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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaetano Scirea (ranked 4209 p4p, 3280 weight class) and Gilberto Pilao (ranked 0 p4p, 446 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaetano Scirea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilberto Pilao!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scirea throws a jab but it's blocked by Pilao.
Pilao is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Scirea misses with a hook.
Scirea scores with a hook to the body. Pilao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pilao slips a jab from Scirea.
Pilao wants to counter with a clinch but Scirea pushes him away.
A big left from Scirea misses.
A big left from Scirea misses.
Pilao throws a looping overhand right but Scirea ducks down to avoid it.
Pilao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scirea moves away.
Scirea loads up on a big right hand but Pilao slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scirea scores with a nice strike.
Scirea moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pilao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scirea lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilao slips a jab from Scirea.
Pilao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scirea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pilao, pushing him back against the cage.
Pilao misses with a punch to the body.
Scirea lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pilao or not.
Pilao throws a punch but it's blocked by Scirea.
Scirea gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pilao.
Pilao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pilao prevents a body shot from Scirea.
Scirea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Scirea softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pilao takes a shot to the head.
Pilao goes for a takedown attempt but Scirea pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scirea looks to land a left hand but Pilao moved out of range nicely.
Scirea cracks Pilao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scirea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pilao looks winded!
Scirea throws a series of strikes that have Pilao backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scirea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scirea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pilao.
Pilao steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Scirea.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scirea.
Pilao ducks under a wild hook from Scirea.
Scirea keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Scirea wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaetano Scirea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Pilao.
Scirea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pilao.
Pilao tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pilao misses with a straight left.
Scirea is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scirea swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pilao.
Pilao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pilao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scirea.
Scirea throws a hook but Pilao avoids it easily.
Scirea closes the distance and pushes Pilao back into the cage.
Scirea makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scirea creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pilao is rocked!
Scirea unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pilao! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Scirea is unloading with more strikes now! Pilao drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaetano Scirea!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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