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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aeson Beckley (ranked 1997 p4p, 2189 weight class) and Delbert Mazzariello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Delbert Mazzariello!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzariello tests Beckley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mazzariello throws an off balance right hand
and Beckley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beckley forces Mazzariello back against the cage and clinches.
Mazzariello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mazzariello lands a body shot.
Beckley moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzariello controlling the action here for a moment.
Mazzariello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Beckley has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzariello misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beckley.
Mazzariello misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Beckley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Beckley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Beckley blocks a body shot from Mazzariello.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beckley working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beckley.
Beckley slows down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Mazzariello.
Mazzariello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzariello working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzariello has a couple of punches blocked by Beckley.
Beckley avoids the elbow strike from Mazzariello, against the cage.
Mazzariello misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beckley.
Beckley effectively controlling the action here.
Mazzariello tries to work over Beckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzariello tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Mazzariello back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzariello fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beckley.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mazzariello has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Beckley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mazzariello can turn it around.
Mazzariello misses with a body punch.
Beckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazzariello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazzariello tries to clinch there but Beckley circles away.
Beckley looks to throw the jab but Mazzariello is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Delbert Mazzariello will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beckley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mazzariello throws a lazy uppercut
and Beckley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beckley tries to clinch up.
Mazzariello throws a poor cross that misses
and Beckley counters with a left and a right that stings Mazzariello.
A shot to the body from Beckley misses
and Mazzariello counters with a stiff right hand.
Beckley forces Mazzariello back against the cage and clinches.
Beckley misses with a body punch.
Mazzariello misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzariello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mazzariello scores with a shot to the side of Beckley's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzariello misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzariello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzariello can't find room to land a body shot as Beckley controls the action.
Mazzariello misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beckley blocks an uppercut.
Mazzariello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.
Beckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazzariello lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzariello creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mazzariello is defended easily by Beckley.
Beckley is looking to counter punch.
Beckley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckley is looking to clinch.
Mazzariello throws a jab but it's blocked by Beckley.
Beckley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazzariello.
An attempted straight right counter from Beckley misses the target.
Beckley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mazzariello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzariello scores with a jab. Beckley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mazzariello throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazzariello throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beckley counters with a right hand to the body.
Mazzariello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beckley.
Beckley has Mazzariello up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzariello fails to land.
Beckley blocks a body shot from Mazzariello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzariello can't find room to land a body shot as Beckley controls the action.
Beckley blocking some punches.
Beckley can't break the clinch.
Mazzariello prevents a body shot from Beckley.
Mazzariello struggles to land a body shot inside as Beckley controls his hands.
Mazzariello misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley is trying to break the clinch but Mazzariello has him pressed against the cage.
Delbert Mazzariello seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beckley tries a knee to the head but Mazzariello blocks it.
Mazzariello misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Delbert Mazzariello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mazzariello looks to land a right hand but Beckley moved out of range.
Beckley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mazzariello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mazzariello tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mazzariello misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beckley counters with a left to the body.
Mazzariello jabs Beckley right on the nose. Beckley blinks but takes it well.
Beckley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazzariello throws out the jab.
Beckley throws a big counter combination but Mazzariello scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mazzariello.
Mazzariello misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beckley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mazzariello stuns Beckley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzariello misses with a hook.
Beckley throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Mazzariello to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mazzariello, as that shot connected.
Beckley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzariello gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mazzariello scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beckley tries to pull guard but Mazzariello holds him up against the cage and eventually Beckley drops back down to his feet.
Mazzariello cracks Beckley with a nice body shot.
Mazzariello tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Mazzariello back against the cage.
Beckley tries for a takedown but Mazzariello manages to get underhooks.
A short left from Mazzariello.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley misses with a knee strike.
Beckley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beckley.
Aeson Beckley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mazzariello blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mazzariello avoiding damage as Beckley throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Beckley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Beckley is trying to force a seperation but Mazzariello has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzariello working aggressively here.
Beckley is trying to break the clinch but Mazzariello is controlling him.
Beckley blocks a body shot from Mazzariello.
Mazzariello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beckley looking to throw knees to the head but Mazzariello is blocking nicely.
Mazzariello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzariello misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beckley.
Beckley is trying to break the clinch but Mazzariello is controlling him.
Delbert Mazzariello is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beckley pushes off an throws an elbow but Mazzariello leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mazzariello can't find room to land a body shot as Beckley controls the action.
Mazzariello can't find room to land a body shot as Beckley controls the action.
Mazzariello lands with a short shot to the head.
Beckley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mazzariello has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beckley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mazzariello has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mazzariello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley misses with a body punch.
Beckley misses with a knee strike.
Beckley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Delbert Mazzariello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mazzariello 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delbert Mazzariello!
Delbert Mazzariello was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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