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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Radley Salerno (ranked 5007 p4p, 4449 weight class) and Adriano Bucombo (ranked 337 p4p, 320 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Radley Salerno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adriano Bucombo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salerno goes for a double leg but Bucombo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bucombo continues to drive forward.
Salerno wants to take the fight to the mat but Bucombo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Salerno can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radley Salerno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bucombo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bucombo is looking to break free of the clinch but Salerno has double underhooks.
Salerno is looking to take this one to the mat.
Salerno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bucombo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bucombo is trying to pull guard but Salerno has him pressed against the cage.
Bucombo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salerno tries to land knees in the clinch but Bucombo avoids the damage to the body.
Bucombo gets underhooks to prevent Salerno's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bucombo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salerno is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salerno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bucombo walks away with a smile on his face. Salerno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Salerno has his takedown stuffed
and Salerno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bucombo throws a series of punches but Salerno avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucombo is looking to score with low kicks.
Salerno fails with the takedown.
Bucombo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Salerno misses with a takedown
and Bucombo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bucombo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bucombo wriggles free and stands up.
A lazy body kick from Bucombo
and Salerno counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salerno trying to control but Bucombo is working from the bottom.
Bucombo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've been hearing that Salerno has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Salerno scoring with some ground and pound.
Salerno wants to control from the top but Bucombo keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucombo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bucombo is looking for a triangle but Salerno pushes his legs off easily.
Salerno preventing the sweep.
Salerno cracks Bucombo with a solid left hand.
Salerno trying to control but Bucombo is working from the bottom.
Salerno connects with a couple of short punches.
Bucombo has momentary wrist control but Salerno slips an elbow through the middle.
Salerno wants to control from the top but Bucombo keeps moving.
Salerno lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salerno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bucombo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salerno works over Bucombo with some ground and pound from guard.
Salerno works over Bucombo with some ground and pound from guard.
Salerno works over Bucombo with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salerno with a nice head shot there.
Salerno trying to control but Bucombo is working from the bottom.
Salerno passes Bucombo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've been informed that Bucombo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bucombo looks winded!
Salerno working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Salerno 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.
Salerno working the head and body with strikes.
Salerno lands with a punch from half guard.
Salerno is nestled in close to Bucombo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Salerno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salerno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bucombo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salerno slips a nice elbow through Bucombo's hands, connecting with Bucombo's forehead.
Salerno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Salerno there.
Salerno looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salerno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bucombo is trying to control but Salerno manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salerno tries to control but Bucombo wriggling away.
Salerno putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Salerno trying to control but Bucombo is having none of it.
Salerno landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radley Salerno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salerno looks for a takedown but Bucombo sprawls well.
Salerno clinches up with Bucombo and pushes him back against the cage.
Salerno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bucombo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salerno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radley Salerno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salerno is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bucombo is defending well.
Salerno gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bucombo.
Bucombo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salerno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salerno is trying to pull guard but Bucombo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salerno wants a takedown.
Bucombo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Salerno is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bucombo is defending well.
Salerno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bucombo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bucombo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salerno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salerno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salerno is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bucombo tries to break free but Salerno pushes him back against the cage.
Salerno tries for a takedown but Bucombo manages to get underhooks.
Bucombo is trying to break the clinch but Salerno is controlling him.
Salerno tries a body shot but Bucombo blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salerno tries to score a body lock takedown but Bucombo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bucombo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salerno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bucombo can do to turn this around?
Salerno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bucombo has had enough of the clinch but Salerno keeps him there for the moment.
Salerno wants to take the fight to the mat but Bucombo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bucombo manages to pull guard.
Bucombo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Salerno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salerno throws an elbow that misses. Bucombo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salerno's guard. Nice move by Bucombo!
Bucombo wants to stand but Salerno has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Salerno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bucombo is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucombo throws a big elbow that misses.
Salerno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bucombo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bucombo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bucombo gets to his feet. Salerno looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Salerno gets a clinch.
Salerno has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bucombo is trying to keep an underhook but Salerno manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Salerno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Salerno working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucombo is looking for a sweep. Salerno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salerno lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Salerno connects with a nice short shot to Bucombo's temple.
Salerno thows a huge punch but Bucombo dodges it nicely.
Salerno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Radley Salerno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salerno trying to control from Bucombo's half guard. Bucombo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bucombo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salerno controls the pace.
Salerno content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salerno lands a couple of elbows.
Bucombo wants to sweep here but Salerno controlling him for the moment.
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 Radley Salerno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Salerno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bucombo pinned against the cage. Bucombo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bucombo throws a combination. Salerno tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salerno instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salerno.
Salerno throws a punch but it's blocked by Bucombo.
Salerno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salerno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salerno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bucombo's elbow.
Bucombo stops a takedown attempt from Salerno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radley Salerno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucombo wants a takedown.
Salerno is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bucombo is defending well.
Salerno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bucombo prevents it.
Salerno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bucombo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salerno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salerno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salerno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bucombo circles away.
Salerno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bucombo.
Bucombo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salerno moves away.
Salerno feinted with a counter takedown.
Salerno looks for a takedown but Bucombo sprawls well.
Salerno shoots in but no luck this time.
Adriano Bucombo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucombo throws a right hand that Salerno ducks under and follows up with a left that Salerno also avoids with ease.
Salerno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bucombo but Bucombo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bucombo lands a jab to the head.
Bucombo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bucombo tries to clinch there but Salerno circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Bucombo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bucombo wants to clinch.
Radley Salerno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bucombo is looking to clinch but Salerno is avoiding it.
Salerno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Salerno scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucombo wants to control but Salerno is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salerno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Salerno wants to take a breather but Bucombo is having none of it.
Salerno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bucombo is trying to stand back up but Salerno is controlling him
Salerno lands with a punch from half guard.
Salerno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bucombo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salerno has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bucombo is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salerno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Salerno putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Salerno in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Salerno with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Salerno lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Salerno working Bucombo over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salerno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Salerno looking to control but Bucombo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adriano Bucombo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Radley Salerno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salerno lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Radley Salerno.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salerno, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Radley Salerno!
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