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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 91 p4p, 84 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 16 p4p, 14 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mazziotti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Domenico Mazziotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazziotti moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Mazziotti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ji Woo scores with a nice head shot.
Ji Woo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mazziotti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazziotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Mazziotti misses its target.
Mazziotti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ji Woo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo tests Mazziotti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ji Woo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo scores with a nice head shot.
Ji Woo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mazziotti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ji Woo can pounce on him.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ji Woo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ji Woo cracks a nice hook into Mazziotti's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mazziotti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ji Woo finds it's way round the side to connect with Mazziotti's head.
Ji Woo forces Mazziotti back against the cage and clinches.
Mazziotti manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mazziotti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ji Woo throws a sloppy body shot
and Mazziotti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Mazziotti was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Mazziotti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Mazziotti counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mazziotti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ji Woo has Mazziotti up against the cage in a clinch.
Ji Woo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ji Woo has Mazziotti pressed against the cage, preventing Mazziotti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mazziotti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mazziotti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo blocks an uppercut.
Mazziotti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Mazziotti blocks it.
Ji Woo pushes Mazziotti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ji Woo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mazziotti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mazziotti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ji Woo lands with a cross.
Mazziotti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ji Woo scores with a nice body kick.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Mazziotti moves out of range.
Mazziotti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazziotti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ji Woo. That one must have hurt.
Mazziotti keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazziotti misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazziotti misses the target.
Ji Woo closes the distance but Mazziotti moves to the side
and Mazziotti counters with a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ji Woo moves to clinch but Mazziotti breaks away
letting Mazziotti counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Mazziotti saw that one coming.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazziotti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A low kick lands for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with the left hand. Mazziotti knows he should have avoided that one.
Ji Woo cracks a nice hook into Mazziotti's ribs.
Ji Woo gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Mazziotti counter with a right hand.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Mazziotti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazziotti misses the target.
Ji Woo darts in and clinches Mazziotti up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mazziotti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ji Woo can turn it around.
Ji Woo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Mazziotti.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Mazziotti blocks it.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mazziotti blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Ji Woo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mazziotti counters with a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo scores with a spinning back kick!
Ji Woo connects with a looping right hand.
Ji Woo tries to land a front kick but Mazziotti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mazziotti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mazziotti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bong Ji Woo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ji Woo throws a quick inside leg kick.
It looks like Mazziotti has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Mazziotti counters with a nice uppercut.
Mazziotti moves out of range of the body kick from Ji Woo.
Mazziotti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ji Woo misses with a right hand
and Mazziotti counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazziotti misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo tries to clinch there but Mazziotti circles away.
Mazziotti gets tackled into the cage by Ji Woo. Ji Woo maintains the clinch.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head.
Ji Woo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ji Woo tries to throw a body punch but Mazziotti avoids it by throwing Ji Woo back against the cage.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Ji Woo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mazziotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazziotti working aggressively here.
Ji Woo blocks an uppercut.
Mazziotti misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a shot to the side of Mazziotti's head.
A nice left hand lands by Mazziotti.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ji Woo.
Mazziotti prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo lands a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo lands a hook that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Domenico Mazziotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mazziotti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ji Woo scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Mazziotti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ji Woo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazziotti blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mazziotti fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Mazziotti.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazziotti lands a nice uppercut.
Mazziotti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mazziotti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mazziotti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mazziotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Ji Woo.
It looked like Mazziotti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A good leg kick by Ji Woo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mazziotti counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mazziotti.
Ji Woo cracks Mazziotti with an open hand slap.
Ji Woo digs a good body shot into Mazziotti's ribs.
Ji Woo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mazziotti to counter with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo darts in trying to clinch
and Mazziotti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ji Woo is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bong Ji Woo.
Well Ji Woo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
During a confident post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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