avoids the punch easily.
Bartoli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Bartoli misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian cracks Bartoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Egyptian throws a body shot but no joy.
Bartoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Egyptian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bartoli staying out of range there.
Egyptian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartoli manages to avoid it.
Egyptian looks to land a right hand but Bartoli moved out of range.
Bartoli connects with a looping right hand.
Bartoli cracks Egyptian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartoli throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Egyptian scores with a sloppy right hand. Bartoli should have avoided that one.
Egyptian defending well as Bartoli loads up on a big left hand.
Bartoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egyptian throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Osiris Egyptian.
Well Egyptian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Egyptian!
Osiris Egyptian spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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