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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osmany Pizziconi (ranked 799 p4p, 1577 weight class) and Ricardo Desceosarrafo (ranked 109 p4p, 207 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Osmany Pizziconi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Osmany Pizziconi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Osmany Pizziconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desceosarrafo misses with a series of wild punches.
Desceosarrafo leaves Pizziconi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pizziconi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Desceosarrafo was covering up waiting for the punch and Pizziconi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pizziconi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pizziconi stands up from Desceosarrafo's guard - Pizziconi perhaps looking for a knockout.
A punch combination from Desceosarrafo misses.
Pizziconi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Desceosarrafo circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizziconi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with a series of punches.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Desceosarrafo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizziconi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Desceosarrafo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pizziconi takes one on the button.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with a series of punches.
Pizziconi ducks under a wild hook from Desceosarrafo.
Pizziconi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Desceosarrafo slaps away a takedown attempt from Pizziconi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Desceosarrafo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pizziconi counters by clinching up.
Desceosarrafo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Desceosarrafo.
A short uppercut from Desceosarrafo.
Pizziconi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Desceosarrafo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmany Pizziconi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Desceosarrafo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Desceosarrafo manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Desceosarrafo both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pizziconi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Desceosarrafo's half guard.
Desceosarrafo wants to get back to his feet.
Desceosarrafo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Pizziconi clinches with his opponent.
Pizziconi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Desceosarrafo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Desceosarrafo breaks from the clinch.
Pizziconi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pizziconi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch.
Desceosarrafo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Desceosarrafo misses with the head strike.
Pizziconi prevents Desceosarrafo from breaking the clinch.
Pizziconi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Desceosarrafo to keep the fight standing.
Pizziconi tries to pull guard but Desceosarrafo won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pizziconi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Desceosarrafo misses with the combination.
Pizziconi slips a jab and a cross from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Desceosarrafo working aggressively here.
Desceosarrafo tries to break the clinch but Pizziconi is controlling the position.
Pizziconi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Desceosarrafo'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.
Desceosarrafo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pizziconi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Desceosarrafo to keep the fight standing.
Desceosarrafo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Desceosarrafo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi gets a double leg takedown into Desceosarrafo's guard.
Desceosarrafo has his feet on Pizziconi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Desceosarrafo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Desceosarrafo tries to bum rush Pizziconi with a series of wild strikes but Pizziconi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pizziconi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Desceosarrafo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Desceosarrafo wants to get back to his feet.
Pizziconi trying to control the action but Desceosarrafo is working from the bottom.
Pizziconi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Desceosarrafo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Desceosarrafo tries to escape but Pizziconi is in control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Desceosarrafo slaps away a takedown attempt from Pizziconi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Desceosarrafo misses the jab.
Desceosarrafo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pizziconi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Desceosarrafo circles away.
A nice side step and Desceosarrafo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pizziconi is defended easily by Desceosarrafo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmany Pizziconi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pizziconi is looking to clinch.
Pizziconi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Desceosarrafo feints a jab promting Pizziconi to slip. Desceosarrafo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pizziconi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Desceosarrafo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Desceosarrafo rushes Pizziconi and presses him up against the cage.
Desceosarrafo pushes Pizziconi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizziconi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Desceosarrafo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pizziconi fails to pull guard.
Desceosarrafo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pizziconi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloppy strikes from Desceosarrafo. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pizziconi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pizziconi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Osmany Pizziconi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pizziconi clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo just leaning against Pizziconi, taking a breather.
Pizziconi tries to score a body lock takedown but Desceosarrafo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Desceosarrafo lands with a right to the head.
Desceosarrafo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Desceosarrafo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pizziconi circles away quickly and effectively.
Pizziconi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desceosarrafo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Desceosarrafo tries to bum rush Pizziconi with a series of wild strikes but Pizziconi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Desceosarrafo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pizziconi on the side of the head.
Pizziconi has managed to clinch.
Pizziconi wants a takedown but no success here.
Pizziconi misses with a punch to the body.
Pizziconi wants a takedown.
Desceosarrafo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Desceosarrafo to work.
Pizziconi blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo has a couple of punches blocked by Pizziconi.
Pizziconi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Desceosarrafo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Desceosarrafo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Desceosarrafo darts in and clinches Pizziconi up against the cage.
Pizziconi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Desceosarrafo uses from the top position.
Desceosarrafo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pizziconi shoots in looking for a takedown but Desceosarrafo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pizziconi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pizziconi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pizziconi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Desceosarrafo misses with an uppercut
and Pizziconi counters with a series of strikes. Desceosarrafo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Desceosarrafo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Desceosarrafo misses.
Desceosarrafo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pizziconi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pizziconi wants to land a leg kick but Desceosarrafo is out of range.
Pizziconi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Desceosarrafo defends well and Pizziconi ends up having to push Desceosarrafo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pizziconi wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Desceosarrafo is trying to break the clinch but Pizziconi has him pressed against the cage.
Desceosarrafo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Desceosarrafo forces Pizziconi back against the cage and clinches.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Desceosarrafo can't break the clinch.
Desceosarrafo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pizziconi controls his hands.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Desceosarrafo scores with a decent looking hook.
Desceosarrafo swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pizziconi dives in and grabs Desceosarrafo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Desceosarrafo pushes down on Pizziconi's head and hops out.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pizziconi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pizziconi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Desceosarrafo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance and clinches.
Pizziconi blocking some punches.
Desceosarrafo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Desceosarrafo can't break the clinch.
Pizziconi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Desceosarrafo throws a right hand that Pizziconi ducks under and follows up with a left that Pizziconi also avoids with ease.
Desceosarrafo missing with a left hand there. Pizziconi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Desceosarrafo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pizziconi has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizziconi wants to clinch but Desceosarrafo slips to the side
and Desceosarrafo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pizziconi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Desceosarrafo's half guard.
Desceosarrafo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance and pushes Pizziconi back into the cage.
Pizziconi is looking for a takedown.
Pizziconi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pizziconi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Desceosarrafo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmany Pizziconi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with a series of punches.
Pizziconi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pizziconi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Desceosarrafo throws out the jab.
Pizziconi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pizziconi wants to take the fight to the mat but Desceosarrafo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pizziconi backwards.
Desceosarrafo manages to break the clinch.
Desceosarrafo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pizziconi's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Desceosarrafo throws a nice looking combination but Pizziconi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Desceosarrafo misses with a combination
and Pizziconi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo missing with a left hand there. Pizziconi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pizziconi shoots in looking for a takedown. Desceosarrafo tries to sprawl out of it but Pizziconi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Desceosarrafo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pizziconi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pizziconi tries for a takedown but Desceosarrafo circles away easily
enabling Desceosarrafo to counter with a crisp jab.
Desceosarrafo takes the fight into the clinch.
Pizziconi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo stops a takedown attempt from Pizziconi.
Pizziconi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Desceosarrafo fails to land.
Desceosarrafo lands a body shot.
Desceosarrafo lands with a short shot to the head.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch.
Pizziconi moves into the clinch.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch.
Pizziconi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Desceosarrafo rushes Pizziconi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Desceosarrafo manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Desceosarrafo does no damage.
Pizziconi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Desceosarrafo's waist but Desceosarrafo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pizziconi off to one side.
Pizziconi is looking to clinch.
Pizziconi throws a series of punches but Desceosarrafo avoids them all with ease.
Pizziconi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Desceosarrafo but Desceosarrafo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Osmany Pizziconi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo scores with a sloppy right hand. Pizziconi should have avoided that one.
Desceosarrafo moves into range and clinches up with Pizziconi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pizziconi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Desceosarrafo walks away with a smile on his face. Pizziconi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pizziconi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Desceosarrafo is fending him off so far but Pizziconi persists. Nope, Desceosarrafo circles away and we're back to standing.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance and pushes Pizziconi back into the cage.
Pizziconi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Desceosarrafo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo effectively controlling the action here.
Desceosarrafo gets underhooks to prevent Pizziconi's takedown attempt.
Desceosarrafo breaks from the clinch.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pizziconi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Desceosarrafo's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Desceosarrafo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Desceosarrafo 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
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