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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Falcone (ranked 1857 p4p, 1721 weight class) and Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 241 p4p, 231 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Falcone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Goodfellas - long take restaurant scene. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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World class boxer
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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 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sol Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to Falcone's midsection.
Falcone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Falcone ducked under it nicely.
Falcone is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Falcone closes the distance and pushes Fitzsimmons back into the cage.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falcone lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Fitzsimmons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzsimmons.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fitzsimmons wants to stall.
Falcone misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Fitzsimmons lands a right hand.
Fitzsimmons pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Falcone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Falcone misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons taking a breather.
Falcone misses with some punches.
Fitzsimmons working aggressively here.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzsimmons misses with the head strike.
Falcone working aggressively here.
Falcone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons blocking some punches.
Falcone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fitzsimmons throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Fitzsimmons.
Falcone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fitzsimmons looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Falcone lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Falcone backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Falcone scores with a shoulder strike.
Falcone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falcone throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falcone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Falcone scores with a shot to the side of Fitzsimmons's head.
Fitzsimmons misses with an elbow over the top.
Fitzsimmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Falcone misses with the head strike.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fitzsimmons looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Fitzsimmons presses Falcone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Falcone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falcone misses with the head strike.
Falcone throws a head punch that misses.
Falcone misses with some punches.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons lands a damaging elbow.
Fitzsimmons blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falcone.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook that snaps the head of Falcone backwards.
Falcone working aggressively here.
Falcone takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Anthony Falcone has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Falcone backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone working aggressively here.
Falcone lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Falcone fails to land.
Fitzsimmons misses with the head strike.
Falcone throws a head punch that misses.
Falcone misses with some punches.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falcone gets through Fitzsimmons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shot to the side of Falcone's head.
Fitzsimmons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Falcone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
Falcone working aggressively here.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Falcone throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Falcone misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Falcone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Falcone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Falcone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
An attempted straight right counter from Falcone misses the target.
Falcone is looking to clinch but Fitzsimmons is avoiding it.
Fitzsimmons listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Falcone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Falcone avoids it easily.
Falcone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anthony Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fitzsimmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falcone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falcone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzsimmons can do to turn this around?
Falcone tries to clinch up.
Falcone closes the distance and clinches.
Falcone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fitzsimmons pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Falcone has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Falcone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Fitzsimmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Falcone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Fitzsimmons.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falcone working aggressively here.
Fitzsimmons blocking some punches.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzsimmons.
Falcone misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Falcone as Fitzsimmons tries to tie him up.
Fitzsimmons cracks Falcone with a nice body shot.
Fitzsimmons stalling against the cage.
Falcone misses with some punches.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws an elbow but it misses.
Falcone letting Fitzsimmons take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Falcone blocking some punches.
Fitzsimmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Falcone.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice uppercut.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons blocking some punches.
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Falcone misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzsimmons.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Falcone avoids the elbow strike from Fitzsimmons, against the cage.
Falcone throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons lands an elbow just above Falcone 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falcone lands with a right to the head.
Falcone misses with some punches.
Fitzsimmons working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
A shot in the inside from Falcone.
Falcone throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Falcone throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Falcone blocks an elbow strike from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falcone.
Falcone misses with some punches.
Fitzsimmons has Falcone pressed against the cage.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook to the side of the head.
Falcone misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzsimmons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Falcone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone lands a right hand.
Fitzsimmons lands with a light punch inside.
Falcone blocks a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Good body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Falcone misses with some punches.
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 Anthony Falcone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Falcone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Falcone darts in and clinches Fitzsimmons up against the cage.
Falcone misses with some punches.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Falcone.
Falcone lands a shoulder strike.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fitzsimmons.
A short uppercut from Falcone.
Falcone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Falcone.
Fitzsimmons trying to control the position but instead, Falcone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fitzsimmons into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Fitzsimmons.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Falcone takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Falcone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falcone has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Good body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Falcone lands with a short shot to the head.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons stalling.
Anthony Falcone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Falcone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Falcone as Fitzsimmons tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzsimmons.
Come on Fitzsimmons - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fitzsimmons is pushing Falcone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Falcone throws a head punch that misses.
Anthony Falcone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Fitzsimmons to work.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzsimmons throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Falcone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Fitzsimmons lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzsimmons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons is looking to control Falcone's arms but Falcone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fitzsimmons has his back to the cage.
The referee calls for Fitzsimmons to work.
Fitzsimmons leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sol Fitzsimmons.
Falcone is looking to clinch but Fitzsimmons is avoiding it.
Falcone closes the distance and pushes Fitzsimmons back into the cage.
Falcone blocks a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
Falcone misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons misses with some punches.
Fitzsimmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Falcone.
Fitzsimmons creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Falcone misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fitzsimmons stalling.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sol Fitzsimmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falcone has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzsimmons tries to throw a body punch but Falcone avoids it by throwing Fitzsimmons back against the cage.
Fitzsimmons throws an elbow but it misses.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Falcone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falcone blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sol Fitzsimmons.
I think Falcone 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Falcone!
After winning the bout, Anthony Falcone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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