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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Rockatansky (ranked 2018 p4p, 958 weight class) and Valerio Bartoli (ranked 271 p4p, 137 weight class). Bartoli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Modulate - Bass Alert. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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9 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170
22 - 10 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximilian Rockatansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valerio Bartoli!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockatansky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bartoli.
Rockatansky throws a right and a left that Bartoli avoids nicely.
No joy there for Rockatansky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rockatansky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bartoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockatansky.
Rockatansky misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartoli with a nice calf kick.
Jab, jab by Rockatansky - just one landing.
Bartoli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bartoli feints and then cracks Rockatansky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rockatansky down.
Rockatansky takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockatansky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bartoli scores with a nice right hand.
Bartoli connects with a single shot there.
Bartoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rockatansky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rockatansky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Bartoli misses.
Bartoli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rockatansky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rockatansky misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockatansky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bartoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rockatansky.
Rockatansky works over Bartoli's head and body with a nice combination.
Bartoli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bartoli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartoli connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a head kick.
Bartoli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rockatansky on the side of the head.
Rockatansky throws a hook but Bartoli avoids it easily.
Bartoli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rockatansky had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rockatansky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockatansky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bartoli counters with a three punch combo that has Rockatansky backing up. Rockatansky nods at Bartoli to acknowledge the strikes.
Bartoli defending well as Rockatansky loads up on a big left hand.
Rockatansky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bartoli circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Rockatansky does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Rockatansky.
Bartoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valerio Bartoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rockatansky in his tracks.
Bartoli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rockatansky's sensitive parts.
Rockatansky fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Bartoli.
Bartoli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bartoli connects with a crisp jab.
Bartoli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rockatansky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rockatansky has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rockatansky there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rockatansky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab lands there for Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartoli cracks Rockatansky with a good jab.
Rockatansky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockatansky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bartoli circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Bartoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Rockatansky.
Bartoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rockatansky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bartoli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rockatansky momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockatansky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rockatansky throws a series of punches but Bartoli avoids them all with ease.
Bartoli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rockatansky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bartoli cracks Rockatansky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rockatansky throws a nice looking combination but Bartoli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bartoli! But no joy.
The crowd cheers as Bartoli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rockatansky doesn't seem phased though.
Rockatansky walks into a jab.
Bartoli lands the left hand.
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!
Rockatansky throws a right hand that Bartoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartoli also avoids with ease.
Bartoli lands with a nice combination. Rockatansky backs away looking to recover.
Rockatansky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rockatansky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bartoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rockatansky.
Rockatansky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bartoli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rockatansky tries to move into range but Bartoli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bartoli lands with a right hand.
Bartoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rockatansky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockatansky looks to land a combination but Bartoli avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Bartoli. That snapped Rockatansky's head back.
Rockatansky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rockatansky.
Bartoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockatansky.
Sloppy strikes from Rockatansky. Those never looked like landing.
Bartoli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bartoli cracks Rockatansky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bartoli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rockatansky has time to react.
Bartoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bartoli jabs Rockatansky right on the nose. Rockatansky blinks but takes it well.
Rockatansky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rockatansky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rockatansky misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Rockatansky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Bartoli - just one landing.
Bartoli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick lands for Bartoli.
Rockatansky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rockatansky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rockatansky tries to bum rush Bartoli with a series of wild strikes but Bartoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bartoli lands a slapping body shot.
Bartoli sizes up Rockatansky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch combination from Rockatansky misses.
Bartoli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been told by Rockatansky's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rockatansky throws a right hand that Bartoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartoli also avoids with ease.
A jab lands there for Bartoli.
Bartoli lands a jab to the nose.
Good standup being displayed there by Bartoli as he connects with a hook.
Valerio Bartoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Rockatansky misses with a double jab.
Rockatansky throws a lazy right hand but Bartoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bartoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bartoli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rockatansky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bartoli circles away quickly and effectively.
Bartoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rockatansky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bartoli lands with a hook. Rockatansky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bartoli scores with a body shot.
Rockatansky throws a nice looking combination but Bartoli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bartoli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rockatansky 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 showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockatansky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli tests Rockatansky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rockatansky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bartoli eats them both and turns towards Rockatansky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Good leg kick by Bartoli.
Rockatansky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bartoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bartoli lands a jab to Rockatansky's midsection.
Bartoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockatansky.
Rockatansky tries to move into range but Bartoli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bartoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rockatansky in his tracks.
Bartoli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Rockatansky misses.
Bartoli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bartoli throws a nice looking combination but Rockatansky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rockatansky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bartoli connects with a single shot there.
A jab lands there for Bartoli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli lands with a straight right. Rockatansky didn't see that one coming.
Bartoli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rockatansky is rocked!
Bartoli lands the left hand.
Oh Rockatansky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bartoli jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bartoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bartoli lands a big head kick that sends Rockatansky to the canvas! Bartoli follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valerio Bartoli!
An out of breath Valerio Bartoli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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