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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Assis Civita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Cherry is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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269 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
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257 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Assis Civita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Civita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cherry moves away.
Civita thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cherry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Civita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cherry moves away.
Cherry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Civita.
Civita throws a series of punches but Cherry avoids them all with ease.
Civita throws a jab but it's blocked by Cherry.
Civita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Civita jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Civita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Civita swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Civita misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Civita digs a good body shot into Cherry's ribs.
Civita misses with a looping right.
Civita scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cherry doesn't seem bothered though.
Cherry slips a jab from Civita.
Assis Civita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Civita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cherry moves away.
Cherry moves out of range of the strikes.
Civita connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Pete Cherry has been cut.
Civita misses with a shot to the body
and Cherry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Civita staying out of range there.
Civita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cherry was well out of range. Poor timing from Civita.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Civita misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cherry counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cherry avoids the body shot from Civita.
Civita missing with a left hand there. Cherry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cherry staying out of range there.
Civita is looking to wear down Cherry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Civita throws a left and a right that both miss
and Civita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Civita cracks Cherry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cherry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cherry ducks under a wild hook from Civita.
Cherry ducks under a wild hook from Civita.
Civita lands a really nice looking cross but Cherry seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Civita throws out the jab.
Civita looks to throw the jab but Cherry is out of range.
Civita staying out of range there.
Cherry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Civita misses with a hook to the body
and Cherry counters with a straight right hand.
Cherry misses with a hook. Civita ducked under it nicely.
Civita blocks a jab.
Civita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cherry.
Civita misses with a wild combination.
Civita throws a sloppy body shot
and Cherry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Civita throws the left hand but Cherry avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Civita misses with a body shot.
Civita misses with a combination
and Cherry counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Civita.
Civita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cherry.
Cherry looks to land a left hand but Civita moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Civita misses
and Cherry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cherry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Civita counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cherry thinking.
Civita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cherry moves out of range as Civita strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Assis Civita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Cherry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Civita ducks under a wild hook from Cherry.
Cherry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Civita.
Civita misses with a hook to the body
and Cherry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Civita is trying to maintain the position but Cherry is very close to passing his half guard.
Civita tries to roll over but Cherry keeps him under control.
Civita is refusing to be controlled, as Cherry sits in half guard.
Cherry prevents Civita from improving his position.
Cherry trying to pass the guard but Civita defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Civita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry is keen to just control but Civita is a slippery customer.
Cherry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Civita knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Civita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cherry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Civita's half guard.
Cherry works his way into side control.
Civita wants to control but Cherry postures up.
Civita is trying to get back to half guard.
Civita is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cherry's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cherry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Civita sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Civita moves into full guard.
Cherry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Civita trying to control the position.
Cherry drops back looking for a leg! Civita is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Civita manages to kick Cherry off! Cherry jumps back into Civita's guard.
Cherry trying to control but Civita is working from the bottom.
Civita trying to keep a closed guard but Cherry is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Civita keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Civita.
Civita misses with a hook to the body
and Cherry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Civita throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cherry counters with a straight right hand.
Civita lands with a hook. Cherry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cherry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Civita misses
and Cherry counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Civita.
Civita slips a straight right by Cherry.
Civita swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cherry counters with a right hand to the body.
Civita misses with a looping right.
Civita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cherry counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Cherry crashes against the mat.
Cherry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Civita has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cherry working away.
Civita tries to bench press Cherry off him but Cherry keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Cherry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pete Cherry's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Civita throws the left hand but Cherry avoids the punch easily.
Civita thows a body shot but no joy.
Civita misses with a jab to the body
and Cherry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cherry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Civita.
Assis Civita is winning the standup battle so far.
Civita misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Cherry to counter with a crisp jab.
Civita lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cherry backs up against the cage.
Civita misses with a takedown
and Cherry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Civita actively working from the bottom here.
Cherry works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Civita wants to control but Cherry postures up.
Cherry trying to control the position but Civita is working away.
Civita trying to remain calm as Cherry controls from the top position.
Cherry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Civita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Civita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Civita struggling a bit here.
Civita tries to buck Cherry off but Cherry is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Civita comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Civita tries for a takedown but Cherry circles away easily
and Cherry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cherry moves out of range as Civita strikes.
Civita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cherry.
Cherry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Civita sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cherry somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Civita misses with a jab to the body
and Cherry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cherry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Civita throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cherry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Civita connects with a jab.
Civita scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Civita scores with a shot to the body.
Civita throws an overhand right that lands on Cherry's shoulder, as Cherry tries to avoid the shot.
Cherry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Civita takes a swing at Cherry's ribcage but misses.
Civita slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Civita, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Civita lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cherry at a distance.
Cherry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Civita throws a hook to the side of Cherry's head but Cherry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Civita.
Civita with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Civita throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the body from Civita misses
and Cherry counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Assis Civita showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Civita has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Assis Civita!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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