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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clint River (ranked 7091 p4p, 4310 weight class) and Paolo Del Geno (ranked 281 p4p, 196 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Del Geno!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Geno tries to clinch but River is having none of it.
River jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Del Geno does it's job there.
River misses the shot to the body.
Del Geno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Geno looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
Del Geno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Del Geno needs to keep his hands up - River had a free shot at his head there.
Del Geno dodges the punch combination from River.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Geno.
Del Geno misses with a two punch combination.
River definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
River lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Del Geno backs up against the cage.
River misses with a body shot.
Del Geno steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from River.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Geno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River defending well as Del Geno loads up on a big left hand.
Del Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
A jab from Del Geno misses.
River slips a jab from Del Geno.
A big right from Del Geno misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Geno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but River moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
River moves away from the strike by Del Geno.
Del Geno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Geno misses the target.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River looks to land a right hand but Del Geno moved out of range.
River takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
River misses with a right hand
and Del Geno counters by moving into the clinch.
River breaks the clinch.
Del Geno wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Geno is just out of range.
Del Geno throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
River tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Del Geno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
River connects with a looping right hand.
River lands with a straight right. Del Geno didn't see that one coming.
Del Geno jabs River right on the nose. River blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Del Geno.
River throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by River as he checks the leg kick.
Del Geno throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River tries to keep at a distance but Del Geno has taken the fight into the clinch.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
River breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Geno stuns River with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Geno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
River seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Del Geno connects with a looping right hand.
Del Geno swinging wildly here.
River walks into a jab.
Del Geno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Del Geno cracks River with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Geno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Del Geno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent River stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Del Geno avoids the body shot from River.
River fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Del Geno, pushing him back against the cage.
Del Geno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Del Geno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Del Geno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River throws out a powerful jab.
Del Geno scores with a decent looking hook.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Del Geno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Del Geno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
River scores with a hook to the body. Del Geno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River slips a straight right by Del Geno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River misses with a right hand
and Del Geno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Del Geno cracks River with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
River is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River throws a body punch but Del Geno moves out of range.
Oh River is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
River on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Del Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
River is looking to clinch but Del Geno is avoiding it.
River seems to have got his legs back now.
Del Geno closes the distance and pushes River back into the cage.
Del Geno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
River tries a body shot but Del Geno blocks it.
Del Geno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivers head.
River tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from River.
Del Geno gets through River's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Del Geno doesn't manage to clinch there - River circles away.
Del Geno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Geno throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
Del Geno looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Del Geno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Del Geno misses with a few strikes there.
River has closed the distance and engaged Del Geno in a clinch.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River lands a right hand that snaps the head of Del Geno backwards.
A hook to the body from River.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Geno controls his hands.
River stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
River breaks from the clinch.
Del Geno misses with a body shot
enabling River to counter with a crisp jab.
River takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Del Geno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from River finds it's way through Del Geno's defenses.
River misses with a body shot.
River slips a jab and a cross from Del Geno.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Geno moves forwards but River connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A left and a right from River both land. Nice combination.
Del Geno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Geno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
Del Geno throws a leg kick
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Geno swings for the body but River moves out of range.
Del Geno jabs River to the body, keeping him at a distance.
River with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Del Geno to score with a decent uppercut.
River swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Del Geno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
River displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Geno throws out the jab.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
River swings for the body but Del Geno moves out of range.
Paolo Del Geno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by River.
Del Geno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Del Geno ducks under a wild hook from River.
Del Geno scores with a sloppy right hand. River should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by River.
River takes a swing at Del Geno's ribcage but misses.
River with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Geno with a hook.
Del Geno misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Geno moves forwards but River connects with a nice, crisp jab.
River moves out of range as Del Geno strikes.
Del Geno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
River throws a series of punches but Del Geno moves out of range.
Del Geno fails to land with a series of punches.
River gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Del Geno.
Del Geno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping River at a distance.
River 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.
River misses with a hook. Del Geno ducked under it nicely.
Del Geno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and River cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River throws a body punch but Del Geno moves out of range.
River takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Geno.
Del Geno throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling River to counter with a crisp jab.
River misses the shot to the body.
Del Geno misses with a hook
enabling River to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Geno misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Geno looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
Del Geno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck River on the side of the head.
Del Geno tries to clinch up.
It looked like River wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
River throws a jab when Del Geno was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Del Geno! But no joy.
River clinches with his opponent.
Del Geno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Geno controls his hands.
Del Geno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
River has a couple of punches blocked by Del Geno.
River is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Del Geno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Del Geno - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Del Geno blocks a body shot from River.
River blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Del Geno fails to land.
Del Geno lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Del Geno lands a hook that snaps the head of River backwards.
Del Geno blocks a body shot from River.
River's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
River clinches up with Del Geno and pushes him back against the cage.
River has Del Geno pressed against the cage.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River misses with a body punch.
Del Geno tries to land a knee to the head but River blocks with his arms.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
Del Geno lands a left hand.
River misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River trying to stall but Del Geno improves his position.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Del Geno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Del Geno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paolo Del Geno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Del Geno lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clint River will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Del Geno looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
A cross from Del Geno lands.
Del Geno moves out of range of the strikes.
River defending well as Del Geno loads up on a big left hand.
Del Geno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Del Geno.
Del Geno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
Del Geno takes one to the side of the head.
River walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Del Geno loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
Del Geno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Del Geno connects with the punch.
River digs a good hook to Del Geno's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
Del Geno misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
Del Geno misses with a hook.
Del Geno misses with a looping left.
River swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River slips under a jab from Del Geno.
A swing and a miss from Del Geno.
River uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Del Geno has time to react.
River ducks under a wild hook from Del Geno.
Del Geno misses with a double jab.
River on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Del Geno scores with a hook.
Del Geno has managed to clinch.
Del Geno blocks an uppercut.
River breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Del Geno!
Del Geno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
River tries to clinch there but Del Geno circles away.
Del Geno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling River to counter with a crisp jab.
Del Geno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Del Geno lands with a good body shot.
River misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danga de danga de dang - River scores with a four punch combination!
River misses with a wild body shot.
Del Geno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Del Geno throws a lazy uppercut
and River counters with a three punch combo that has Del Geno backing up. Del Geno nods at River to acknowledge the strikes.
River drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Del Geno swings for the body but River moves out of range.
Del Geno cracks River with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
River is looking to clinch but Del Geno is avoiding it.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Geno.
Del Geno with a jab.
Del Geno tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
River is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Del Geno feints a jab promting River to slip. Del Geno then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. River slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Del Geno tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
River swings for the body but Del Geno moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Geno misses with a straight right.
River throwing a counter right hand but Del Geno manages to avoid it.
Del Geno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
River throws out a loose jab but Del Geno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Geno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Del Geno is looking to clinch.
Del Geno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed River momentarily.
River loads up on a big right hand but Del Geno slips the punch.
Del Geno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
River throws a predictable looking body shot
and Del Geno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Del Geno drops River with a beautiful combination! River stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Del Geno is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River sizes up Del Geno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
River scores with a nice strike.
River misses with a body shot.
Del Geno thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Del Geno lands.
Del Geno misses with a right hand
and River counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Geno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Del Geno forces River back against the cage and clinches.
Del Geno tries to break the clinch but River is controlling the position.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Geno controls his hands.
River lands with a short shot to the head.
River breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Del Geno pushes River up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Geno throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
River pushes Del Geno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Del Geno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
River tries a body shot but Del Geno blocks it.
River breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Del Geno misses with a right hand
and River counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Geno looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
River lands an overhand right.
River lands with a cross.
River misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Del Geno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Del Geno 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paolo Del Geno!
Paolo Del Geno thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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