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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sofa King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and janino fironelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sofa King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, janino fironelli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
fironelli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
fironelli looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
fironelli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by fironelli.
King working to try and regain half guard.
King is squirming around, avoiding fironelli's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
fironelli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
fironelli wants to stand up but King has a hold of him and won't allow it.
King is looking to improve his position.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
King wants to control but fironelli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King wants to get back to his feet.
fironelli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
fironelli is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King makes his way to full guard. A much better position for King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
fironelli is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
King pulls fironelli in to control the position.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
fironelli wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if King tries to get out of the position.
fironelli won't allow King to sweep him here.
King is breathing heavily.
fironelli gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
fironelli dodges the punch combination from King.
King tries for a takedown but fironelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fironelli looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for King!
fironelli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
fironelli is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but King is surviving well by controlling fironelli's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to hold on but fironelli postures up.
King regains half guard.
fironelli seems to be looking for submissions.
King is looking to control fironelli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
janino fironelli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and fironelli counters with a single leg into guard. King didn't expect that.
King trying to control the position.
King working a defensive guard but fironelli passes into 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. fironelli connects with a nice short shot to King's temple.
fironelli is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
fironelli is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
fironelli is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ground and pound from fironelli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to maintain the position but fironelli is very close to passing his half guard.
fironelli controlling the action here.
fironelli wants to stand but King has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
fironelli seems to be looking for submissions.
King pushes fironelli off looking to stand but fironelli dives back in and keeps control.
fironelli looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
fironelli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time fironelli.
King pushes fironelli off looking to stand but fironelli dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
fironelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
janino fironelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a takedown
and fironelli counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!
fironelli controlling from mount.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
fironelli controlling the pace for now.
fironelli landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fironelli is in the full mount, landing strikes.
King taking shots to the head.
King tries to lock up and control but fironelli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! fironelli connects with a massive shot to the dome!
fironelli is landing with some decent strikes but King is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
fironelli working King over with strikes here.
King is squirming around, avoiding fironelli's attempts to control the action.
fironelli lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
janino fironelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
fironelli looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
King fails to land the takedown.
Sofa King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King is looking to clinch but fironelli is avoiding it.
King tries to keep at a distance but fironelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but fironelli has him pressed against the cage.
fironelli manages to break the clinch.
fironelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
King tries to land a leg kick but fironelli saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
fironelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
fironelli throws a head kick that misses.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but fironelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for fironelli on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
fironelli tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
King looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
fironelli is trying to get back to full guard.
fironelli punching from the bottom.
fironelli is looking to escape.
fironelli pushes King off but King dives into side control.
King working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but fironelli is keeping him busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
King throws a head kick that misses.
fironelli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than fironelli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
fironelli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
fironelli looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
fironelli looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
fironelli looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
King sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to escape.
King wants to control but fironelli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
fironelli decides to return to a standing position.
fironelli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
King stands and throws fironelli's legs to the side, diving into side control.
fironelli holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
King stands up and we're back to a striking position.
fironelli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fironelli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
Sofa King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of janino fironelli.
fironelli stuffs the takedown.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says fironelli as he avoids it easily.
fironelli darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
fironelli has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands a few punches from side control.
King trying to control the action but fironelli is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sofa King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well fironelli 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... janino fironelli!
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