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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and phil baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolosi comes to the cage accompanied by Step Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
20
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Nicolosi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, phil baroni! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nicolosi doesn't manage to clinch there - baroni circles away.
Nicolosi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Mauricio Nicolosi has been cut. Nicolosi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. baroni throws a series of punches but Nicolosi moves out of range. Nicolosi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nicolosi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but baroni paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nicolosi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nicolosi fails in his attempt to clinch. Nicolosi tries to clinch but baroni is having none of it. baroni cracks Nicolosi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Nicolosi takes the fight into the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from baroni. baroni scores with a shoulder strike. Nicolosi throws a knee to the head but misses.
baroni lands a body shot. Nicolosi wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nicolosi.
Nicolosi tries to land knees in the clinch but baroni avoids the damage to the body. Nicolosi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
baroni throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicolosi. Nicolosi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. baroni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nicolosi lands a nice elbow. baroni lands a hook to the side of the head. Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nicolosi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
baroni lands a nice shot to the body. baroni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nicolosi tries to land a knee to the head but baroni blocks with his arms.
baroni avoiding damage as Nicolosi throws knees to the body.
Nicolosi landing knees to the head.
Nicolosi lands a nice knee to the body. Nicolosi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but baroni blocks it with crossed arms. A head punch on the inside from baroni fails to land. Nicolosi lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Nicolosi can't get the takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. baroni misses with a short punch on the inside. baroni lands a body shot. The referee calls for Nicolosi to work.
Nicolosi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nicolosi misses with an elbow strike.
Nicolosi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nicolosi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nicolosi is trying to drag baroni to the mat but baroni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Nicolosi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nicolosi misses with a knee to the head. Nicolosi lands an elbow that stopped baroni in his tracks for a moment. baroni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nicolosi has him pressed against the cage. Nicolosi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nicolosi looking to throw knees to the head but baroni is blocking nicely.
baroni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
baroni lands with a left to the head. Nicolosi looking for a takedown. Nicolosi trying to stall but baroni improves his position.
Nicolosi can't get the takedown.
Nicolosi is breathing heavily. Nicolosi lands an elbow just above baroni 's eye. baroni tries to circle away but Nicolosi has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. baroni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicolosi backwards. Nicolosi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite baroni's efforts to push away. Nicolosi throws a knee to the head but misses.
baroni tries to throw a body punch but Nicolosi avoids it by throwing baroni back against the cage. Nicolosi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
baroni throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicolosi. Nicolosi jumps into guard, dragging baroni to the mat.
Nicolosi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. baroni wants to pass the guard but Nicolosi is keeping the position. Nicolosi wants to stand but baroni is controlling the position. baroni tries to free his leg and advance position but Nicolosi is retaining full guard. baroni trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicolosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. baroni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Nicolosi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes baroni off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. baroni tries to clinch but Nicolosi moves out of range. baroni scores with a nice head shot. baroni misses with an attempted mid kick.
baroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicolosi. Nicolosi doesn't manage to clinch there - baroni circles away.
Nicolosi tries to clinch enabling baroni to counter with a crisp jab. Nicolosi takes the fight into the clinch. baroni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nicolosi backwards. Nicolosi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nicolosi unloads a knee to the mid-section. baroni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. baroni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. baroni lands a body punch in the clinch. Nicolosi tries a knee to the head but baroni blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but phil baroni will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Mauricio Nicolosi's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
baroni circles away from the clinch attempt.
baroni throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nicolosi clinches but baroni breaks the clinch letting baroni counter with a right hand. baroni swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicolosi. baroni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. baroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicolosi tries to clinch but baroni is having none of it. baroni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. No joy there for baroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nicolosi is looking to take this fight into the clinch. baroni throws a right hand that Nicolosi ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicolosi also avoids with ease. A punch combination from baroni misses. baroni swinging wilding here.
Nicolosi tries to clinch there but baroni circles away.
baroni swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicolosi. No joy there for baroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nicolosi tries to clinch up but baroni circles away and keeps his distance. baroni throws a right hand that Nicolosi ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicolosi also avoids with ease. baroni is breathing heavily. baroni's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and baroni duly obliges. Nicolosi tries to clinch there but baroni circles away.
baroni keeps the fight on the outside. Nicolosi clinches with his opponent.
Nicolosi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like phil baroni has been cut. Nicolosi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Nicolosi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. baroni takes a knee to the side of the body. Nicolosi avoiding damage.
Nicolosi misses with a knee strike.
Nicolosi working the clinch nicely. baroni is working for position but Nicolosi cracks him with a big knee to the head! baroni crumples up against the cage and Nicolosi lands two more shots before the ref can save baroni! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mauricio Nicolosi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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