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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Panfilo Acerbi (ranked 2435 p4p, 2872 weight class) and Toby MacAlister (ranked 265 p4p, 308 weight class). Acerbi comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom Boom Boom - Venga Boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Panfilo Acerbi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toby MacAlister!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacAlister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acerbi.
MacAlister defending well as Acerbi loads up on a big left hand.
Acerbi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Acerbi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Acerbi swinging wildly here.
MacAlister looks to land a right hand but Acerbi moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Acerbi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacAlister misses with a left hand
enabling Acerbi to counter with a crisp jab.
Acerbi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Acerbi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
MacAlister misses with a straight right.
Toby MacAlister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacAlister scores with a nice strike.
Acerbi throws a series of punches but MacAlister moves out of range.
Acerbi lands with a hook. MacAlister tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
MacAlister closes the distance and pushes Acerbi back into the cage.
MacAlister can't find room to land a body shot as Acerbi controls the action.
MacAlister misses with some punches.
MacAlister lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Acerbi.
Acerbi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacAlister's efforts to push away.
MacAlister throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacAlister is trying to break free.
Acerbi keeps control of MacAlister as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacAlister.
MacAlister tries to work over Acerbi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Acerbi keeps control of MacAlister as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MacAlister working hard to break the clinch.
MacAlister tries to break the clinch but Acerbi is controlling the position.
MacAlister manages to break the clinch.
Acerbi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MacAlister.
Acerbi tries to bum rush MacAlister with a series of wild strikes but MacAlister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Acerbi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Acerbi.
MacAlister throws a right hand that misses
and Acerbi counters with a nice body kick.
Acerbi ducks right into an uppercut from MacAlister.
Acerbi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Acerbi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Acerbi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Acerbi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acerbi connects with a right hand. MacAlister shakes it off.
Acerbi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Acerbi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacAlister misses with a leg kick
and Acerbi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Acerbi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Acerbi ducks under a wild hook from MacAlister.
MacAlister with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Acerbi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacAlister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Acerbi takes a kick to the side of the head.
MacAlister takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Acerbi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacAlister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Acerbi fires out a quick counter leg kick but MacAlister just manages to avoid it.
Acerbi throws a low kick but MacAlister moves out of range easily.
Acerbi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acerbi tries a head kick but it misses.
Acerbi checks the leg kick.
MacAlister fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Acerbi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Acerbi throws a sloppy body shot
and MacAlister cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Acerbi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacAlister.
MacAlister clinches.
Acerbi throws a head punch that misses.
Acerbi fails to pull guard.
Acerbi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Acerbi blocks a body shot from MacAlister.
A short body shot lands from MacAlister as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Acerbi on the inside.
MacAlister lands a left hand.
Acerbi pushes MacAlister back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacAlister taking a breather.
MacAlister working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacAlister.
Acerbi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acerbi breaks the clinch.
Acerbi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Acerbi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Acerbi loads up on a big right hand but MacAlister slips the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from MacAlister.
MacAlister looks to throw the jab but Acerbi is out of range.
MacAlister cracks Acerbi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Acerbi slips under a jab from MacAlister.
Acerbi throwing a counter right hand but MacAlister manages to avoid it.
Acerbi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Acerbi.
MacAlister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Acerbi.
MacAlister lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
MacAlister walks into a stiff left hand from Acerbi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acerbi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Acerbi.
MacAlister looks to land a right hand but Acerbi moved out of range.
Acerbi looks to score with a jab to the body but MacAlister is just out of range.
It seemed like MacAlister was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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 Panfilo Acerbi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slapping body kick lands there for MacAlister.
A slow jab from Acerbi misses its intended target.
Acerbi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acerbi. MacAlister does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacAlister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Acerbi was well out of range. Poor timing from MacAlister.
No joy there for MacAlister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panfilo Acerbi is winning the standup battle so far.
Acerbi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacAlister moves away.
MacAlister lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from MacAlister does no damage.
MacAlister drops his hands momentarily and Acerbi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
MacAlister checks a leg kick nicely.
MacAlister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacAlister misses with a series of wild punches.
Acerbi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacAlister throws a lazy right hand but Acerbi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Acerbi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acerbi scores with a shot to the body.
Acerbi tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Acerbi.
Acerbi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
MacAlister has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Acerbi finds it's way round the side to connect with MacAlister's head.
Acerbi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Acerbi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Acerbi. Beautiful body shot.
MacAlister swings for the body but Acerbi moves out of range.
MacAlister looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
MacAlister avoids the body shot from Acerbi.
MacAlister thows a leg kick but Acerbi checks it
and Acerbi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacAlister is looking to slow Acerbi down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acerbi misses the shot to the body.
Acerbi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacAlister tries to clinch but Acerbi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acerbi walks into a left hand.
MacAlister misses with a low kick.
MacAlister rushes Acerbi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acerbi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as MacAlister walks away with a smile on his face. Acerbi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Acerbi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacAlister finds it's way round the side to connect with Acerbi's head.
MacAlister thuds his right hand into Acerbi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Acerbi thuds a left hand into MacAlister's body.
MacAlister feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Acerbis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
MacAlister misses the body punch
and Acerbi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacAlister throws a hook to the side of Acerbi's head but Acerbi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacAlister missing with a left hand there. Acerbi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Acerbi lands a head shot.
MacAlister throws a head kick that misses
and Acerbi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
MacAlister looks to land a right hand but Acerbi moved out of range.
MacAlister looks to land a left hand but Acerbi moved out of range nicely.
MacAlister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacAlister connects with a right hand. Acerbi shakes it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Acerbi.
A little jabbing left from MacAlister on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Acerbi throws a sloppy head kick
and MacAlister makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Acerbi throws out a loose jab but MacAlister uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacAlister throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Acerbi walks into a stiff left hand from MacAlister.
Acerbi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacAlister.
MacAlister throws a series of punches but Acerbi avoids them all with ease.
Acerbi throwing a counter right hand but MacAlister manages to avoid it.
MacAlister turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacAlister misses with an uppercut
and Acerbi counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Acerbi misses.
Acerbi defending well as MacAlister loads up on a big left hand.
MacAlister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acerbi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Acerbi slips a jab from MacAlister.
MacAlister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Acerbi slips a jab and a cross from MacAlister.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acerbi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacAlister.
Acerbi scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acerbi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
MacAlister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacAlister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Acerbi moves away.
MacAlister shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
MacAlister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Acerbi moves away.
Acerbi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Acerbi misses with a wild body shot.
MacAlister throws a hook to the side of Acerbi's head but Acerbi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacAlister misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Acerbi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacAlister throws a left and a right that both miss
and Acerbi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Acerbi jabs MacAlister to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MacAlister misses with an uppercut
and Acerbi counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acerbi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacAlister with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Acerbi to score with a decent uppercut.
Acerbi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacAlister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacAlister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Panfilo Acerbi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Acerbi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacAlister looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MacAlister tries to bum rush Acerbi with a series of wild strikes but Acerbi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacAlister throws a right hand that misses
and MacAlister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Acerbi lands with a nice body punch.
MacAlister jabs Acerbi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from MacAlister misses.
Acerbi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
MacAlister throws a head kick but Acerbi moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacAlister.
MacAlister misses with a looping left.
Acerbi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacAlister.
MacAlister takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
MacAlister moves into range and clinches up with Acerbi.
Acerbi breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacAlister stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Acerbi.
MacAlister throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Acerbi to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Acerbi.
A nice side step and MacAlister releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acerbi lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from MacAlister.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacAlister.
MacAlister looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Acerbi thuds a left hand into MacAlister's body.
MacAlister connects with the punch.
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacAlister looks to score with a jab to the body but Acerbi is just out of range.
Acerbi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacAlister throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Acerbi.
MacAlister needs to keep his hands up - Acerbi had a free shot at his head there.
MacAlister has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acerbi swats away the attempt to clinch by MacAlister.
That kick from MacAlister tenderised Acerbi's leg. Acerbi is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister cracks Acerbi with a right hand to the side of the head.
MacAlister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Acerbi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Acerbi lands a head shot.
Acerbi moves away from the strike by MacAlister.
An attempted straight right counter from Acerbi misses the target.
MacAlister looks to land a right hand but Acerbi moved out of range.
Acerbi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
MacAlister lands with a hook. Acerbi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good work by Acerbi as he checks the leg kick.
MacAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Acerbi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from MacAlister! But no joy.
Acerbi misses with a hook. MacAlister ducked under it nicely.
Acerbi connects with a jab.
Acerbi moves out of range of the strikes.
Acerbi punishes MacAlister's body with a nice straight punch.
Acerbi connects with a leg kick.
Acerbi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacAlister lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acerbi misses with a right hand
letting MacAlister counter with a right hand.
Acerbi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from MacAlister lands.
Acerbi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacAlister.
Acerbi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Acerbi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacAlister moves into range and connects with a jab.
MacAlister misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Acerbi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Acerbi throws a body shot but no joy.
Acerbi throws a shot from downtown. MacAlister moves away and avoids it.
MacAlister tries to clinch but Acerbi moves out of range.
MacAlister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acerbi.
MacAlister looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacAlister throws a head kick that misses
and MacAlister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacAlister cracks a nice hook into Acerbi's ribs.
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!
Acerbi throws a nice looking combination but MacAlister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
MacAlister walks into a jab.
Acerbi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacAlister's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acerbi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacAlister.
Acerbi throws a good cross that connects.
MacAlister throws a jab but it's blocked by Acerbi.
Nice uppercut lands for Acerbi. That snapped MacAlister's head back.
MacAlister is rocked!
Acerbi misses with a looping left.
MacAlister digs a good body shot into Acerbi's ribs.
MacAlister keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Acerbi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Acerbi throws a body shot but no joy.
MacAlister throws an overhand right that lands on Acerbi's shoulder, as Acerbi tries to avoid the shot.
Acerbi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Acerbi duly obliges.
Acerbi avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacAlister dips to his left and cracks Acerbi with an uppercut!
Toby MacAlister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panfilo Acerbi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MacAlister misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Panfilo Acerbi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Acerbi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Panfilo Acerbi!
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