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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cirianni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sugar Hill Gang - Apache. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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180 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Cirianni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Willson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Cirianni misses.
Cirianni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirianni.
Cirianni closes the distance and clinches.
Cirianni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Willson.
Willson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cirianni prevents it.
Willson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cirianni smiles and moves away.
Mike Cirianni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Willson.
A head kick misses from Cirianni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirianni wants to clinch.
Cirianni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirianni misses with a wild combination.
Cirianni darts in and clinches Willson up against the cage.
Willson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cirianni gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Willson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cirianni prevents it.
Willson tries to score a body lock takedown but Cirianni shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cirianni prevents the takedown attempt.
Willson tries for a takedown but Cirianni manages to get underhooks.
Cirianni breaks the clinch.
Cirianni moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cirianni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cirianni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cirianni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Willson looks gassed!
Cirianni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Willson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cirianni wants to control from the top but Willson keeps moving.
Cirianni tries to stand but Willson is controlling from the bottom.
Cirianni forces his way into half guard.
Cirianni gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirianni fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cirianni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cirianni shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Willson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cirianni wants to stand but Willson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cirianni looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cirianni has passed into half guard!
Willson is looking to get back to full guard here but Cirianni has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cirianni working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cirianni is landing with some decent strikes but Willson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cirianni get's back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cirianni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cirianni dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cirianni moves into the clinch.
Cirianni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Willson tries for a takedown but Cirianni manages to get underhooks.
Willson misses with the head strike.
Cirianni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Cirianni.
Willson circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirianni looks for the body kick but Willson saw that one coming.
Willson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirianni shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cirianni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Willson keeps working.
Cirianni stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mike Cirianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cirianni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cirianni tries to close the distance and clinch but Willson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willson tries to keep at a distance but Cirianni has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cirianni pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cirianni tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cirianni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirianni.
Cirianni tries to clinch up.
Cirianni moves into the clinch successfully.
Cirianni scores with a hook to the body.
Willson letting Cirianni take a breather here.
Cirianni breaks the clinch.
Cirianni tries to clinch up but Willson circles away and keeps his distance.
Cirianni rushes Willson and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirianni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cirianni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mike Cirianni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Willson wants it to stay on the feet.
Cirianni misses with the combination.
Willson tries to keep at a distance but Cirianni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cirianni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cirianni tries to clinch there but Willson circles away.
Cirianni drops Willson with a beautiful combination! Willson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cirianni is looking for the KO!
Cirianni scores a takedown into full mount!
Willson is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cirianni postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Willson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Cirianni and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Cirianni!
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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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