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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Pancrazio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodolfo Pancrazio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Skywalker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pancrazio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skywalker wants to free his trapped foot but Pancrazio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pancrazio is pressing down on Skywalker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pancrazio working a defensive guard here.
Skywalker tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancrazio is retaining full guard.
Skywalker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pancrazio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skywalker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skywalker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pancrazio.
Skywalker misses with a body kick.
Pancrazio fails with the takedown
and Skywalker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pancrazio's guard.
Skywalker thows a big elbow that misses.
Skywalker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skywalker throwing strikes but missing.
Skywalker throwing strikes from guard but Pancrazio blocks nicely.
Skywalker looking to pass the guard.
Pancrazio wants to sweep but no luck.
Skywalker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancrazio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Skywalker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pancrazio scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.
Skywalker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skywalker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skywalker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skywalker tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancrazio is retaining full guard.
Skywalker won't allow Pancrazio to sweep him here.
Pancrazio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skywalker thows a big elbow that misses.
Pancrazio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pancrazio wants to sweep here but Skywalker controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancrazio controls Skywalker momentarily but Skywalker frees himself.
Pancrazio is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pancrazio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skywalker avoids it really well and circles away.
Skywalker connects with a nice looking jab.
Pancrazio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pancrazio throws a nice looking combination but Skywalker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skywalker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pancrazio throws a nice looking combination but Skywalker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skywalker dodges the punch combination from Pancrazio.
Skywalker closes the distance and clinches.
Skywalker lands an elbow just above Pancrazio 's eye.
It looks like Rodolfo Pancrazio has been cut.
Pancrazio is fighting off a takedown attempt but Skywalker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pancrazio to the mat. Pancrazio regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Skywalker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker is in close to Pancrazio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Skywalker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skywalker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skywalker throws a big right hand that misses.
Skywalker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pancrazio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Skywalker lands a couple of elbows.
Skywalker looking to pass the guard.
Skywalker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pancrazio controlling Skywalker's posture.
Skywalker stops Pancrazio from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Skywalker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Skywalker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pancrazio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pancrazio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pancrazio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skywalker.
Pancrazio working a defensive guard but Skywalker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Skywalker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pancrazio some visible discomfort.
Skywalker is working Pancrazio over with some ground and pound from side control.
Skywalker throws an elbow but Pancrazio slips to the side and avoids it well.
Skywalker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pancrazio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pancrazio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Skywalker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pancrazio is trying to control Skywalker's posture but Skywalker avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pancrazio down.
Skywalker throws a strike aimed at the side of Pancrazio's head but Pancrazio avoids it well.
Skywalker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pancrazio is avoiding damage well.
Skywalker working away.
Check out the look on Skywalker's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Skywalker working the ground and pound.
Pancrazio is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skywalker scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker scores with punches from side control.
Pancrazio is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Skywalker is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Skywalker dominating with strikes here.
Skywalker with the ground and pound from mount.
Pancrazio working to try and regain half guard.
Pancrazio tries to hold on but Skywalker postures up.
Pancrazio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Skywalker looking to finish Pancrazio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pancrazio!
Skywalker working Pancrazio over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker with good strikes from the mount here!
Skywalker dominating with strikes here.
Luke Skywalker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skywalker with a couple of short strikes.
Skywalker with a couple of short strikes.
Skywalker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Skywalker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pancrazio looks a forlorn figure.
Pancrazio is trying desperately to improve position.
Pancrazio is working hard here to advance position.
Pancrazio is bucking up trying to escape but Skywalker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Skywalker working the ground and pound effectively.
Skywalker unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skywalker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pancrazio hang on?
Pancrazio is bucking up trying to escape but Skywalker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pancrazio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pancrazio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Skywalker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pancrazio wants to get back to his feet.
Pancrazio wants to get back to full guard.
Skywalker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Skywalker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Skywalker tries to land a front kick but Pancrazio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pancrazio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Skywalker counters with a shoot takedown. Pancrazio fights it but they end up in guard.
Skywalker thows a big elbow that misses.
Skywalker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skywalker throwing strikes but missing.
Pancrazio managing to control the position.
Pancrazio trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker throws a big right hand that misses.
Pancrazio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Skywalker lands a nice looking body kick.
Pancrazio throws a push kick but Skywalker slaps the foot to one side.
Pancrazio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skywalker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pancrazio did well to prevent Skywalker getting side control.
Skywalker passes to side control.
Skywalker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pancrazio is avoiding damage well.
Pancrazio defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker cracks Pancrazio with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pancrazio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skywalker lands a nice forearm strike.
Skywalker has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pancrazio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pancrazio wants to hold on but Skywalker pushes him away.
Pancrazio has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Skywalker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pancrazio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Skywalker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pancrazio looks a forlorn figure.
Pancrazio wants to hold on but Skywalker pushes him away.
Skywalker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pancrazio looks a forlorn figure.
Pancrazio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Skywalker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pancrazio can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pancrazio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Skywalker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancrazio trying to control from the bottom.
Pancrazio punching from the bottom.
Skywalker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ground and pound from Skywalker.
Skywalker working Pancrazio over with strikes.
Skywalker with the ground and pound but Pancrazio uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Luke Skywalker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skywalker wants to control from the top but Pancrazio keeps moving.
Skywalker is pushing down on Pancrazio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pancrazio is fighting to maintain full guard but Skywalker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Skywalker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rodolfo Pancrazio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skywalker controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Skywalker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skywalker 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Skywalker!
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