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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rispoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Seed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rispoli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Boston - More Than A Feeling. Seed has chosen Enter the dragon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Good kicks
Very confident |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Rispoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric Seed!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rispoli takes the fight into the clinch.
Rispoli manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rispoli breaks from the clinch.
Rispoli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe Rispoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rispoli moves in looking to clinch but Seed pushes him off.
Seed lands with a nice body kick.
Rispoli tries to clinch there but Seed circles away.
Seed lands with a kick to the temple. Rispoli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Joe Rispoli has been cut.
Seed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rispoli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rispoli keeps control of Seed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rispoli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rispoli has Seed pressed against the cage, preventing Seed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rispoli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rispoli is fending him off so far but Seed persists. Nope, Rispoli circles away and we're back to standing.
Rispoli is looking to clinch but Seed is avoiding it.
Seed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seed swats away the attempt to clinch by Rispoli.
Seed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rispoli scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rispoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rispoli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seed tries to clinch there but Rispoli circles away.
Seed misses with an uppercut. Rispoli saw that one coming.
Seed looks to land a body kick but Rispoli moved away.
Rispoli tries to clinch
and Seed counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Seed wants to stand but Rispoli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rispoli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rispoli has his hands on Seed's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rispoli is on top in guard.
Rispoli sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rispoli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Seed is proving hard to escape from.
Rispoli sitting in guard here, content to control.
Seed is trying to control the position but Rispoli postures up.
Rispoli decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Seed, up you get!
Rispoli is breathing heavily.
Rispoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Rispoli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Seed counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seed prevents Rispoli from improving his position.
Seed is trying to control. Rispoli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seed slows the pace down in half guard.
Rispoli is looking to control Seed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rispoli avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rispoli is not content to let Seed control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Seed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Rispoli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rispoli wants to clinch but Seed slips to the side
letting Seed counter with a right hand.
Rispoli pushes Seed up against the cage in a clinch.
Seed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seed breaks the clinch.
Seed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rispoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rispoli darts in trying to clinch
and Seed counters with a good low kick that Rispoli was not able to check.
Seed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rispoli's knee momentarily.
Seed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seed pushes Rispoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Seed is trying to drag Rispoli to the mat but Rispoli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seed pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rispoli prevents Seed from getting back to his feet.
Seed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Seed stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rispoli to get to his feet.
Seed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seed lands with a kick to the temple. Rispoli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rispoli walks into a straight right hand from Seed.
Seed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cedric Seed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rispoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seed. Seed obviously looking to wear him down.
Seed thumps Rispoli with a low kick.
Joe Rispoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rispoli on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rispoli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seed counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Seed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rispoli doesn't seem phased though.
Rispoli blocks a head kick by Seed.
Seed shoots in for a takedown but Rispoli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rispoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seed.
Seed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rispoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Seed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rispoli circles away.
Joe Rispoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Seed.
Rispoli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seed counters with a straight right hand.
Seed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rispoli at a distance.
Seed misses with a head kick.
Seed throws a sloppy head kick and Rispoli moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seed. Rispoli shrugs it off though.
Rispoli looks to clinch
and Seed counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seed.
Seed lands a high kick!
Joe Rispoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seed misses with a head kick.
Rispoli closes the distance but Seed moves to the side
and Rispoli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Seed.
Seed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rispoli tries to clinch but Seed moves away
and Seed counters with a head kick. That will keep Rispoli thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rispoli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rispoli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seed counters with a big head kick but Rispoli shrugs it off.
Rispoli tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Seed counters with a low kick, right behind Rispoli 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seed misses with a kick to the body.
Rispoli wants to clinch
and Seed counters with a good low kick that Rispoli was not able to check.
Rispoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rispoli sprawls well. Rispoli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seed gets slowly back to his feet.
Rispoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Seed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Rispoli's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Seed cracks a nice hook into Rispoli's ribs.
Rispoli wants to clinch
and Seed counters with a big head kick but Rispoli shrugs it off.
Seed dives in and grabs Rispoli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rispoli pushes down on Seed's head and hops out.
Seed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rispoli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seed counters with a leg kick.
Rispoli darts in trying to clinch
and Seed counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rispoli - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seed ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Seed no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Seed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rispoli is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seed controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rispoli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rispoli wants to stand but Seed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rispoli stopping the sweep attempt from Seed.
Seed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rispoli is controlling him.
Seed trying to keep a closed guard but Rispoli is proving a slippery customer.
Joe Rispoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rispoli throws a hook but Seed avoids it easily.
Seed tries a head kick but it misses.
Rispoli avoids the head kick by Seed.
Rispoli wants to clinch
and Seed counters with a leg kick.
Seed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rispoli's head.
Seed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seed counters with a head kick. That will keep Rispoli thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rispoli throws a sloppy head kick and Seed moves out of range easily.
Rispoli tries to clinch
and Seed counters with a nice body shot.
Rispoli throws a sloppy head kick
and Seed counters with a low kick, right behind Rispoli 's knee.
Rispoli darts in trying to clinch
and Seed counters with a big head kick but Rispoli shrugs it off.
Seed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rispoli's calf.
Seed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rispoli clinches but Seed breaks the clinch
and Seed counters with a leg kick.
Cedric Seed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Seed.
Seed throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seed is defended easily by Rispoli.
Seed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Seed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seed tries to clinch up but Rispoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Seed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seed lands with a nice body kick.
Rispoli has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rispoli throws a head kick that misses
and Seed counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Seed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Seed 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 William Gold scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Seed!
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hype
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FIGHT
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