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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Fattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Untlicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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179 cm
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176 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Fattuso! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Untlicker! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Untlicker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fattuso as he avoids it easily. Nice straight punches there by Fattuso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fattuso. Untlicker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Untlicker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Fattuso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Untlicker, pushing him back against the cage. Untlicker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fattuso pulls his leg out and moves away.
Untlicker scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Untlicker takes one on the button. Fattuso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Untlicker closes the distance and clinches. Fattuso breaks from the clinch.
Fattuso gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Fattuso working for a triangle but Untlicker defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fattuso keeping full guard, as Untlicker tries to pass. Fattuso throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Untlicker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Fattuso working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fattuso 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. Fattuso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Untlicker showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Fattuso throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fattuso tries to land a sweep but no joy. Untlicker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Untlicker connects with a couple of short punches. Untlicker looking to pass the guard. Untlicker trying to control but Fattuso is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Untlicker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fattuso, up you get! Untlicker moves into range and clinches up with Fattuso. Fattuso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Untlicker is working for takedown but Fattuso is calmly controlling the position for now. Silvio Fattuso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Untlicker. Untlicker looks gassed! Fattuso tries to stall but Untlicker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Untlicker is trying to trip Fattuso. He has hold of a leg but Fattuso is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Untlicker persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Untlicker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fattuso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Fattuso controls Untlicker momentarily but Untlicker frees himself. Fattuso wants to sweep here but Untlicker controlling him for the moment. Untlicker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fattuso is keeping the position for now. Fattuso trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Fattuso wants to get back to his feet but Untlicker is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Untlicker tries to free his leg and advance position but Fattuso is retaining full guard. Fattuso wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Fattuso doesn't manage to clinch there - Untlicker circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fattuso shoots and misses and Untlicker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fattuso's guard now. Fattuso looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Untlicker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Fattuso trying to hold on to Untlicker's head to control him but Untlicker postures up.
Fattuso misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fattuso throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fattuso makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fattuso. Untlicker stopping the sweep attempt from Fattuso. Fattuso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fattuso looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Fattuso manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fattuso unloading with bombs! Fattuso fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fattuso with shots to the head and body - Untlicker looks very uncomfortable down there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fattuso working away from the top, dropping strikes. Fattuso working away from the top, dropping strikes. Fattuso has hold of Untlicker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Untlicker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fattuso lands with some strikes. A nice elbow there by Fattuso. Untlicker is working to get back to half guard.
Fattuso unloading with bombs! Untlicker tries to reverse the position but Fattuso maintains control. Untlicker is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Untlicker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Untlicker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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 Silvio Fattuso will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fattuso misses with a takedown attempt and Untlicker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Chris Untlicker has got the better of the ground game so far. Untlicker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fattuso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Untlicker is controlling the pace.
Untlicker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Fattuso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Untlicker controlling the action here. Untlicker wants to take a breather but Fattuso is having none of it. Untlicker decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Fattuso closes the distance looking to clinch and Untlicker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Untlicker. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Untlicker stands up from guard. Let's bang! Fattuso missing with a left hand there. Untlicker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Untlicker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fattuso lands a jab to the head.
Fattuso throws a combination. Untlicker tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Fattuso misses with a lunging right hand
and Untlicker counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Fattuso trying to hold on to Untlicker's head to control him but Untlicker postures up.
Untlicker tries to pass to full mount but Fattuso defends it. Fattuso is looking to control Untlicker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fattuso avoid being mounted? Fattuso misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Untlicker works his way into side control. Fattuso manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Fattuso missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Untlicker is refusing to be controlled, as Fattuso sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fattuso throwing shots but Untlicker is blocking nicely. Fattuso prevents Untlicker from improving his position. Fattuso is tying to control. Untlicker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Fattuso working over Untlicker with some ground and pound. Untlicker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Untlicker wants to improve his position but Fattuso is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Fattuso throws a right and a left that both miss. Fattuso fails with the takedown and Untlicker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. This has been an exciting period of action! Untlicker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fattuso is keeping the position for now. Fattuso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Untlicker is looking to stand up but Fattuso won't let him. Untlicker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Fattuso is trying to keep Untlicker in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fattuso wants to hit a switch here but Untlicker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fattuso there! Untlicker lands with some strikes. Untlicker controlling from the full mount. Fattuso is trying to escape the mount.
Untlicker controlling the position easily from mount. Fattuso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Untlicker breaks from Fattuso's wrist control and lands an elbow. Fattuso is desperately trying to improve his position but Untlicker has a good base and remains in mount. Untlicker avoids the attempt from Fattuso to control. Fattuso is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Untlicker. Untlicker wants to control the pace but Fattuso is squirming around nicely. Fattuso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Untlicker controlling the position easily from mount. Fattuso slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Fattuso misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fattuso gets back to full guard.
Fattuso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Untlicker manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fattuso trying to control but Untlicker is working from the bottom. Fattuso decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Untlicker, up you get! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Untlicker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Fattuso. That snapped Untlicker's head back.
Untlicker slips a jab and a cross from Fattuso.
Untlicker feints and as Fattuso raises his hands in defense, Untlicker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Untlicker won't allow Fattuso to sweep him here. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Untlicker trying to control but Fattuso is working from the bottom. Untlicker controlling from the top position. Fattuso controls Untlicker momentarily but Untlicker frees himself. Untlicker looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Fattuso keeping moving, preventing Untlicker from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fattuso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Untlicker wants to control from the top but Fattuso keeps moving. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Untlicker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Untlicker stands up and waves to Fattuso to follow him. Untlicker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Untlicker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Fattuso is trying to control the position but Untlicker postures up. Fattuso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fattuso, not yet. Untlicker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Despite being in the dominant position, Chris Untlicker just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Untlicker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well, if Untlicker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fattuso gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fattuso is on top in guard.
Fattuso content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Fattuso wants to control from the top but Untlicker keeps moving. Fattuso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Untlicker 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. Fattuso works over Untlicker with some ground and pound from guard. Untlicker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fattuso!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fattuso is looking to improve his position but Untlicker isn't that keen on the idea. Untlicker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Untlicker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fattuso looks a forlorn figure.
Untlicker trying to control but he's not successful this time. Fattuso regains half guard. Untlicker stalling away here and it's allowed Fattuso to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Fattuso is looking for a triangle but Untlicker pushes his legs off easily.
Untlicker wants to stand but Fattuso has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Fattuso being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Untlicker with a nice head shot there. Fattuso wants to sweep but no luck. Fattuso keeping moving, preventing Untlicker from controlling successfully. Fattuso is looking to sweep but instead, Untlicker has passed into half guard.
Untlicker is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fattuso is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Untlicker!
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energy
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hype
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