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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ike Goon (ranked 2323 p4p, 1423 weight class) and Attilio De Fiore (ranked 284 p4p, 191 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 cm
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ike Goon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Attilio De Fiore!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goon pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Fiore is out of range and Goon settles back down.
De Fiore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Goon's head.
De Fiore closes the distance and clinches.
De Fiore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Fiore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Fiore tries a body shot but Goon blocks it.
De Fiore lands a nice shot to the body.
Goon goes for a takedown attempt but De Fiore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goon misses with an uppercut. De Fiore saw that one coming.
De Fiore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Fiore connects with the punch.
Goon tries to close the distance and clinch but De Fiore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Fiore throws a sloppy head kick and Goon moves out of range easily.
De Fiore throws a sloppy head kick and Goon moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fiore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Fiore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Fiore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Fiore misses with a double jab
and Goon moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore tries to throw a body punch but Goon avoids it by throwing De Fiore back against the cage.
De Fiore misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Fiore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Fiore misses with some punches.
De Fiore lands a right hand.
Goon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Fiore throws a punch but it's blocked by Goon.
De Fiore lands with a right to the head.
Goon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goon misses with some punches.
Goon gets through De Fiore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Fiore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goon's elbow.
De Fiore misses with some punches.
I was talking to Goon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
De Fiore tries a body shot but Goon blocks it.
Goon misses with some punches.
Goon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De Fiore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
De Fiore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Fiore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Fiore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Goon on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goon misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore misses with a punch on the inside.
De Fiore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Fiore misses with a punch to the body.
Goon misses with a body punch.
De Fiore can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
De Fiore can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
Goon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Fiores head.
Goon prevents a body shot from De Fiore.
A nice left hand lands by De Fiore.
De Fiore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Fiore throws a punch but it's blocked by Goon.
Goon lands with a short shot to the head.
De Fiore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Fiore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goon has a couple of punches blocked by De Fiore.
De Fiore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De Fiore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goon wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Goon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Fiore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Fiore struggles to land a body shot inside as Goon controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from De Fiore on the inside.
De Fiore working aggressively here.
Goon tries to throw a body punch but De Fiore avoids it by throwing Goon back against the cage.
De Fiore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goon prevents a body shot from De Fiore.
De Fiore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goon throws a punch but it's blocked by De Fiore.
De Fiore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Fiore lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Fiore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goon lands a left hand.
De Fiore misses with a punch to the body.
De Fiore lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from De Fiore.
Goon misses with the head strike.
Goon blocks an uppercut.
De Fiore works on Goon's body with a couple of short punches.
Goon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Fiore tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Fiore lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon is looking to take this one to the mat.
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!
Goon misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Fiore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Fiore swings wildly with an uppercut but Goon uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Fiore misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Goon.
Goon blocks a body shot from De Fiore.
De Fiore tries to throw a body punch but Goon avoids it by throwing De Fiore back against the cage.
Goon misses with a punch on the inside.
De Fiore digs a right hand into Goon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goon's gas tank.
De Fiore tries to work over Goon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Fiore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Goon fails to land.
Goon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by De Fiore after a bit of a struggle.
Goon prevents a body shot from De Fiore.
A short left from De Fiore.
Goon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Fiore can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Attilio De Fiore dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De Fiore lands a head kick. Goon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Attilio De Fiore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Fiore misses with a few strikes there.
De Fiore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Attilio De Fiore has been cut.
Goon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goon tries to clinch but De Fiore is having none of it.
Goon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Fiore did well to prevent Goon getting side control.
Goon wants to control but De Fiore is keeping him busy.
Goon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
De Fiore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goon.
Goon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Fiore defending well though.
De Fiore felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ground and pound from Goon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goon lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Goon keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Goon working aggressively here.
Attilio De Fiore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Goon tries for a takedown but De Fiore manages to get underhooks.
De Fiore misses with a punch on the inside.
Goon misses with a body punch.
Goon throws a head punch that misses.
De Fiore gets through Goon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from De Fiore.
A short body shot lands from Goon as the two fighters clinch.
De Fiore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Fiore presses Goon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Fiore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Fiore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Fiore misses with the head strike.
De Fiore throws a punch but it's blocked by Goon.
De Fiore gets through Goon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Fiore lands a shot to the body.
De Fiore can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
Goon blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Fiore swings wildly with an uppercut but Goon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Fiore misses with some punches.
De Fiore lands a body punch.
Goon lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Fiore backwards.
De Fiore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Fiore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goon lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Fiore.
Goon throws a head punch that misses.
Goon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Fiore is defending well against a takedown attempt.
De Fiore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goons head.
A head punch on the inside from Goon fails to land.
De Fiore struggles to land a body shot inside as Goon controls his hands.
A body shot lands from De Fiore.
De Fiore pushes Goon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon misses with the head strike.
Goon lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Fiore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goon backwards.
De Fiore throws a punch but it's blocked by Goon.
De Fiore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Fiore scores with a shoulder strike.
Goon scores with a shot to the side of De Fiore's head.
De Fiore blocking some punches.
De Fiore has Goon pressed against the cage, preventing Goon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goon misses with the head strike.
Goon lands a right hand.
Goon lands an uppercut.
De Fiore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Fiore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goon misses with a punch on the inside.
Goon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Fiore backwards.
A head punch on the inside from De Fiore fails to land.
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!
A head punch on the inside from De Fiore fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Fiore pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Goon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Fiore gets tackled into the cage by Goon. Goon maintains the clinch.
De Fiore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goon.
De Fiore tries a body shot but Goon blocks it.
Goon misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Fiore blocks a body shot from Goon.
De Fiore lands a body shot.
Goon blocks a body shot from De Fiore.
De Fiore tries to throw a body punch but Goon avoids it by throwing De Fiore back against the cage.
De Fiore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Fiore tries a body shot but Goon blocks it.
De Fiore lands a shot to the body.
De Fiore has a couple of punches blocked by Goon.
De Fiore struggles to land a body shot inside as Goon controls his hands.
Goon misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Fiore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goon tries to work over De Fiore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Attilio De Fiore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Attilio De Fiore's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
De Fiore forces Goon back against the cage and clinches.
Goon lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Fiore backwards.
Still in the clinch, De Fiore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goon pushes De Fiore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Fiore tries a body shot but Goon blocks it.
De Fiore lands with a left to the head.
De Fiore misses with some punches.
De Fiore presses Goon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Fiore misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Fiore lands with a right to the head.
De Fiore misses with the head strike.
De Fiore misses with the head strike.
Goon swings wildly with an uppercut but De Fiore uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Fiore struggles to land a body shot inside as Goon controls his hands.
Goon throws a punch but it's blocked by De Fiore.
De Fiore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Fiore scores with a shot to the side of Goon's head.
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!
De Fiore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore throws a punch but it's blocked by Goon.
A short uppercut from Goon.
Goon struggles to land a body shot inside as De Fiore controls his hands.
Goon blocks a body shot from De Fiore.
De Fiore misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Goon.
Goon misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Fiore throws a punch but it's blocked by Goon.
A right hand to the body from De Fiore.
De Fiore can't find room to land a body shot as Goon controls the action.
De Fiore lands a body punch.
De Fiore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Fiore.
Goon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Fiore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Goon has dropped down and is working for a takedown. De Fiore is trying to keep an underhook but Goon manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Fiore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goon.
Goon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Goon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Fiore's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Fiore defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Fiore is not content to let Goon control the position.
Goon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon thows a huge punch but De Fiore dodges it nicely.
De Fiore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goon.
Goon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ike Goon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goon slows the pace down in half guard.
De Fiore makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ike Goon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goon takes a swing at De Fiore's ribcage but misses.
De Fiore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Fiore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Fiore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Fiore tries a head kick but it misses.
Goon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Fiore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goon scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from De Fiore both land. Nice combination.
Goon blocks a head kick by De Fiore.
De Fiore digs a good body shot into Goon's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fiore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goon is looking to counter punch.
De Fiore keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as De Fiore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Fiore throws a head kick that half lands.
De Fiore slips a jab from Goon.
Goon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Fiore pinned against the cage. De Fiore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Fiore gets a clinch.
Goon misses with a body punch.
Goon pushes De Fiore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goon misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Attilio De Fiore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Fiore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Attilio De Fiore!
Attilio De Fiore gave a mention to Bondi MMA 🏝️ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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