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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Armando Toni (ranked 4613 p4p, 4559 weight class) and Jimbo Caterna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armando Toni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimbo Caterna!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caterna gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toni makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toni.
Caterna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toni is looking for a triangle but Caterna pushes his legs off easily.
Toni controls Caterna momentarily but Caterna frees himself.
Caterna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Toni looking for subs off his back but Caterna has passed one foot through into half guard.
Toni tries to get to full guard but Caterna has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni gets back to full guard.
Caterna really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Caterna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caterna stopping the sweep attempt from Toni.
Toni is trying to control the position but Caterna postures up.
Toni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toni can't keep his opponent in guard - Caterna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Toni is looking for a sweep. Caterna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caterna working the head and body with strikes.
Toni wants to get back to full guard.
Toni regains full guard. Nicely done.
Toni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toni wants to sweep here but Caterna controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toni is on top in guard.
Caterna wants to sweep here but Toni controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caterna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toni defends it easily.
Toni slips nicely into half guard.
Toni is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Toni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caterna keeps working.
Caterna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toni is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Caterna can do anything to dispel that myth.
Toni is trying to work for a kimura but Caterna is defending well.
Toni thows a huge punch but Caterna dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caterna is refusing to be controlled, as Toni sits in half guard.
Caterna trying to control here.
Caterna is in trouble now - Toni has advanced to mount!
Toni looking to control but Caterna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toni throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toni punching from mount but Caterna doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Caterna is desperately trying to improve his position but Toni has a good base and remains in mount.
Toni working for a submission but Caterna is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Toni dominated that round.
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.
Toni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caterna but Caterna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toni throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Caterna was covering up waiting for the punch and Toni finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Caterna is trying to keep Toni in close.
Toni advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caterna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toni wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toni is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Caterna has escaped the position, nice work there.
Toni fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Caterna rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Toni's guard! Nice work there by Caterna!
Caterna got a little sloppy there for a moment and Toni has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Caterna has managed to get both his arms back between Toni's legs - danger averted.
Toni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caterna can do to turn this around?
Toni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toni is working hard here to advance position.
Toni is looking for a triangle but Caterna pushes his legs off easily.
Toni manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caterna manages to get himself to full guard.
Toni trying to control but Caterna is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caterna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toni throwing strikes but missing.
Toni throws a big right hand that misses.
Caterna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caterna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toni trying to control the position from guard on top but Caterna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toni drops back looking for a leg! Caterna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Caterna manages to kick Toni off! Toni jumps back into Caterna's guard.
Toni passes Caterna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Caterna is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caterna gets full guard.
Caterna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Caterna keeping moving, preventing Toni from controlling successfully.
Toni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caterna keeping full guard, as Toni tries to pass.
Caterna keeping moving, preventing Toni from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Caterna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toni looking to pass the guard.
Caterna wants to stand and escape but Toni is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toni.
Toni gets a double leg takedown into Caterna's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caterna is looking to stand up but Toni isn't so interested in that idea.
Caterna keeping moving, preventing Toni from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Toni dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Toni shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caterna as he jumps to the side.
Caterna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toni fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Caterna feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Toni looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Toni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Caterna defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caterna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Toni wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni looking for a guillotine here but Caterna defends easily.
Caterna lands a couple of digs.
Toni working for submissions but it's allowed Caterna to get to half guard.
Toni moves into full guard.
Toni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caterna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caterna manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caterna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Toni is tightening it up a little... Caterna has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Caterna reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Caterna taps out! Nice BJJ there by Toni!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Armando Toni!
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