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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletta (ranked 16056 p4p, 2387 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 580 p4p, 329 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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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 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vito Scaletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington misses with a wild body shot.
Scaletta appears to be looking for a big counter.
Scaletta tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Scaletta lands with a kick to the ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scaletta checks a leg kick.
Wellington throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scaletta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Scaletta stopping the sweep attempt from Wellington.
Wellington wants to get back to his feet but Scaletta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Scaletta from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wellington wants to stand up but Scaletta is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Scaletta trying to control but Wellington is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wellington wants to sweep here but Scaletta controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wellington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wellington throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wellington throws a head kick that misses.
Scaletta darts in trying to clinch
and Wellington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington scores with a kick to the midsection.
Scaletta shoots in and gets a takedown into Wellington's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Scaletta from controlling successfully.
Scaletta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wellington is trying to keep Scaletta in close.
Scaletta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta pushing down on Wellington's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wellington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wellington is looking to get back to full guard here but Scaletta has managed to pass to side control instead.
Scaletta stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Scaletta swinging wildly here.
Scaletta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scaletta misses with a body kick.
Wellington throws a shot to the body.
Scaletta gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Scaletta politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Scaletta prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wellington wants to control but Scaletta postures up.
Scaletta working the ground and pound but Wellington is defending the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scaletta scoring with punches and elbows.
Scaletta trying to control the action but Wellington is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Wellington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vito Scaletta will probably get the nod.
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.
Wellington lands a head kick. Scaletta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wellington looks for the body kick but Scaletta saw that one coming.
Humphrey Wellington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scaletta moves out of range of the leg kick from Wellington.
Wellington chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wellington thows a body kick. Scaletta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vito Scaletta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wellington lands a nice looking body kick.
Scaletta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scaletta working away.
Scaletta in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scaletta wants to control but Wellington is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Scaletta easily slips into full mount!
Wellington is trying to reverse the position but instead Scaletta has taken his back - oops!
Scaletta is working the ground and pound. Can Wellington escape?
Scaletta keeps control of the position as Wellington tries to break free.
Scaletta keeps control of the position easily here as Wellington tries to buck him off.
Scaletta working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is hanging on to Wellington's back as he tries to escape.
Scaletta has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wellington grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Scaletta softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Wellington is trying to break free.
We've been hearing good reports from Scaletta's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Scaletta scores with punches from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scaletta has the hooks in. Wellington is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta working for the choke.
Scaletta scores with punches and elbows.
Wellington tries to escape but Scaletta has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wellington fending off the submission attempt from Scaletta.
Wellington can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta looking for the choke from the back.
Scaletta trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Wellington doesn't escape.
Wellington is really stuck here.
Scaletta throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Even with his hooks in, Scaletta manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Wellington is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Scaletta off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Scaletta tightening his grip on Wellington, looking for the choke.
Wellington is in bad spot here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Scaletta dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wellington fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scaletta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scaletta looking to score a takedown here. Wellington is defending well but Scaletta drives through and ends up in Wellington's guard.
Scaletta prevents Wellington from getting back to his feet.
Scaletta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wellington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scaletta decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wellington, up you get!
Scaletta misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Scaletta wants to control but Wellington is keeping him busy.
Wellington is trying to control Scaletta's posture but Scaletta avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wellington is avoiding damage well.
Scaletta stands up.
Wellington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scaletta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wellington.
Nice takedown defense from Wellington. No joy for Scaletta on that attempt.
Scaletta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wellington can do to turn this around?
Scaletta fails with the takedown
and Wellington counters with a thumping low kick.
Humphrey Wellington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wellington tries a head kick but it misses.
Scaletta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wellington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta looking to score a takedown here. Wellington is defending well but Scaletta drives through and ends up in Wellington's guard.
Wellington has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Scaletta has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scaletta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wellington is refusing to be controlled, as Scaletta sits in half guard.
Wellington is trying to get back to full guard.
Scaletta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wellington knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wellington is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Scaletta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wellington.
Scaletta misses with a body punch
and Wellington counters with a nice body kick.
Scaletta shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Scaletta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington wants to improve his position but Scaletta is controlling well.
Wellington controlling the position for now.
Wellington tries to roll over but Scaletta keeps him under control.
Scaletta decides to stand and escape the position.
Scaletta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Scaletta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wellington as he jumps to the side.
Humphrey Wellington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vito Scaletta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scaletta gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Humphrey Wellington.
I think Scaletta 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Scaletta!
A very excited looking Vito Scaletta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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