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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rossi (ranked 863 p4p, 1173 weight class) and Bung Popper (ranked 124 p4p, 171 weight class). Rossi comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Rossi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18 - 11 - 0 |
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14 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bung Popper!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rossi throws a series of punches but Popper avoids them all with ease.
Popper bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Popper works Rossi's body with a nice hook.
Rossi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rossi dodges the punch combination from Popper.
Bung Popper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popper feints and then cracks Rossi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rossi down.
Popper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Popper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Popper throws a leg kick
letting Rossi counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Popper connects with an inside leg kick.
Popper defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Popper looks to land a combination but Rossi avoids it well.
Popper misses the jab.
Rossi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popper misses with a double jab
and Rossi counters with a head kick that drops Popper to the mat! Popper scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Popper is rocked!
Popper throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rossi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Popper connects with a body shot that sends Rossi's belly button to the back.
Popper misses with a double jab
and Rossi counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rossi scores with a nice head shot.
Popper is still on wobbly legs! Can Rossi finish him?
Rossi scores with a nice strike.
Popper cracks Rossi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a double jab.
Rossi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Popper throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Popper scoring well with a low kick there.
Popper seems to have recovered his senses.
Popper thumps Rossi with a low kick.
Popper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Popper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Popper.
Popper misses with a head kick.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Popper.
Rossi 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.
Rossi moves into the clinch.
Rossi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Popper.
Popper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Popper takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Popper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rossi rather than just go for the knockout.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
Popper misses with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a two punch combo.
Rossi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Rossi walks into a straight right hand from Popper.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Popper scores with a jab to the head.
Rossi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi moves away from the strike by Popper.
An attempted straight right counter from Rossi misses the target.
Rossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper misses the shot to the body.
Rossi lands a head kick. Popper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body punch from Popper.
A left and a right from Popper both land. Nice combination.
Popper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popper slips under a jab from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a shot to the body
and Popper counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rossi's knee momentarily.
Popper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rossi.
Popper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rossi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popper throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossi.
Popper cracks Rossi with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bung Popper will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Popper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rossi motions for Popper to come forward. Rossi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Rossi catches Popper right on the button with a cross.
Rossi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Popper counters with a straight right hand.
Popper gets a clinch.
Popper looking to stall.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Popper controls his hands.
Popper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Popper controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Popper controlling the action here for a moment.
Popper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bung Popper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Popper saw that one coming.
Rossi throws a leg kick
and Popper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses
and Popper counters with a nice uppercut.
Popper misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Popper misses.
Rossi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Popper blocks an uppercut.
Popper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Popper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Popper connects with a body shot.
Popper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper looks to land a combination but Rossi avoids it well.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Popper's front leg but catches the back leg as Popper tries to avoid it.
Popper throws a sloppy head kick and Rossi moves out of range easily.
Popper cracks a nice hook into Rossi's ribs.
Popper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bung Popper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popper misses with a few strikes there.
Rossi wants to clinch.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Popper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheers as Rossi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Popper doesn't seem phased though.
Rossi tries to move into range but Popper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Popper.
Rossi lands a high kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Popper checks a leg kick.
Popper misses with a double jab.
Popper looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Popper swings widly with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a one-two to the body.
Popper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Popper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Popper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Popper looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
Rossi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Popper scores with a jab.
Popper lands with a right hand.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popper lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Rossi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popper.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Popper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Popper shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rossi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big right from Popper misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Popper misses the target.
Rossi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Popper at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bung Popper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rossi drives through and clinches with Popper against the cage.
Popper has Rossi pushed against the cage.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Popper misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi has Popper pressed against the cage, preventing Popper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Rossi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Popper leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Popper leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Popper misses.
Popper misses with a body shot.
Rossi blocks a head kick by Popper.
Rossi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Popper just manages to avoid it.
Rossi wants to clinch.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
A low kick from Popper misses
and Rossi counters with a left and a right that stings Popper.
Popper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rossi counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Popper! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Rossi!
Mario Rossi 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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