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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Tesla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tesla's choice of entrance music: AC/DC's Thunderstruck. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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157 lbs
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177 cm
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154 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Falco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikola Tesla!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesla pivots, looking for a leg kick but Falco is out of range and Tesla settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falco.
Tesla just misses with a punch to the body.
Falco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Falco cracks the inside of Tesla's front leg.
Falco throws a wild body kick that Tesla sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falco throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Falco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Falco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falco misses with a body shot
and Tesla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Falco thinking.
Tesla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falco.
Falco misses the jab.
Shane Falco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falco misses with a low kick.
Tesla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tesla throws the left hand but Falco avoids the punch easily.
Tesla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tesla counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.
Tesla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Falco misses with some punches.
Tesla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tesla throws a lazy head kick
and Falco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tesla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tesla works Falco's body with a nice hook.
Tesla throws a hook but Falco avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Falco.
Falco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Falco.
Tesla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falco throws out the jab.
Falco checks a leg kick nicely.
Falco throws a head kick but Tesla moves out of range.
Falco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tesla's sensitive parts.
Falco misses with a hook. Tesla ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Falco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Falco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tesla misses with a shot to the body
and Falco counters with a right hand to the body.
Falco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tesla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tesla misses the shot to the body.
Tesla scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Falco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tesla moves out of range as Falco strikes.
Tesla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falco.
Tesla throws a jab but it's blocked by Falco.
Falco misses with a body punch
and Tesla counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Falco misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tesla is predictable there
and Falco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tesla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Falco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tesla misses with a body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tesla in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tesla slips under a jab.
Falco throws out a leg kick but Tesla moves out of range and Falco only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco thows a body kick. Tesla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tesla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falco.
Tesla throws a hook to the side of Falco's head but Falco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tesla misses with a jab to the body
and Falco counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Tesla misses.
Falco thumps Tesla with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tesla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falco fakes the leg kick and cracks Tesla in the body.
Falco throws a jab when Tesla was well out of range.
Shane Falco is winning the standup battle so far.
Tesla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falco.
Falco throws a shot from downtown. Tesla moves away and avoids it.
Tesla wants to land a leg kick but Falco is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Falco dominated that second round.
That's time! Falco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Falco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Falco scoring well with a low kick there.
Tesla moves out of range as Falco strikes.
Falco throws a low kick but Tesla avoids it.
A low kick from Falco is predictable there
and Tesla counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falco tries to clinch there but Tesla circles away.
Tesla's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tesla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tesla connects with a crisp jab.
Falco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Falco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Falco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Shane Falco has been cut.
Tesla lands a slapping body shot.
Tesla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nikola Tesla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Falco, right into the meat.
Tesla throws the kick towards the body but Falco avoids it.
Tesla misses with a wild body shot.
Falco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tesla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falco misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falco misses with a looping left.
Falco missing with a left hand there. Tesla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tesla throws a low kick but Falco avoids it.
Tesla defending well as Falco loads up on a big left hand.
Falco looks to land a left hand but Tesla moved out of range nicely.
Tesla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falco.
Falco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tesla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shane Falco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tesla checks the leg kick nicely there.
Falco tests Tesla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tesla scores with a hook to the body. Falco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tesla defending well as Falco loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Tesla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Falco 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Falco!
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