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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Random Task (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Taormina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Random Task has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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197 cm
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277 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Random Task!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Taormina!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Task dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taormina. That did some damage!
Taormina tries to keep at a distance but Task has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taormina breaks from the clinch.
Task gets tackled into the cage by Taormina. Taormina maintains the clinch.
Task misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taormina.
Task leaning against his opponent.
Taormina has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Task regains guard immediately.
Task is adopting a defensive guard.
Taormina looking to pass the guard.
Taormina decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Task, up you get!
Taormina has Task up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Task prevents Taormina from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Taormina.
Taormina is trying to push Task away but Task has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taormina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taormina swinging wildly here.
Taormina has managed to clinch.
Taormina works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Taormina stands up over Task, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
It looks like Random Task has been cut.
Task preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taormina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taormina is in close to Task's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taormina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Task works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taormina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Task works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taormina landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Task is trying to keep Taormina in close.
Taormina trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taormina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Task working a defensive guard here.
Task utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taormina wants to stand but Task has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taormina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Task is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Task avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taormina looking to sit in guard and control but Task gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Task won't allow Taormina to get back to his feet.
Task has gone for a leg lock! Taormina slips out almost immediately though and dives into Task's guard.
Taormina is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Task working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taormina.
Taormina makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taormina throwing strikes but missing.
Taormina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taormina's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taormina scoring with some ground and pound.
Random Task's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Random Task's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mario Taormina!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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