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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Vottero Reix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessandro Pittana! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davide Vottero Reix! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pittana throws a right hand that Vottero Reix ducks under and follows up with a left that Vottero Reix also avoids with ease. Vottero Reix looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Vottero Reix wants to clinch. Vottero Reix instigates a clinch. Pittana tries to circle away but Vottero Reix has him pinned against the cage. Vottero Reix is trying to force a seperation but Pittana has the dominant position. Vottero Reix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pittana tries to bum rush Vottero Reix with a series of wild strikes but Vottero Reix uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Pittana fails to land with a series of punches.
Pittana throws a right and a left that Vottero Reix avoids nicely. Pittana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vottero Reix. Vottero Reix takes one to the chin there. Pittana dodges the punch combination from Vottero Reix.
Pittana slips a jab and a cross from Vottero Reix.
Pittana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pittana cracks Vottero Reix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Vottero Reix clinches with his opponent.
Vottero Reix tries to break free but Pittana pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vottero Reix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Vottero Reix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pittana lands with a hook. Vottero Reix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Pittana throws a combination. Vottero Reix tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Pittana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vottero Reix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Pittana lands a jab. Vottero Reix tries to bum rush Pittana with a series of wild strikes but Pittana uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A punch combination from Pittana misses. Pittana swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Vottero Reix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pittana.
Vottero Reix slips a jab and a cross from Pittana.
Pittana slips a jab and a cross from Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vottero Reix wants to clinch up but Pittana keeps it at a distance. Pittana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vottero Reix counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix manages to break the clinch.
Vottero Reix misses with a double jab
letting Pittana counter with a right hand. Pittana misses with a double jab.
Vottero Reix ducks under a wild hook from Pittana. Vottero Reix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Vottero Reix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pittana lands a right hook to the body.
Pittana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Vottero Reix throws a one two combo.
Pittana misses with the combination.
Vottero Reix drops his hands momentarily and Pittana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Pittana lands a jab. Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Vottero Reix closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
Pittana scores with the left hand. Vottero Reix knows he should have avoided that one. Danga de danga de dang - Vottero Reix scores with a four punch combination! Pittana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Vottero Reix fails to land with a series of punches.
Pittana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vottero Reix backs up against the cage.
Vottero Reix moves in looking to clinch but Pittana pushes him off. Pittana misses with a few strikes there.
Pittana misses with a few strikes there.
Decent striking displayed by Vottero Reix there. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pittana. Vottero Reix takes the fight into the clinch. Vottero Reix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Pittana breaks the clinch.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch but Pittana moves out of range. Vottero Reix tries to clinch and Pittana counters with a nice uppercut. Nice cross by Pittana. A combination from Pittana does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pittana misses with a wild body shot. Pittana jabbing away but nothing is landing. Vottero Reix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pittana, pushing him back against the cage. Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vottero Reix has him pressed against the cage. Vottero Reix has Pittana pressed against the cage, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vottero Reix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Vottero Reix moves out of range of the strikes. Vottero Reix misses with a few strikes there.
Pittana misses with a series of wild punches.
Vottero Reix throws a right and a left that Pittana avoids nicely. Vottero Reix instigates a clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch. Vottero Reix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pittana's elbow. Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Vottero Reix has the dominant position. Vottero Reix has Pittana pressed against the cage, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Pittana dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pittana scores with a one two! Vottero Reix had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Pittana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vottero Reix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pittana thinking. Vottero Reix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pittana has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Vottero Reix getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Vottero Reix throws a right and a left that both miss. Alessandro Pittana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vottero Reix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Pittana stalks Vottero Reix and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vottero Reix's face. Vottero Reix staggers backwards, shaken. Vottero Reix moves forwards but Pittana connects with a nice, crisp jab. Pittana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vottero Reix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Vottero Reix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pittana lands with a nice body punch. Vottero Reix defending well as Pittana loads up on a big left hand. Pittana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vottero Reix throws a combination that misses and Pittana counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A right-left combo lands from Pittana.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vottero Reix blocks a jab. Vottero Reix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pittana, pushing him back against the cage. Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Vottero Reix is controlling him. Pittana keeps control of Vottero Reix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Pittana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Vottero Reix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Pittana misses with a wild combination.
Pittana throws an overhand right that lands on Vottero Reix's shoulder, as Vottero Reix tries to avoid the shot. Vottero Reix forces Pittana back against the cage and clinches. Vottero Reix tries a body shot but Pittana blocks it.
Vottero Reix tries to break the clinch but Pittana is controlling the position. Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Vottero Reix won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Vottero Reix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Vottero Reix keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away. Pittana working hard to break the clinch. Vottero Reix stalling in the clinch but Pittana improves position. Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Vottero Reix is controlling him.
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. Vottero Reix has Pittana pressed against the cage, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
Pittana throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pittana misses the jab. Pittana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pittana's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pittana duly obliges. Pittana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Vottero Reix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vottero Reix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pittana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Vottero Reix tries to clinch but Pittana is having none of it. Pittana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Vottero Reix throws a right hand that Pittana ducks under and follows up with a left that Pittana also avoids with ease. Pittana scores with a one two! Vottero Reix had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vottero Reix. Vottero Reix moves into range and clinches up with Pittana. Vottero Reix prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A punch combination from Pittana misses. Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vottero Reix looks to land a combination but Pittana avoids it well. Nice uppercut lands for Pittana. That snapped Vottero Reix's head back.
Vottero Reix wants to clinch. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pittana!
Pittana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Good shot there by Pittana. Vottero Reix looks to land a combination but Pittana avoids it well. Good standup being displayed there by Pittana as he connects with a hook. Pittana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Vottero Reix throws a series of punches but Pittana moves out of range. Pittana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Pittana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pittana looks to score with a jab to the body but Vottero Reix is just out of range.
That's four 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. Pittana lands the left hand. Pittana tries to keep at a distance but Vottero Reix has taken the fight into the clinch. Pittana is trying to break free. Vottero Reix stalling in the clinch but Pittana improves position. Pittana has Vottero Reix pressed against the cage, preventing Vottero Reix from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Vottero Reix won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Pittana is trying to break free. Vottero Reix lands with a short head shot on the inside. A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch. Vottero Reix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pittana has him pressed against the cage. Pittana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vottero Reix has Pittana pressed against the cage, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Vottero Reix stalling.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Vottero Reix keeps him there for the moment. Pittana working hard to break the clinch. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Pittana dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pittana throws a right and a left that both miss. Pittana throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pittana keeps the fight on the outside. Vottero Reix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vottero Reix clinches up with Pittana and pushes him back against the cage. Vottero Reix breaks from the clinch.
Pittana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vottero Reix moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Vottero Reix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pittana counters with a right hand to the body. Vottero Reix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Pittana misses with a few strikes there.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Vottero Reix throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pittana misses with a double jab
and Vottero Reix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pittana looks to land a left hand but Vottero Reix moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Vottero Reix misses. Vottero Reix tries to clinch but Pittana is having none of it. Pittana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vottero Reix. Pittana's corner calls for a 1-2. Pittana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Vottero Reix clinches. Vottero Reix breaks from the clinch.
Vottero Reix rushes Pittana and presses him up against the cage. Vottero Reix has had enough of the clinch but Pittana keeps him there for the moment. Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vottero Reix has him pressed against the cage. Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Vottero Reix has him pressed against the cage. A hook to the body from Vottero Reix.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Vottero Reix has him pressed against the cage. Vottero Reix taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Vottero Reix is controlling the position. Vottero Reix manages to break the clinch.
Pittana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vottero Reix looks to land a combination but Pittana avoids it well. Alessandro Pittana is winning the standup battle so far. Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vottero Reix drives through and clinches with Pittana against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Vottero Reix has the dominant position. Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Vottero Reix is working Pittana over against the cage. Vottero Reix is looking to control Pittana's arms but Pittana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vottero Reix has his back to the cage. Pittana tries to circle away but Vottero Reix has him pinned against the cage. Vottero Reix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pittana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vottero Reix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vottero Reix fails in his attempt to clinch. Vottero Reix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Pittana. Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pittana paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pittana misses with a two punch combination.
Vottero Reix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pittana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Nice straight punches there by Pittana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pittana. Vottero Reix is looking to clinch but Pittana is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix ducks under a wild hook from Pittana. Pittana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vottero Reix ducks under a wild hook from Pittana. Vottero Reix forces Pittana back against the cage and clinches. Vottero Reix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pittana throws a one two combo.
Pittana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vottero Reix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vottero Reix misses with a combination
and Pittana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pittana looks to score with a jab to the body but Vottero Reix is just out of range. Pittana lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pittana. Decent striking displayed by Vottero Reix there. Pittana swinging wildly here.
Vottero Reix lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vottero Reix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pittana circles away quickly and effectively. Vottero Reix slips a jab and a cross from Pittana.
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. Vottero Reix tries to clinch but Pittana moves out of range. Pittana's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pittana duly obliges. Vottero Reix doesn't manage to clinch there - Pittana circles away.
Pittana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Vottero Reix is looking to clinch but Pittana is avoiding it.
Vottero Reix moves in looking to clinch but Pittana pushes him off. Pittana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vottero Reix. Vottero Reix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pittana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Vottero Reix is looking to clinch but Pittana is avoiding it.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Vottero Reix moves out of range. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A nice combination there by Vottero Reix.
Nice uppercut there from Pittana. Pittana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pittana goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davide Vottero Reix really dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pittana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pittana throws a big shot that misses. Vottero Reix lands with a shot to the body. Vottero Reix scores with a body shot.
Pittana looks to land a left hand but Vottero Reix moved out of range nicely. Vottero Reix scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pittana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Vottero Reix wants to clinch and Pittana counters with a series of strikes. Vottero Reix will be more careful next time no doubt. Pittana scores with a three punch combo!
Vottero Reix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pittana counter with a right hand. A punch combination from Pittana misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vottero Reix slips under a jab from Pittana. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Vottero Reix throws a series of punches but Pittana moves out of range. Vottero Reix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pittana thuds a left hand into Vottero Reix's body. Pittana throws a body punch but Vottero Reix moves out of range. Pittana throws a right hand that Vottero Reix ducks under and follows up with a left that Vottero Reix also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pittana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vottero Reix doesn't manage to clinch there - Pittana circles away.
Vottero Reix is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pittana lands the left hand. Pittana lands a jab to the head.
Pittana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Pittana jabs Vottero Reix right on the nose. Vottero Reix blinks but takes it well. Pittana throws a right and a left that both miss. Vottero Reix wants to clinch up but Pittana keeps it at a distance. Vottero Reix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vottero Reix wants to clinch. Vottero Reix needs to keep his hands up - Pittana had a free shot at his head there. Vottero Reix moves away from the strike by Pittana.
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. Vottero Reix has Pittana up against the cage in a clinch.
Vottero Reix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Pittana wants to break free but Vottero Reix has control.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pittana scores with a nice head shot. Vottero Reix throws a nice looking combination but Pittana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Pittana scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Pittana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Pittana throws a right and a left that Vottero Reix avoids nicely. Pittana fails to land with a series of punches.
Vottero Reix misses with a wild combination.
Vottero Reix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pittana, pushing him back against the cage. Pittana tries to circle away but Vottero Reix has him pinned against the cage. Vottero Reix has Pittana pressed against the cage, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Vottero Reix won't allow it.
Vottero Reix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Pittana both land. Nice combination. Pittana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Pittana is working the combinations to good effect here. Pittana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Pittana does no damage. Pittana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vottero Reix has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vottero Reix.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Vottero Reix has double underhooks. Vottero Reix has Pittana pressed against the cage, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Vottero Reix breaks from the clinch.
Pittana avoids the body shot from Vottero Reix.
Pittana tests Vottero Reix's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pittana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Vottero Reix getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Vottero Reix tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pittana connects with a crisp jab. Vottero Reix throws a combination that misses and Pittana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pittana swinging wildly here.
Pittana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vottero Reix. Pittana throws a series of punches but Vottero Reix avoids them all with ease. Vottero Reix misses with a two punch combination.
Vottero Reix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pittana paws at him with a jab and circles away. Vottero Reix walks into a stiff left hand from Pittana. Vottero Reix tries to clinch up but Pittana circles away and keeps his distance. Vottero Reix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pittana swats him away and circles back towards the center. A jab from Pittana does it's job there. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Pittana with a hook. Vottero Reix lands a jab to Pittana's midsection. Pittana misses with the combination.
Vottero Reix throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Pittana had his way with Davide Vottero Reix in that round. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Vottero Reix throws a right and a left that both miss. Vottero Reix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pittana tries to bum rush Vottero Reix with a series of wild strikes but Vottero Reix uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Pittana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vottero Reix backs up against the cage.
Vottero Reix moves into the clinch successfully.
Vottero Reix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pittana throws a nice looking combination but Vottero Reix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Vottero Reix lands a two punch combo.
Pittana cracks Vottero Reix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Pittana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vottero Reix counters with a three punch combo that has Pittana backing up. Pittana nods at Vottero Reix to acknowledge the strikes. Vottero Reix fails in his attempt to clinch. Pittana lands a right hook to the body.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch up but Pittana circles away and keeps his distance. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Pittana throws a big shot that misses. Pittana lands the left hand. Vottero Reix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pittana throws a looping overhand right but Vottero Reix ducks down to avoid it. Vottero Reix doesn't manage to clinch there - Pittana circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pittana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vottero Reix in his tracks. Vottero Reix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pittana lands with a shot to the body. Vottero Reix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Pittana. Pittana takes a swing at Vottero Reix's ribcage but misses. Pittana fails to land with a series of punches.
Vottero Reix moves in looking to clinch but Pittana pushes him off. Pittana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vottero Reix circles away quickly and effectively. Pittana misses with a double jab
and Vottero Reix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pittana displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Vottero Reix fails in his attempt to clinch. Vottero Reix tries to clinch there but Pittana circles away.
Pittana misses with a wild body shot. Vottero Reix moves into range and clinches up with Pittana. Vottero Reix breaks the clinch.
Pittana needs to keep his hands up - Vottero Reix had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Pittana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pittana with a hook. Pittana lands with a shot to the body. Vottero Reix ducks under a wild hook from Pittana. Some wild striking there from Vottero Reix.
Pittana pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pittana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vottero Reix counters into the clinch. Nicely done. A right handed body shot lands from Vottero Reix.
Vottero Reix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Vottero Reix misses with a short punch on the inside. Pittana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Pittana throws a series of strikes that have Vottero Reix backpedaling.
Pittana digs a good body shot into Vottero Reix's ribs. Pittana swats away the attempt to clinch by Vottero Reix. Pittana throws a right hand that Vottero Reix ducks under and follows up with a left that Vottero Reix also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vottero Reix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pittana.
Vottero Reix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pittana misses with a combination
and Vottero Reix counters with a series of strikes. Pittana will be more careful next time no doubt. Vottero Reix wants to clinch enabling Pittana to counter with a crisp jab. Vottero Reix staying out of range there. Vottero Reix is looking to clinch. Vottero Reix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vottero Reix dodges the punch combination from Pittana.
Davide Vottero Reix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Pittana misses with a wild body shot. Vottero Reix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vottero Reix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vottero Reix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Alessandro Pittana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Vottero Reix takes a swing at Pittana's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Vottero Reix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Pittana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vottero Reix moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Vottero Reix throws a right hand that Pittana ducks under and follows up with a left that Pittana also avoids with ease. Pittana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Vottero Reix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pittana misses with a double jab.
Vottero Reix tries to clinch but Pittana moves out of range. Pittana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vottero Reix's head backwards. Pittana misses with a combination
and Vottero Reix counters with a series of strikes. Pittana will be more careful next time no doubt. Pittana digs a good body shot into Vottero Reix's ribs. Pittana misses with a two punch combination.
Pittana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vottero Reix wants to clinch up but Pittana keeps it at a distance. Pittana lands a nice hook to Vottero Reix's body. Vottero Reix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Pittana goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Pittana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight! Alessandro Pittana showed his dominance in that final round. I think Pittana 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Pittana! Alessandro Pittana is the new super heavyweight champion!
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