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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 554 p4p, 777 weight class) and Panda Four (ranked 80 p4p, 106 weight class). Nicoletta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Once In My Life. Panda Four has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casimiro Nicoletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Four!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicoletta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Four scores with a takedown into Nicoletta's guard.
Nicoletta pulls Four in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four preventing the sweep.
Four drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nicoletta manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Four has Nicoletta in his guard.
Four looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nicoletta advances position into side control!
Nicoletta content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Four manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nicoletta tries to pass to full mount but Four defends it.
Nicoletta wants to get back to his feet.
Four manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Four tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Four is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nicoletta is aware though and is defending well.
Nicoletta is stalling in the full guard.
Four is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nicoletta gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nicoletta keeps the fight on the outside.
Four moves in looking to clinch but Nicoletta pushes him off.
Four looks to clinch
and Nicoletta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Four has his takedown stuffed
and Four takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Panda Four has been cut.
Panda Four seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Four is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicoletta.
Four fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Four showed some decent athleticism there.
Nicoletta has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Four is on him like a limpet, forcing Nicoletta back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicoletta lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Four is trying to pull guard but Nicoletta has him pressed against the cage.
Casimiro Nicoletta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panda Four.
Nicoletta lands a left hand.
Nicoletta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nicoletta lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Casimiro Nicoletta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Panda Four's cut.
That's time! Nicoletta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Nicoletta does it's job there.
Four doesn't manage to clinch there - Nicoletta circles away.
Nicoletta thumps Four with a low kick.
Four has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Four misses with a takedown attempt
and Nicoletta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicoletta lands a big head kick that sends Four tumbling to the mat! Nicoletta takes a step backwards and waves Four back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Four is rocked!
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!
Four moves to clinch but Nicoletta breaks away
and Nicoletta counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Casimiro Nicoletta!
Casimiro Nicoletta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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