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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Delvecchio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Stonehouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delvecchio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Laura non c'e. Stonehouse comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Invaders Must Die kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alessio Delvecchio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Stonehouse!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stonehouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delvecchio misses the shot to the body.
Delvecchio swats away the attempt to clinch by Stonehouse.
Stonehouse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delvecchio scores with a jab.
Delvecchio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stonehouse moves into the clinch.
Stonehouse has Delvecchio pressed against the cage.
Stonehouse misses with a knee strike.
Stonehouse controlling the action here for a moment.
Delvecchio is looking to break free of the clinch but Stonehouse has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonehouse has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Delvecchio uses from the top position.
Stonehouse wants to stand and escape but Delvecchio is having none of it.
Stonehouse pushes Delvecchio off and scrambles back to his feet.
Alessio Delvecchio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stonehouse shoots in and drives through. Delvecchio sprawls well.
Stonehouse walks into a stiff left hand from Delvecchio.
Delvecchio thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Delvecchio.
Stonehouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Delvecchio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Delvecchio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonehouse tries to clinch up but Delvecchio circles away and keeps his distance.
Delvecchio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stonehouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Delvecchio.
Delvecchio scores with a jab to the body.
Stonehouse moves out of range of the strikes.
Stonehouse avoids the body shot from Delvecchio.
Stonehouse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delvecchio circles away quickly and effectively.
Delvecchio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stonehouse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Delvecchio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stonehouse counters by moving into the clinch.
Stonehouse looking to stall.
Delvecchio working hard to break the clinch.
Stonehouse leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonehouse fails to pull guard.
Stonehouse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stonehouse trying to stall but Delvecchio improves his position.
Stonehouse tries to land knees in the clinch but Delvecchio avoids the damage to the body.
Stonehouse just leaning against Delvecchio, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paul Stonehouse.
Delvecchio misses with a body punch
and Stonehouse counters by moving into the clinch.
Delvecchio takes an elbow to the temple.
Delvecchio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stonehouse jumps into guard, dragging Delvecchio to the mat.
Delvecchio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonehouse is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Stonehouse has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Delvecchio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stonehouse avoids the body shot from Delvecchio.
Delvecchio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Delvecchio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Delvecchio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stonehouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delvecchio slips a jab and a cross from Stonehouse.
Stonehouse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Delvecchio.
Delvecchio throws a combination that misses
and Stonehouse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stonehouse slips a straight right by Delvecchio.
A jab from Delvecchio misses.
Stonehouse takes a swing at Delvecchio's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delvecchio just misses with a punch to the body.
Delvecchio cracks Stonehouse with an open hand slap.
Delvecchio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stonehouse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stonehouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delvecchio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stonehouse darts in and clinches Delvecchio up against the cage.
Stonehouse displaying some good clinch control by pressing Delvecchio up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Stonehouse.
Stonehouse tries to pull guard but Delvecchio won't allow it.
Stonehouse has Delvecchio pushed against the cage.
Stonehouse jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Delvecchio walks away with a smile on his face. Stonehouse gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Delvecchio looks to score with a jab to the body but Stonehouse is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delvecchio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stonehouse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stonehouse avoids the body shot from Delvecchio.
Delvecchio throws a jab when Stonehouse was well out of range.
Delvecchio swats away the attempt to clinch by Stonehouse.
Delvecchio misses with a body punch
and Stonehouse moves into the clinch.
Stonehouse tries to land a knee to the head but Delvecchio blocks with his arms.
Stonehouse displaying some good clinch control by pressing Delvecchio up against the cage.
Stonehouse tries to land knees in the clinch but Delvecchio avoids the damage to the body.
Stonehouse pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stonehouse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonehouse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Delvecchio tries to circle away but Stonehouse has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Delvecchio tries to circle away but Stonehouse has him pinned against the cage.
Stonehouse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Delvecchio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Delvecchio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Delvecchio is looking to break free of the clinch but Stonehouse has double underhooks.
Delvecchio is trying to break the clinch but Stonehouse is controlling him.
Stonehouse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Delvecchio.
Delvecchio breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Delvecchio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delvecchio lands a jab to Stonehouse's midsection.
Stonehouse staying out of range there.
Alessio Delvecchio is winning the standup battle so far.
Stonehouse moves away from the strike by Delvecchio.
Delvecchio tries to bum rush Stonehouse with a series of wild strikes but Stonehouse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delvecchio looks to land a left hand but Stonehouse moved out of range nicely.
Delvecchio misses the jab.
Delvecchio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delvecchio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delvecchio wants it to stay on the feet.
Alessio Delvecchio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Stonehouse.
Delvecchio connects with a looping right hand.
Stonehouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Delvecchio misses with a hook. Stonehouse ducked under it nicely.
Stonehouse tries to close the distance and clinch but Delvecchio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delvecchio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stonehouse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alessio Delvecchio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delvecchio throws a lazy right hand but Stonehouse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Delvecchio keeps the fight on the outside.
Stonehouse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Delvecchio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Delvecchio misses with a looping left.
Delvecchio looks to throw the jab but Stonehouse is out of range.
Delvecchio avoids a kick to the body.
Delvecchio misses with a hook.
Stonehouse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delvecchio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delvecchio thows a body shot but no joy.
Delvecchio misses with a wild body shot.
Delvecchio misses with a hook. Stonehouse ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Stonehouse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delvecchio misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stonehouse ducks under a wild hook from Delvecchio.
Delvecchio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stonehouse.
Delvecchio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stonehouse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delvecchio loads up on a big right hand but Stonehouse slips the punch.
Stonehouse avoids the body shot from Delvecchio.
Stonehouse wants to clinch.
Stonehouse rushes Delvecchio and presses him up against the cage.
Stonehouse has Delvecchio pressed against the cage, preventing Delvecchio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stonehouse taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Delvecchio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stonehouse looking to throw knees to the head but Delvecchio is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stonehouse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Delvecchio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stonehouse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Delvecchio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stonehouse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Delvecchio wants to break free but Stonehouse has control.
Delvecchio is looking to break free of the clinch but Stonehouse has double underhooks.
Stonehouse is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stonehouse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Delvecchio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stonehouse misses with a knee strike.
Stonehouse misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Delvecchio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonehouse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stonehouse with a knee to the head.
Paul Stonehouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Alessio Delvecchio has been cut.
Stonehouse keeps control of Delvecchio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stonehouse has Delvecchio pressed against the cage, preventing Delvecchio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stonehouse lands a good knee to the midsection. Delvecchio won't want to take too many of those.
Delvecchio tries to break free but Stonehouse pushes him back against the cage.
Stonehouse displaying some good clinch control by pressing Delvecchio up against the cage.
Stonehouse breaks from the clinch.
Stonehouse throws a right and a left that Delvecchio avoids nicely.
Stonehouse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delvecchio misses the body punch
and Stonehouse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stonehouse jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Delvecchio walks away with a smile on his face. Stonehouse gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stonehouse throws a left and a right that both miss
and Delvecchio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Delvecchio misses the body punch
and Stonehouse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Stonehouse.
The crowd are getting on Stonehouse's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Delvecchio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alessio Delvecchio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stonehouse throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stonehouse tries to pull guard but Delvecchio holds him up against the cage and eventually Stonehouse drops back down to his feet.
Alessio Delvecchio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Stonehouse.
Stonehouse looking to throw knees to the head but Delvecchio is blocking nicely.
Stonehouse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stonehouse receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Stonehouse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Delvecchio 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Delvecchio!
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