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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nilson Acacio (ranked 3208 p4p, 3833 weight class) and Assunto Rigoni (ranked 326 p4p, 378 weight class). Assunto Rigoni has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nilson Acacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Assunto Rigoni!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acacio lands a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Acacio. No joy for Rigoni on that attempt.
Acacio scores with a jab to the body.
Rigoni rushes Acacio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acacio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rigoni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Acacio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Acacio gets underhooks to prevent Rigoni's takedown attempt.
Nilson Acacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Assunto Rigoni.
Acacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Acacio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Acacio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Acacio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rigoni has hold of one of Acacio's legs. Acacio is fighting the takedown attempt but Rigoni gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rigoni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rigoni missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rigoni postures up in Acacio's guard and throws a big left but Acacio blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acacio is pulling down on Rigoni's head. It's preventing any offense from Rigoni, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigoni scoring with some ground and pound.
Rigoni lands a couple of digs.
Rigoni wants to control from the top but Acacio keeps moving.
Rigoni is working Acacio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rigoni is looking to work some ground and pound but Acacio has wrist control.
Rigoni with a flurry of punches that miss.
Acacio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rigoni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rigoni landing some decent shots from guard.
Rigoni throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rigoni misses with a body shot
and Acacio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rigoni is defended easily by Acacio.
Acacio throws a jab when Rigoni was well out of range.
Acacio misses with a hook
and Rigoni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rigoni.
Rigoni looking for a takedown.
Acacio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rigoni misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rigoni looking for a takedown.
Rigoni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rigoni tries a body shot but Acacio blocks it.
Acacio lands with a light punch inside.
Acacio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Acacio.
Acacio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rigoni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Acacio.
Rigoni looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Acacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Acacio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Acacio digs a right hand underneath Rigoni's ribcage. Rigoni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rigoni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Rigoni fails to land.
Acacio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Acacio is leaning against Rigoni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Acacio lands a body punch.
Acacio lands an uppercut.
Rigoni goes for a takedown attempt but Acacio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Acacio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rigoni is rocked!
It looks like Assunto Rigoni has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Acacio drops Rigoni with a big left hand! Rigoni is injured, injured bad! Acacio jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nilson Acacio!
Our winner, Nilson Acacio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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