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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Marconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viraj Mithani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marconi comes to the cage accompanied by Ranson. Viraj Mithani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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198 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Marconi !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viraj Mithani!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marconi is looking to clinch but Mithani is avoiding it.
Marconi fails with a takedown attempt.
Marconi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marconi throws a right and a left that Mithani avoids nicely.
Mithani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marconi misses with a wild combination.
Mithani slips a jab from Marconi .
No joy there for Mithani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marconi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Viraj Mithani has been cut.
Mithani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marconi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mithani slips a jab and a cross from Marconi .
Marconi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mithani counters with a nice uppercut.
Mithani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mithani gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Mithani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mithani.
Marconi falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mithani counter with a right hand.
Marconi misses with a double jab
and Mithani counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marconi is breathing heavily.
Marconi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mithani.
Mithani moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marconi tries to clinch but Mithani moves away
and Mithani counters with a left and a right that stings Marconi .
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mithani!
It looks like Vincent Marconi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mithani connects with a body shot.
Marconi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mithani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mithani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mithani lands with a nice combination. Marconi backs away looking to recover.
Marconi is rocked!
Nice combo by Mithani! Oh, that's hurt him - Marconi falls to the canvas and Mithani follows him into side control.
Oh Marconi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mithani taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marconi seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mithani stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Marconi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mithani counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mithani stuns Marconi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from Mithani lands.
Mithani moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marconi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mithani works over Marconi 's head and body with a nice combination.
Marconi is rocked!
Vincent Marconi 's cut is getting worse.
Viraj Mithani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mithani moves out of range of the strikes.
Mithani is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circling - Marconi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marconi misses with a combination
and Mithani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mithani is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mithani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mithani breaks from the clinch.
Mithani scores with a jab to the body.
Mithani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marconi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mithani counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mithani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marconi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mithani.
Mithani closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mithani manages to break the clinch.
Marconi misses with a combination
and Mithani makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mithani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mithani lands a glancing blow to the side of Marconi 's head.
Mithani throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Marconi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marconi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Marconi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vincent Marconi 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Some wild striking there from Mithani.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mithani.
Mithani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marconi seems to have got his legs back now.
Marconi misses with a double jab
and Mithani counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mithani has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mithani scores with a leg kick.
Mithani rushes Marconi and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viraj Mithani dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mithani throws a one two combo.
Mithani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marconi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mithani.
Mithani has closed the distance and engaged Marconi in a clinch.
Mithani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mithani blocks a jab.
Mithani slips a straight right by Marconi .
Mithani lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mithani jabs at Marconi 's body.
Vincent Marconi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mithani scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Viraj Mithani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mithani lands with a nice combination. Marconi backs away looking to recover.
Jeez, Vincent Marconi 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Marconi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mithani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mithani breaks the clinch.
Marconi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mithani finds it's way round the side to connect with Marconi 's head.
Marconi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mithani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vincent Marconi 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viraj Mithani!
Viraj Mithani is the new light heavyweight champion!
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