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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne LePierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Tataglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietro Tataglia has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 cm
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146 lbs
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225 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wayne LePierre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pietro Tataglia! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tataglia tries to clinch up. Tataglia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. LePierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. LePierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tataglia circles away. LePierre stuffs the takedown attempt from Tataglia. Tataglia gets slowly back to his feet. LePierre closes the distance but Tataglia moves to the side and Tataglia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Tataglia pulls guard. Tataglia keeping full guard, as LePierre tries to pass. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tataglia looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tataglia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. LePierre trying to control but Tataglia is working from the bottom. LePierre wanted to stand there but Tataglia had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tataglia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. LePierre is pressing down on Tataglia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Tataglia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. LePierre has his foot on Tataglia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tataglia works his way back into a safe position though. LePierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
LePierre controls Tataglia momentarily but Tataglia frees himself. Tataglia wants to control from the top but LePierre keeps moving. LePierre is looking for a triangle but Tataglia pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tataglia trying to control but LePierre is working from the bottom. LePierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
LePierre is breathing heavily. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as LePierre holds on and takes a little breather. LePierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tataglia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Tataglia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Tataglia wants to control from the top but LePierre keeps moving. LePierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round. LePierre working a defensive guard here.
LePierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Tataglia works over LePierre with some ground and pound from guard. Tataglia wants to control from the top but LePierre keeps moving. Tataglia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. LePierre looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tataglia has picked LePierre up and slammed him! LePierre can't keep hold of the triangle and Tataglia manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. LePierre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tataglia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Tataglia throwing shots but LePierre is blocking nicely. Tataglia is trying to control the action in half guard but LePierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. LePierre is pressing down on Tataglia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. LePierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. LePierre has his foot on Tataglia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tataglia works his way back into a safe position though. LePierre wriggles free and stands up. LePierre misses with a shot to the body and Tataglia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in LePierre's guard. Tataglia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. LePierre working for a triangle but Tataglia defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. LePierre looking for a guillotine here but Tataglia defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne LePierre dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
LePierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch. LePierre throws a series of punches but Tataglia moves out of range. Pietro Tataglia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tataglia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. LePierre doesn't succeed with the takedown and Tataglia counters with a head kick. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by LePierre!
Tataglia is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. LePierre closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Tataglia out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wayne LePierre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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