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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Scarlatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scarlatti comes to the cage accompanied by 'The Beast At Our Door' by Groove Addicts. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Scarlatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lightning looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Scarlatti does it's job there.
It looks like Chuck Lightning has been cut.
Scarlatti throws a series of punches but Lightning avoids them all with ease.
Scarlatti bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Lightning! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Lightning is rocked!
Scarlatti stands and steps away. Lightning gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lightning is still on wobbly legs! Can Scarlatti finish him?
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!
Scarlatti misses the jab.
Lightning seems to have recovered his senses.
Scarlatti throws the left hand but Lightning avoids the punch easily.
Lightning tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scarlatti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lightning somewhat.
A big left from Scarlatti misses.
Scarlatti misses with a two punch combination.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch but Scarlatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lightning avoids the head kick by Scarlatti.
Scarlatti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lightning circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Scarlatti.
Lightning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lightning tries to clinch but Scarlatti moves out of range.
Lightning uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scarlatti.
Scarlatti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scarlatti throws out the jab.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarlatti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmy Scarlatti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lightning tries to clinch up but Scarlatti circles away and keeps his distance.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarlatti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lightning is looking to clinch but Scarlatti is avoiding it.
Scarlatti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lightning avoids the head kick by Scarlatti.
No joy there for Scarlatti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scarlatti throws a right and a left that Lightning avoids nicely.
Lightning changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scarlatti tries to avoid it but Lightning manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scarlatti to the ground. Scarlatti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scarlatti throws a series of punches but Lightning avoids them all with ease.
Scarlatti is breathing heavily.
Scarlatti swats away the attempt to clinch by Lightning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lightning looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lightning takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown but Scarlatti shows good takedown defense.
Jimmy Scarlatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Lightning.
Scarlatti throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti throws out a loose jab but Lightning uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lightning.
Scarlatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lightning looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scarlatti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lightning wants to clinch up but Scarlatti keeps it at a distance.
Scarlatti throws a shot from downtown. Lightning moves away and avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lightning.
Lightning is looking to clinch but Scarlatti is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Scarlatti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lightning doesn't seem phased though.
Lightning has a takedown stuffed.
Scarlatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Scarlatti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lightning at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lightning takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lightning wants to clinch up but Scarlatti keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scarlatti fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Scarlatti does no damage.
Lightning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lightning doesn't manage to clinch there - Scarlatti circles away.
A combination from Scarlatti does no damage.
Lightning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scarlatti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scarlatti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lightning moves forwards but Scarlatti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scarlatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lightning wants to clinch.
Scarlatti lands a jab-cross combination.
Scarlatti swats away the attempt to clinch by Lightning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightning gets a clinch.
Lightning wants a takedown but no success here.
Scarlatti breaks the clinch.
Lightning tries to clinch up but Scarlatti circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarlatti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lightning throws a right hand that Scarlatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Scarlatti also avoids with ease.
Lightning uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scarlatti.
Lightning darts in and clinches Scarlatti up against the cage.
Scarlatti is trying to break the clinch but Lightning has him pressed against the cage.
Lightning using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scarlatti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightning lands a damaging elbow.
Lightning has Scarlatti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Scarlatti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lightning stalling in the clinch.
Scarlatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lightning uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scarlatti.
Scarlatti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lightning is defended easily by Scarlatti.
Scarlatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Scarlatti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Lightning's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scarlatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lightning is looking to clinch but Scarlatti is avoiding it.
Jimmy Scarlatti is winning the standup battle so far.
Scarlatti throws a shot from downtown. Lightning moves away and avoids it.
Lightning blocks a jab.
Scarlatti throws a shot from downtown. Lightning moves away and avoids it.
Scarlatti circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lightning looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scarlatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scarlatti throws a lazy right hand but Lightning sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarlatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Scarlatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightning is trying desperately to land a takedown but Scarlatti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lightning.
Lightning moves out of range of the strikes.
Lightning gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lightning can't get the takedown.
Lightning unloads a knee to the mid-section. Scarlatti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scarlatti's efforts to push away.
Scarlatti is trying to break free.
Lightning tries to stall but Scarlatti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Scarlatti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scarlatti is trying to break free.
Scarlatti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Scarlatti is trying to break the clinch but Lightning has him pressed against the cage.
Lightning lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jimmy Scarlatti has been cut.
Lightning's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scarlatti thows a body shot but no joy.
Lightning shoots for a double leg takedown but Scarlatti sprawls well. He's pushed Lightning's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lightning wants to clinch up but Scarlatti keeps it at a distance.
Lightning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scarlatti misses with a double jab
and Lightning counters by clinching up.
Scarlatti tries to circle away but Lightning has him pinned against the cage.
Scarlatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch but Scarlatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarlatti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scarlatti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lightning is trying to control. Scarlatti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scarlatti looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lightning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lightning is trying to control the action in half guard but Scarlatti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scarlatti wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightning landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lightning trying to control from half guard but Scarlatti is working away.
Lightning has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scarlatti is trying to stand up here but Lightning is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scarlatti throws a lazy head kick
and Lightning counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti swats away the attempt to clinch by Lightning.
Scarlatti swings for the body but Lightning moves out of range.
Lightning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lightning shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Scarlatti defends it nicely.
Jimmy Scarlatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Lightning.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarlatti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scarlatti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lightning clinches with his opponent.
Lightning goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scarlatti prevents it.
Scarlatti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lightning backwards.
Lightning has Scarlatti pressed against the cage, preventing Scarlatti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lightning lands a knee to the body.
Lightning lands a damaging elbow.
Scarlatti can't break the clinch.
Scarlatti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lightning can't get the takedown.
Lightning is looking to control Scarlatti's arms but Scarlatti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lightning has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightning lands a damaging elbow.
Scarlatti dodges an elbow strike from Lightning.
Scarlatti is trying to break the clinch but Lightning has him pressed against the cage.
Scarlatti wants to get back to striking at distance but Lightning won't allow it.
Lightning tries to land knees in the clinch but Scarlatti avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Lightning to work.
Lightning tries to score a body lock takedown but Scarlatti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lightning manages to break the clinch.
Lightning moves in looking to clinch but Scarlatti pushes him off.
A head kick by Scarlatti misses
and Lightning counters with a leg kick.
Scarlatti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lightning blocks a jab.
Lightning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scarlatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lightning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lightning is looking to clinch.
Scarlatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scarlatti sprawls well. Scarlatti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lightning gets slowly back to his feet.
Scarlatti keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Lightning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Scarlatti looks to score with a jab to the body but Lightning is just out of range.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scarlatti as he jumps to the side.
Lightning gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scarlatti.
Lightning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scarlatti misses with an uppercut.
Lightning tries to clinch there but Scarlatti circles away.
Lightning is looking to clinch but Scarlatti is avoiding it.
Lightning has Scarlatti up against the cage in a clinch.
Lightning tries to land a knee to the head but Scarlatti blocks with his arms.
Lightning lands an elbow inside.
Lightning is trying to break free.
Lightning is looking to control Scarlatti's arms but Scarlatti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lightning has his back to the cage.
Lightning looking to throw knees to the head but Scarlatti is blocking nicely.
Scarlatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scarlatti misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Scarlatti finds it's target.
Scarlatti sizes up Lightning with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Scarlatti finds it's way through Lightning's defenses.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch but Scarlatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scarlatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Scarlatti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scarlatti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lightning.
Scarlatti swinging wilding here.
Good work by Lightning as he checks the leg kick.
Lightning tries to clinch up but Scarlatti circles away and keeps his distance.
Lightning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lightning decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lightning lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lightning is trying to control the action in half guard but Scarlatti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scarlatti is trying to stand.
Scarlatti pushes Lightning off and gets back to his feet.
Scarlatti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lightning looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scarlatti is fending him off so far but Lightning persists. Nope, Scarlatti circles away and we're back to standing.
Lightning misses with a takedown attempt - Scarlatti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jimmy Scarlatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Lightning.
Scarlatti digs a good body shot into Lightning's ribs.
Scarlatti throws a head kick but Lightning moves out of range.
Scarlatti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lightning shoots for a takedown but Scarlatti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jimmy Scarlatti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scarlatti swinging wilding here.
Lightning changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scarlatti tries to avoid it but Lightning manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scarlatti to the ground. Scarlatti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarlatti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lightning tries to clinch up.
Scarlatti misses with a body shot.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scarlatti as he avoids it easily.
Scarlatti lands with a nice body punch.
Scarlatti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lightning takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lightning is looking to clinch.
Lightning avoids the head kick by Scarlatti.
Lightning closes the distance and clinches.
Lightning tries for a takedown. No joy.
Scarlatti manages to break the clinch.
Scarlatti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jimmy Scarlatti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scarlatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightning doesn't manage to clinch there - Scarlatti circles away.
Scarlatti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lightning wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightning moves out of range as Scarlatti strikes.
Scarlatti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lightning.
Lightning tries to clinch but Scarlatti is having none of it.
Scarlatti misses with a few strikes there.
Lightning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lightning fails to land the takedown.
Scarlatti stuffs the takedown attempt from Lightning. Lightning gets slowly back to his feet.
Scarlatti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lightning has time to react.
Lightning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scarlatti throws a right and a left that Lightning avoids nicely.
Lightning connects with a looping right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Scarlatti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scarlatti 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Jimmy Scarlatti!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Jimmy Scarlatti!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Jimmy Scarlatti!
Jimmy Scarlatti wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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