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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drottinn Hrothgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgi Di Canio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrothgar comes to the cage accompanied by The Howling Fjord. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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156 lbs
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153 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drottinn Hrothgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Giorgi Di Canio!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrothgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Di Canio manages to avoid it.
Di Canio wants to clinch up but Hrothgar keeps it at a distance.
Hrothgar rushes Di Canio and presses him up against the cage.
Di Canio missing with knees to the body.
Hrothgar is leaning against Di Canio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hrothgar avoiding damage as Di Canio throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Di Canio.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Di Canio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Di Canio looking to slow down the pace here.
Di Canio trying to land knees to the body.
Hrothgar lands a shot to the body.
Di Canio lands a nice elbow.
Hrothgar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hrothgar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Di Canio stalls.
Hrothgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hrothgar lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrothgar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Di Canio tries to clinch there but Hrothgar circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Di Canio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hrothgar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Di Canio. Di Canio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hrothgar thuds his right hand into Di Canio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Di Canio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hrothgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Di Canio moves in looking to clinch but Hrothgar pushes him off.
Di Canio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hrothgar as he avoids it easily.
Hrothgar takes a swing at Di Canio's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Di Canio.
Hrothgar swats away the attempt to clinch by Di Canio.
Hrothgar clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hrothgar.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Di Canio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hrothgar is looking to break free of the clinch but Di Canio has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Di Canio.
Hrothgar lands a hook that snaps the head of Di Canio backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Canio tries to land knees in the clinch but Hrothgar avoids the damage to the body.
Di Canio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hrothgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Di Canio.
Hrothgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Di Canio stalling in the clinch but Hrothgar improves position.
Hrothgar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Di Canio tries to land a knee to the head but Hrothgar blocks with his arms.
Di Canio tries to land knees in the clinch but Hrothgar avoids the damage to the body.
Di Canio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Di Canio is looking to break free of the clinch but Hrothgar has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hrothgar pushes Di Canio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Di Canio crunches a lovely knee into Hrothgar's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hrothgar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Canio landing knees to the body.
Hrothgar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Di Canio is trying to force a seperation but Hrothgar has the dominant position.
Hrothgar lands with a left to the head.
Di Canio scores a nice knee to the body.
Hrothgar is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Di Canio as Hrothgar tries to tie him up.
Hrothgar lands a shot to the body.
Di Canio stalling in the clinch.
Hrothgar managing to block the knees to the body from Di Canio.
Di Canio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Di Canio trying to control the position but instead, Hrothgar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Di Canio into the cage.
Di Canio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hrothgar blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Canio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hrothgar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Di Canio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hrothgar is keeping busy.
Di Canio is trying to break the clinch but Hrothgar is controlling him.
Di Canio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hrothgar blocks it with crossed arms.
Hrothgar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hrothgar is stalling here.
Hrothgar cracks Di Canio with a nice body shot.
Hrothgar lands with a right to the head.
Di Canio slowing the pace effectively.
Di Canio missing with knees to the body.
Di Canio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hrothgar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Di Canio wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giorgi Di Canio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hrothgar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hrothgar.
Hrothgar throws a body punch but Di Canio moves out of range.
Hrothgar avoids the head kick by Di Canio.
No joy there for Hrothgar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hrothgar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hrothgar cracks Di Canio with a nice body shot.
Di Canio trying to control the position but instead, Hrothgar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Di Canio into the cage.
Hrothgar looking to slow down the pace here.
Hrothgar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hrothgar avoiding damage as Di Canio throws knees to the body.
Hrothgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Di Canio stalling the fight.
Di Canio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hrothgar is defending well for now.
Di Canio leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Canio being controlled against the cage.
Di Canio wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Di Canio missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hrothgar.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Di Canio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hrothgar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab by Hrothgar.
Di Canio shoots in but Hrothgar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hrothgar moves into the clinch.
Di Canio trying to stall but Hrothgar improves his position.
Di Canio tries to throw a body punch but Hrothgar avoids it by throwing Di Canio back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Canio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hrothgar lands a right hand.
Di Canio tries to land knees in the clinch but Hrothgar avoids the damage to the body.
Hrothgar avoiding damage as Di Canio throws knees to the body.
Di Canio looking to stall.
Di Canio tries to break free but Hrothgar pushes him back against the cage.
Di Canio is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar stalls.
Di Canio is struggling to control the position.
Hrothgar lands a body shot.
Di Canio trying to control the position but instead, Hrothgar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Di Canio into the cage.
Di Canio looking to throw knees to the head but Hrothgar is blocking nicely.
Hrothgar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Canio prevents a body shot from Hrothgar.
Di Canio tries to land knees in the clinch but Hrothgar avoids the damage to the body.
Di Canio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hrothgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Di Canio is struggling to control the position.
Di Canio missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hrothgar lands a nice shot to the body.
Di Canio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hrothgar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Di Canio at a distance.
Di Canio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Di Canio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hrothgar lands a nice shot that snaps Di Canio's head back.
Giorgi Di Canio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Di Canio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Di Canio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hrothgar digs a good hook to Di Canio's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Canio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Di Canio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hrothgar avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Hrothgar. That snapped Di Canio's head back.
Di Canio doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrothgar circles away.
Hrothgar has Di Canio up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hrothgar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hrothgar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Di Canio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hrothgar is defending well for now.
Hrothgar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Di Canio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hrothgar pushes Di Canio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Di Canio tries to land a knee to the head but Hrothgar blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drottinn Hrothgar dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Hrothgar clinches up with Di Canio and pushes him back against the cage.
Hrothgar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Di Canio stalling the fight.
Di Canio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Di Canio taking a breather.
Di Canio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hrothgar is defending well for now.
Hrothgar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Di Canio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Di Canio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hrothgar avoids it.
Hrothgar stalls.
Di Canio is looking to break free of the clinch but Hrothgar has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Canio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hrothgar avoiding damage as Di Canio throws knees to the body.
Di Canio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Di Canio slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hrothgar.
Hrothgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Di Canio is stalling here.
Di Canio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hrothgar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hrothgar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drottinn Hrothgar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hrothgar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hrothgar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hrothgar.
A head punch on the inside from Hrothgar fails to land.
Hrothgar breaks from the clinch.
Hrothgar works Di Canio's body with a nice hook.
Di Canio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hrothgar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hrothgar lands with a nice combination. Di Canio backs away looking to recover.
Di Canio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drottinn Hrothgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar gets a clinch.
Di Canio misses with some punches.
Come on Hrothgar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Di Canio breaks the clinch.
Hrothgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Di Canio manages to avoid it.
Di Canio tries to clinch there but Hrothgar circles away.
Hrothgar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hrothgar throws a shot to the body.
Hrothgar keeps the fight on the outside.
Di Canio moves into range and clinches up with Hrothgar.
Di Canio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hrothgar.
Di Canio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Di Canio.
Hrothgar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrothgar throws a hook but Di Canio avoids it easily.
Hrothgar throws a body punch but Di Canio moves out of range.
Hrothgar throws a jab when Di Canio was well out of range.
Hrothgar looks to land a combination but Di Canio avoids it well.
Hrothgar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Di Canio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Di Canio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hrothgar cracks Di Canio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Di Canio dodges the punch combination from Hrothgar.
Nice shot by Hrothgar.
Di Canio throws a head kick that misses.
Hrothgar looks to land a combination. Di Canio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hrothgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Di Canio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Di Canio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hrothgar defends it nicely.
Hrothgar sizes up Di Canio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hrothgar throws a series of punches but Di Canio avoids them all with ease.
Di Canio moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Canio doesn't manage to clinch there - Hrothgar circles away.
Hrothgar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Di Canio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hrothgar rushes Di Canio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hrothgar managing to block the knees to the body from Di Canio.
Hrothgar scores with a hook to the body.
Hrothgar blocks an elbow strike.
Di Canio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Di Canio working hard to break the clinch.
Hrothgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Di Canio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hrothgar is keeping busy.
Hrothgar avoiding damage as Di Canio throws knees to the body.
Di Canio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Di Canio breaks from the clinch.
Di Canio tries to close the distance and clinch but Hrothgar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Di Canio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drottinn Hrothgar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hrothgar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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... Drottinn Hrothgar!
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RATING
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