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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Duranto (ranked 18 p4p, 109 weight class) and Valerio Bartoli (ranked 5 p4p, 17 weight class). Bartoli has chosen Modulate - Bass Alert as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 35 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valerio Bartoli!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Bartoli. Bartoli maintains the clinch.
Duranto taking a breather.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valerio Bartoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bartoli is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Duranto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartoli wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bartoli moves into range and clinches up with Duranto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Bartoli gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duranto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bartoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Bartoli.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Duranto lands a body punch.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto tries to work over Bartoli's front leg with a kick but Bartoli checks it.
Bartoli pushes Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
Bartoli blocks an uppercut.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
A short right from Duranto.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Bartoli avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto catches Bartoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Bartoli looks to move away, Duranto throws a big counter combo but Bartoli just gets out of the way.
Duranto rushes Bartoli and presses him up against the cage.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Bartoli's head.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartoli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Bartoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartoli pushes Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Bartoli clinches.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Bartoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartoli is looking to clinch but Duranto is avoiding it.
Bartoli takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Duranto as the two fighters clinch.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Valerio Bartoli has been cut.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli prevents a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bartoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bartoli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Duranto working hard to break the clinch.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Bartoli is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Bartoli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duranto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bartoli counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Duranto.
Bartoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartoli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Bartoli down.
Bartoli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Bartoli's head.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli clinches up against the cage.
Bartoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Duranto wants to stall.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valerio Bartoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valerio Bartoli's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bartoli moves in looking to clinch but Duranto pushes him off.
Duranto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Bartoli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duranto, pushing him back against the cage.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Bartoli.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartoli lands a nice uppercut.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartoli doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.
Bartoli clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartoli blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Bartoli blocking some punches.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
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!
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Bartoli controls the action.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Bartoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto.
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartoli tries to clinch there but Duranto circles away.
Bartoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Bartoli's leg but Bartoli calmly moves out of range.
Bartoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Bartoli. Bartoli maintains the clinch.
Bartoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto just leaning against Bartoli, taking a breather.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards.
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Bartoli clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bartoli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bartoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bartoli blocking some punches.
Bartoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Bartoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bartoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valerio Bartoli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
Duranto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Bartoli controls the action.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bartoli tries to clinch but Duranto moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto tries to break the clinch but Bartoli is controlling the position.
Duranto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Duranto lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Bartoli takes a shot to the head.
Duranto slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Duranto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duranto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duranto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
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 Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valerio Bartoli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bartoli closes the distance and clinches.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Duranto.
Bartoli lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Bartoli on the inside.
Bartoli pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto pushes Bartoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Bartoli moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli avoids the head kick by Duranto.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Bartoli's leg but Bartoli calmly moves out of range.
Duranto tries to keep at a distance but Bartoli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards.
Bartoli blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Duranto to work.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto tries to stall but Bartoli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bartoli prevents Duranto from breaking the clinch.
Bartoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bartoli.
Good body shot from Bartoli.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bartoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Bartoli on the inside.
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bartoli darts in and clinches Duranto up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bartoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli tries to clinch there but Duranto circles away.
Bartoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto digs a good hook to Bartoli's body.
Duranto keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto throws a right and a left that Bartoli avoids nicely.
Bartoli has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Bartoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartoli wants to clinch up but Duranto keeps it at a distance.
Bartoli is looking to clinch.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Bartoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bartoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Bartoli rushes Duranto and presses him up against the cage.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bartoli.
Duranto slows down the pace here.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Bartoli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Duranto.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bartoli as Duranto tries to tie him up.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Bartoli is looking to clinch but Duranto is avoiding it.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Bartoli is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bartoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartoli checks it well.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Bartoli's body.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Bartoli moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Bartoli moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto is looking to break free of the clinch but Bartoli has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
Bartoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Bartoli's body.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Bartoli didn't see that one coming.
Bartoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Duranto keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto has Bartoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Duranto.
I think Duranto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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