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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between El toro Fuorte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Schillaci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El toro Fuorte has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, El toro Fuorte! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Schillaci! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Schillaci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuorte goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Schillaci avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schillaci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fuorte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schillaci, pushing him back against the cage. Schillaci breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schillaci looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fuorte throws a right and a left that both miss. Fuorte throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fuorte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schillaci paws at him with a jab and circles away. Schillaci throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuorte counters with a three punch combo that has Schillaci backing up. Schillaci nods at Fuorte to acknowledge the strikes. Schillaci throws a leg kick but Fuorte sees it coming and checks it nicely. Fuorte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schillaci throws a series of punches but Fuorte moves out of range. Schillaci closes the distance but Fuorte moves to the side and Fuorte counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Fuorte throws a right and a left that both miss. A right-left combo lands from Schillaci. David Schillaci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fuorte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fuorte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schillaci throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuorte moves into the clinch. Schillaci looks gassed! Schillaci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schillaci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A right hook to the body lands for Schillaci.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuorte. Fuorte blocks an uppercut.
Fuorte is trying to break free. Fuorte working hard to break the clinch. Schillaci lands a body punch. Fuorte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schillaci's efforts to push away. Fuorte prevents a body shot from Schillaci. Fuorte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A nice right hand lands inside from Schillaci. Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Schillaci keeps him there for the moment. Schillaci prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch. Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Schillaci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fuorte scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Schillaci misses with a double jab
and Fuorte counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fuorte scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Fuorte takes the fight into the clinch. Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fuorte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schillaci working hard to break the clinch. Fuorte breaks from the clinch.
Schillaci takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fuorte rushes Schillaci and presses him up against the cage. Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Schillaci won't allow it.
Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Schillaci is controlling him. Schillaci keeps control of Fuorte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Fuorte prevents Schillaci from breaking the clinch. Fuorte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fuorte lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schillaci is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fuorte. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fuorte drives through and clinches with Schillaci against the cage.
Schillaci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schillaci keeps control of Fuorte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Fuorte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Schillaci is trying to break free. Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Schillaci keeps him there for the moment. Fuorte is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schillaci has Fuorte pressed against the cage, preventing Fuorte from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schillaci. Fuorte does a little dance to reset his feet. Fuorte tests Schillaci's chin there with a solid looking shot. Schillaci has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Fuorte rushes Schillaci and presses him up against the cage. Fuorte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fuorte swinging wilding here.
Decent striking displayed by Fuorte there. Fuorte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuorte scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Fuorte lands with a nice combination. Schillaci backs away looking to recover. Schillaci takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Fuorte wants to clinch. Fuorte is working the combinations to good effect here. Fuorte closes the distance and clinches. Schillaci has Fuorte pressed against the cage, preventing Fuorte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fuorte tries to circle away but Schillaci has him pinned against the cage. Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Schillaci has him pressed against the cage. Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Schillaci has him pressed against the cage. Fuorte wants to break free but Schillaci has control.
Schillaci lands with a short shot to the head. Fuorte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Fuorte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schillaci's efforts to push away. Fuorte is looking to break free of the clinch but Schillaci has double underhooks. Schillaci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Fuorte has Schillaci pressed against the cage, preventing Schillaci from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Schillaci keeps control of Fuorte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Schillaci wants to get back to striking at distance but Fuorte won't allow it.
Schillaci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuorte is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fuorte is trying to break free. Schillaci has had enough of the clinch but Fuorte keeps him there for the moment. Fuorte working hard to break the clinch. Fuorte is looking to break free of the clinch but Schillaci has double underhooks. Fuorte wants to break free but Schillaci has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El toro Fuorte dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fuorte dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fuorte throws a series of punches but Schillaci avoids them all with ease. Schillaci throws a leg kick but Fuorte sees it coming and checks it nicely. Fuorte throws a right hand that Schillaci ducks under and follows up with a left that Schillaci also avoids with ease. Schillaci misses with a combination
and Fuorte counters with a straight right hand. Schillaci throws a right and a left that both miss. Fuorte rushes Schillaci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Fuorte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fuorte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuorte fails in his attempt to clinch. Fuorte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schillaci swats him away and circles back towards the center. El toro Fuorte is winning the standup battle so far. Fuorte's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fuorte duly obliges. Fuorte throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Fuorte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuorte moves in looking to clinch but Schillaci pushes him off. Schillaci takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schillaci throws a lazy right hand but Fuorte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fuorte lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Schillaci swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuorte. Fuorte's corner calls for a 1-2. Fuorte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuorte's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fuorte duly obliges. Fuorte lands a two punch combo.
Schillaci is rocked! Danga de danga de dang - Fuorte scores with a four punch combination! Schillaci is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuorte finish him? Fuorte scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fuorte tries to close the distance and clinch but Schillaci swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Fuorte lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Fuorte both land. Nice combination. Fuorte stalks Schillaci and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schillaci's face. Schillaci staggers backwards, shaken. A combination from Fuorte does no damage. Fuorte misses with a wild combination.
Schillaci waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fuorte. Schillaci has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Fuorte closes the distance and clinches. Schillaci seems to have recovered his senses. Schillaci manages to break the clinch.
Schillaci is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fuorte. Fuorte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schillaci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schillaci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Schillaci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fuorte misses with a wild combination.
Fuorte throws a series of punches but Schillaci moves out of range. Fuorte scores with a three punch combo!
Fuorte misses with a few strikes there.
Fuorte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Fuorte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fuorte. El toro Fuorte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Schillaci throws a right hand that Fuorte ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuorte also avoids with ease. Fuorte throws a combination. Schillaci tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Fuorte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Fuorte looks to land a combination. Schillaci sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Schillaci throws a nice looking combination but Fuorte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Fuorte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuorte moves into the clinch. 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! Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Schillaci won't allow it.
Schillaci lands a left hand.
Schillaci manages to break the clinch.
Fuorte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fuorte wants to clinch up but Schillaci keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fuorte lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fuorte. Schillaci tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Fuorte counters with a series of strikes. Schillaci will be more careful next time no doubt. Schillaci looks to land a combination but Fuorte avoids it well. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Schillaci throws a nice looking combination but Fuorte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Fuorte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schillaci backs up against the cage.
Fuorte scores with a hook to the body. Schillaci takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Schillaci tries to clinch there but Fuorte circles away.
A jab lands there for Fuorte. Danga de danga de dang - Fuorte scores with a four punch combination! Fuorte darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Schillaci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Schillaci walks into a stiff left hand from Fuorte. Schillaci falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuorte counters with a three punch combo that has Schillaci backing up. Schillaci nods at Fuorte to acknowledge the strikes. Fuorte clinches up with Schillaci and pushes him back against the cage. Fuorte is trying to break free. Fuorte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schillaci breaks from the clinch.
Schillaci is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fuorte. Schillaci tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuorte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Schillaci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fuorte paws at him with a jab and circles away. Schillaci wants to clinch. Fuorte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuorte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schillaci backs up against the cage.
Fuorte moves into the clinch successfully.
Schillaci tries to circle away but Fuorte has him pinned against the cage. Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Schillaci has him pressed against the cage. Schillaci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fuorte with a hook. Fuorte moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Fuorte has closed the distance and engaged Schillaci in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El toro Fuorte dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fuorte digs a good hook to Schillaci's body.
Schillaci misses with a combination
and Fuorte counters with a three punch combo that has Schillaci backing up. Schillaci nods at Fuorte to acknowledge the strikes. Schillaci tries to clinch but Fuorte moves away enabling Fuorte to counter with a crisp jab. Fuorte tries to clinch up but Schillaci circles away and keeps his distance. Fuorte blocks a head kick by Schillaci.
Schillaci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schillaci there as he acknowledges the shot. Fuorte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Schillaci keeps him there for the moment. Fuorte blocks a body shot from Schillaci. Fuorte manages to break the clinch.
Fuorte lands with a nice combination. Schillaci backs away looking to recover. Fuorte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schillaci's head. Fuorte moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Fuorte has managed to clinch.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Schillaci keeps him there for the moment. Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Schillaci keeps him there for the moment. Fuorte prevents a body shot from Schillaci. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Schillaci has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Fuorte breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuorte keeps the fight on the outside. Fuorte tries to bum rush Schillaci with a series of wild strikes but Schillaci uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fuorte lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fuorte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuorte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fuorte lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fuorte. Fuorte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schillaci momentarily.
Fuorte lands a jab-cross combination. Fuorte looks to land a combination. Schillaci sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Schillaci throws a head kick that misses. Decent striking displayed by Fuorte there. Danga de danga de dang - Fuorte scores with a four punch combination! Fuorte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schillaci backs up against the cage.
Fuorte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schillaci. Fuorte fails in his attempt to clinch. Schillaci cracks Fuorte with a right hand to the side of the head. Fuorte staying out of range there. Schillaci throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuorte moves into the clinch. Schillaci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Schillaci won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schillaci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A nice combination there by Fuorte.
Schillaci falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Fuorte to counter with a crisp jab. Fuorte moves into the clinch successfully.
Schillaci lands a shot to the body. Fuorte blocks an uppercut.
Schillaci tries to break free but Fuorte pushes him back against the cage. Schillaci manages to break the clinch.
Fuorte throws a one two combo.
Fuorte misses with a few strikes there.
Fuorte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schillaci can do to turn this around? Schillaci throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Fuorte lands the left hand. Schillaci is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Fuorte clinches up with Schillaci and pushes him back against the cage. Schillaci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuorte rushes Schillaci and presses him up against the cage. Schillaci breaks the clinch.
Fuorte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schillaci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Schillaci takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schillaci fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Fuorte. Fuorte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuorte lands a jab-cross combination. Fuorte lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fuorte walks into a jab. Fuorte lands with a nice combination. Schillaci backs away looking to recover. Fuorte closes the distance and clinches. Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Schillaci is controlling the position. Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Schillaci. Schillaci working aggressively here.
Schillaci tries to break the clinch but Fuorte is controlling the position. Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Schillaci has him pressed against the cage. Fuorte is trying to break free. Schillaci keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuorte's efforts to push away. Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Schillaci is controlling him. Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Schillaci is working Fuorte over against the cage. Schillaci breaks from the clinch.
Fuorte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schillaci tries to clinch but Fuorte moves out of range. Schillaci walks into a left hand. Schillaci swinging wilding here.
Fuorte misses with a two punch combination.
Fuorte gets a clinch. Schillaci breaks from the clinch.
Schillaci throws a combination that misses and Fuorte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Schillaci misses with a combination
and Fuorte counters with a three punch combo that has Schillaci backing up. Schillaci nods at Fuorte to acknowledge the strikes. Schillaci throws a series of punches but Fuorte moves out of range. Fuorte tries to clinch up. Schillaci misses with a two punch combination.
El toro Fuorte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Good exchange - Fuorte coming out on top. A punch combination from Fuorte misses. David Schillaci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Schillaci plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight! El toro Fuorte showed his dominance in that final round. Well Fuorte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El toro Fuorte!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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