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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boba Fettucini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Pozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boba Fettucini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Pozzi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Pozzi.
Pozzi's corner calls for a 1-2. Pozzi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pozzi lands a nice hook to Fettucini's body. Fettucini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pozzi connects with a crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Pozzi. No joy for Fettucini on that attempt.
Pozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fettucini manages to avoid it.
Pozzi misses with a two punch combination.
Fettucini throws a combination that misses
and Pozzi counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pozzi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pozzi lands a head shot.
Fettucini misses with a looping right.
Pozzi tries to clinch up.
Pozzi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pozzi sizes up Fettucini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fettucini is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pozzi.
Pozzi misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozzi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pozzi lands a right hook to the body.
Fettucini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pozzi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fettucini is breathing heavily.
Pozzi is looking to get to half guard.
Fettucini trying to control but Pozzi is having none of it.
Pozzi is looking to improve his position but Fettucini isn't that keen on the idea.
Fettucini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pozzi tries to reverse the position but Fettucini maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fettucini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fettucini has hold of Pozzi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pozzi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fettucini goes for an armbar but Pozzi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pozzi.
Pozzi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fettucini keeping moving, preventing Pozzi from controlling successfully.
Pozzi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fettucini is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pozzi is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Fettucini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fettucini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pozzi throwing strikes but missing.
Pozzi wants to control from the top but Fettucini keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left and a right from Pozzi both land. Nice combination.
Pozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pozzi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fettucini's hands.
Pozzi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pozzi fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fettucini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pozzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pozzi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pozzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pozzi lands with a shot to the body.
Fettucini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Pozzi does no damage.
Pozzi misses the jab.
Fettucini throws the kick towards the body but Pozzi avoids it.
Fettucini tries for a takedown but Pozzi circles away easily
and Pozzi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fettucini regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pozzi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Pozzi dominated that round.
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.
Fettucini clinches with his opponent.
Fettucini manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fettucini pushes Pozzi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fettucini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fettucini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pozzi.
It looks like Boba Fettucini has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pozzi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fettucini counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pozzi!
Pozzi gets back to half guard.
Pozzi wants to get back to his feet.
Pozzi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pozzi is looking to sweep but instead, Fettucini has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fettucini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pozzi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fettucini seems to be working for a kimura but Pozzi defends the submission attempt.
Fettucini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pozzi is just riding it out for now. Fettucini eventually gives up the hold.
Pozzi manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fettucini slips nicely into half guard.
Fettucini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pozzi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pozzi.
Pozzi wants to sweep but no luck.
Boba Fettucini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fettucini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fettucini preventing the sweep.
Pozzi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pozzi is on top in guard.
Pozzi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fettucini keeping moving, preventing Pozzi from controlling successfully.
Pozzi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pozzi landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pozzi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pozzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pozzi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pozzi wants to control from the top but Fettucini keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pozzi misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Pozzi misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Pozzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boba Fettucini's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fettucini shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fettucini showed some decent athleticism there.
Fettucini is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pozzi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fettucini.
Pozzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fettucini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pozzi is looking for a sweep. Fettucini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fettucini trying to control the action but Pozzi is working from the bottom.
Pozzi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pozzi wants to sweep here but Fettucini controlling him for the moment.
Fettucini won't allow Pozzi to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pozzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boba Fettucini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fettucini moves into the clinch.
Fettucini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pozzi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fettucini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fettucini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pozzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pozzi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi lands a right hook to the body.
Pozzi lands a slapping body shot.
Pozzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Pozzi misses.
Pozzi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fettucini avoids it really well and circles away.
Pozzi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fettucini rather than just go for the knockout.
Fettucini throws a right and a left that Pozzi avoids nicely.
Pozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Pozzi throws a lazy right hand but Fettucini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricardo Pozzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fettucini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pozzi as he jumps to the side.
Pozzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fettucini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pozzi misses with the combination.
Fettucini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fettucini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pozzi sprawls well. Pozzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fettucini gets slowly back to his feet.
Boba Fettucini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fettucini misses the shot to the body.
Pozzi misses the shot to the body.
Fettucini doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pozzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boba Fettucini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pozzi throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozzi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fettucini has time to react.
Pozzi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pozzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fettucini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ricardo Pozzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pozzi stalks Fettucini and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fettucini's face. Fettucini staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Pozzi.
Fettucini doesn't manage to clinch there - Pozzi circles away.
Pozzi lands a slapping body shot.
Pozzi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fettucini avoids it really well and circles away.
Fettucini tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Pozzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pozzi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Ricardo Pozzi!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Ricardo Pozzi!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Ricardo Pozzi!
Ricardo Pozzi wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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