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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Henry (ranked 5144 p4p, 4392 weight class) and Antonio Scazzaloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Henry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, John Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Scazzaloni!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni lands a jab to Henry's midsection.
Scazzaloni goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scazzaloni takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Scazzaloni throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Scazzaloni lands with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry avoids the body shot from Scazzaloni.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scazzaloni takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scazzaloni as he jumps to the side.
Henry is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scazzaloni throws a lazy right hand but Henry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scazzaloni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scazzaloni cracks Henry with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scazzaloni looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Scazzaloni looks to land a body kick but Henry moved away.
Henry seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Henry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Scazzaloni.
Henry changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Henry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scazzaloni tries to avoid it but Henry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scazzaloni to the ground. Scazzaloni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scazzaloni scores with a nice strike.
Scazzaloni throws a head kick that misses.
Scazzaloni throws a shot to the body.
Antonio Scazzaloni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scazzaloni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Scazzaloni throws a body shot but no joy.
Scazzaloni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
Scazzaloni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Henry blocks the leg kick.
Scazzaloni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henry doesn't seem bothered though.
Scazzaloni looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scazzaloni.
Henry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Henry clinches with his opponent.
Scazzaloni lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scazzaloni lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Scazzaloni stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Scazzaloni should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Scazzaloni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scazzaloni throws a head punch that misses.
Scazzaloni lands a hook that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Scazzaloni scores with a shoulder strike.
Scazzaloni working Henry over with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Scazzaloni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scazzaloni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Scazzaloni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
A short left from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scazzaloni.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scazzaloni trying to land knees to the body.
Scazzaloni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scazzaloni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scazzaloni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scazzaloni using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni lands with a short shot to the head.
Scazzaloni misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni lands with a light punch inside.
Scazzaloni is struggling to control the position.
Scazzaloni lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Scazzaloni dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scazzaloni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scazzaloni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scazzaloni cracks Henry with a good jab.
Scazzaloni scores with a hook to the body. Henry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scazzaloni as he jumps to the side.
Scazzaloni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henry throws a quick counter kick to the body but Scazzaloni avoids it.
Henry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scazzaloni scores with a shot to the body.
Antonio Scazzaloni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scazzaloni takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scazzaloni.
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!
Scazzaloni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scazzaloni lands a left hand.
Scazzaloni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry jumps guard but Scazzaloni turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Scazzaloni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scazzaloni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scazzaloni throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Scazzaloni throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scazzaloni.
A nice left hand lands by Scazzaloni.
Henry being controlled against the cage.
Scazzaloni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Scazzaloni avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scazzaloni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scazzaloni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Antonio Scazzaloni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scazzaloni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Scazzaloni.
Henry tries to pull guard but Scazzaloni holds him up against the cage and eventually Henry drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scazzaloni effectively controlling the action here.
Scazzaloni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henry letting Scazzaloni take a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scazzaloni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now.
Henry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scazzaloni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henry dodges an elbow strike from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni digs a right hand underneath Henry's ribcage. Henry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Scazzaloni has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scazzaloni working Henry over with knees to the body.
Scazzaloni lands a shot to the body.
Scazzaloni has Henry pushed against the cage.
Scazzaloni missing with knees to the body.
Henry blocks an elbow strike from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni effectively controlling the action here.
Scazzaloni lands with a left to the head.
Scazzaloni trying to land knees to the body.
Scazzaloni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Scazzaloni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Scazzaloni scores with a hook to the body.
Scazzaloni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Scazzaloni taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scazzaloni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Scazzaloni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry.
Henry blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Scazzaloni.
Come on Scazzaloni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Henry is trying to drag Scazzaloni to the mat but Scazzaloni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scazzaloni lands a hook that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Scazzaloni takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Scazzaloni.
Henry avoids the elbow strike from Scazzaloni, against the cage.
Scazzaloni is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Scazzaloni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Scazzaloni thuds a left hand into Henry's body.
John Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scazzaloni connects with a nice looking jab.
Scazzaloni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scazzaloni lands a jab to Henry's midsection.
Scazzaloni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
A short left from Scazzaloni.
Come on Scazzaloni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Scazzaloni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scazzaloni is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scazzaloni lands a nice uppercut.
Scazzaloni lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry dodges an elbow strike from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni lands a hook that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
A short right from Scazzaloni.
Henry tries to pull guard but Scazzaloni won't allow it.
Scazzaloni stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry takes a shot to the head.
Scazzaloni content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Scazzaloni pushes off an throws an elbow but Henry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Scazzaloni unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scazzaloni lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Scazzaloni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scazzaloni's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Scazzaloni is pushing Henry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Scazzaloni stalling.
Scazzaloni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Scazzaloni walks away with a smile on his face. Henry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scazzaloni throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Scazzaloni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Scazzaloni. Those never looked like landing.
Antonio Scazzaloni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scazzaloni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scazzaloni throws an overhand right that lands on Henry's shoulder, as Henry tries to avoid the shot.
Scazzaloni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good exchange - Scazzaloni coming out on top.
Scazzaloni throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Henry half committed to a counter leg kick.
A combination from Scazzaloni does no damage.
Scazzaloni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Scazzaloni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry tries to counter by clinching up but Scazzaloni breaks away and moves out of range.
Scazzaloni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scazzaloni connects with a body shot that sends Henry's belly button to the back.
Scazzaloni misses with a head kick.
Scazzaloni is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scazzaloni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scazzaloni lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry dodges the punch combination from Scazzaloni.
Scazzaloni lands an overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Scazzaloni. Those never looked like landing.
Scazzaloni moves into range and clinches up with Henry.
John Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Scazzaloni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Scazzaloni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scazzaloni 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 24:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Scazzaloni!
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