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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Guccione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Vo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Guccione is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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175 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
135 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Guccione! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, David Vo! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vo tries to clinch there but Guccione circles away.
Vo misses with a takedown attempt - Guccione sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Vo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Guccione! Vo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Guccione turns into him and now he's in Vo's guard.
Vo has his foot on Guccione's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guccione works his way back into a safe position though. Vo looking for a guillotine here but Guccione defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Guccione decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Vo throws a series of punches but Guccione moves out of range. Guccione changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Vo is looking for a sweep. Guccione wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vo keeps working. Guccione misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vo prevents Guccione from improving position. Vo manages to get back to half guard. Vo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guccione pulls his head out easily. Vo looks gassed! Guccione lands with a punch from half guard. Vo is refusing to be controlled, as Guccione sits in half guard. Vo looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Guccione lands with a punch from half guard. Vo is staying active underneath Guccione, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Guccione is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vo sees it coming and defends easily. Vo wants to improve his position but Guccione is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Guccione rushes Vo and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Guccione has Vo pressed against the cage, preventing Vo from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Guccione lands a knee to the head.
Guccione pulls guard successfully.
Vo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Vo has gone for a leg lock! Guccione slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vo's guard. Guccione lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Guccione drops back looking for a leg! Vo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vo manages to kick Guccione off! Guccione jumps back into Vo's guard. Guccione working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Vo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guccione throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guccione got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guccione has managed to get both his arms back between Vo's legs - danger averted. Vo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guccione landing some decent shots from guard. Guccione thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Vo looking for a guillotine here but Guccione defends easily.
Guccione makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four 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. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guccione accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vo working for a triangle but Guccione defends it easily.
Guccione is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Guccione thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Guccione trying to control but Vo is working from the bottom. Guccione works over Vo with some ground and pound from guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Vo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guccione displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vo up against the cage. Guccione wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Guccione will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Vo tries for a takedown but Guccione circles away easily and Guccione counters with a takedown into side control. Vo manages to get back to half guard. Vo actively working from the bottom here. Guccione works his way into full mount! Vo regains half guard. Vo is not content to let Guccione control the position. Vo actively working from the bottom here. Guccione working Vo over with strikes. Guccione with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guccione is looking to take a break and control but Vo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Vo actively working from the bottom here. Vo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Guccione scores with a takedown into Vo's guard. Guccione has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Guccione got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guccione has managed to get both his arms back between Vo's legs - danger averted. Guccione connects with a couple of short punches. Vo keeping moving, preventing Guccione from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guccione is working Vo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Guccione trying to control the position from guard on top but Vo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Guccione postures up in Vo's guard and throws a big left but Vo blocks it. Vo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guccione defends well. Vo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guccione got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guccione has managed to get both his arms back between Vo's legs - danger averted. Guccione cracks Vo with a solid left hand. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Guccione wants to control from the top but Vo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guccione avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guccione's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Guccione trying to control but Vo is working from the bottom. Vo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Guccione is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Guccione's back instead. Vo is persistently looking for the submission but Guccione is defending it well.
David Vo has got the better of the ground game so far. Guccione manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vo's guard. Nice work there by Guccione.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guccione. Vo being controlled here, momentarily. Vo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Guccione has his hands clasped together but Vo extends an breaks Guccione's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Vo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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