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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanni kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Til I Collapse [ Eminem ]. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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200 lbs
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World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giovanni.
Giovanni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Giovanni throws a right hand that misses
and Masterson counters with a nice body shot.
Giovanni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giovanni keeps the fight on the outside.
Masterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Giovanni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Masterson's knee momentarily.
Masterson throws a leg kick which misses Giovanni's front leg but catches the back leg as Giovanni tries to avoid it.
Giovanni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masterson throws a leg kick but Giovanni checks it.
Giovanni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masterson motions for Giovanni to come forward. Masterson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giovanni throws a jab when Masterson was well out of range.
Giovanni just misses with a punch to the body.
Masterson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masterson counters with a nice body shot.
Giovanni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masterson.
Masterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giovanni throws out the jab.
Masterson throws out a loose jab but Giovanni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giovanni throws a right and a left that Masterson avoids nicely.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giovanni moves away.
Masterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sonny Giovanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giovanni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Masterson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Giovanni rather than just go for the knockout.
Masterson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Giovanni misses with the combination.
A low kick from Masterson is predictable there
enabling Giovanni to counter with a crisp jab.
Giovanni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masterson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Masterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giovanni.
Masterson swinging wildly here.
Masterson moves away from the strike by Giovanni.
Giovanni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masterson.
A cross from Masterson lands.
Masterson throws an overhand right that lands on Giovanni's shoulder, as Giovanni tries to avoid the shot.
Giovanni cracks the inside of Masterson's front leg.
Giovanni thows a leg kick but Masterson checks it
and Giovanni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masterson momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masterson misses with an uppercut
and Giovanni counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson digs a good body shot into Giovanni's ribs.
Giovanni avoids the body shot from Masterson.
Masterson misses with a hook. Giovanni ducked under it nicely.
Giovanni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Masterson. That snapped Giovanni's head back.
Giovanni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masterson counters with a thumping low kick.
Giovanni misses with a left hand
letting Masterson counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Masterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giovanni lands a jab to Masterson's midsection.
Giovanni misses with a body punch
and Masterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson tries to clinch there but Giovanni circles away.
Giovanni throws a poor cross that misses
and Masterson counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Giovanni.
Nice defenses there by Masterson.
Giovanni avoids the head kick by Masterson.
Masterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giovanni.
Giovanni connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masterson's hands.
Good standup being displayed there by Masterson as he connects with a hook.
Giovanni throws a leg kick which misses Masterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Masterson tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giovanni loads up on a big right hand but Masterson slips the punch.
Giovanni swings for the body but Masterson moves out of range.
Masterson throws a lazy right hand but Giovanni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Masterson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Giovanni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masterson moves away.
Giovanni throws a right hand that misses
letting Masterson counter with a right hand.
Masterson moves forwards but Giovanni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Masterson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Giovanni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Masterson misses with an uppercut.
Giovanni misses with a body punch
and Masterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giovanni thinking.
Giovanni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masterson counters with a good low kick that Giovanni was not able to check.
Masterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Giovanni swings for the body but Masterson moves out of range.
Giovanni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Masterson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Masterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Masterson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Giovanni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masterson.
James Masterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giovanni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Masterson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giovanni's knee momentarily.
Masterson scores with a shot to the body.
Masterson misses with a kick to the body.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That kick from Masterson tenderised Giovanni's leg. Giovanni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Masterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giovanni circles away quickly and effectively.
Masterson gets a clinch.
Masterson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giovanni avoids it.
Masterson is working Giovanni over against the cage.
Masterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giovannis head.
Masterson lands a body shot.
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!
Masterson manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson lands a body shot.
Masterson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masterson connects with the punch.
Masterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Masterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giovanni.
Masterson cracks a nice hook into Giovanni's ribs.
Masterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Giovanni moves out of range of the body kick.
Giovanni with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Masterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Masterson clobbers Giovanni with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the liver by Masterson. Beautiful body shot.
Giovanni misses with a right hand
and Masterson counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Giovanni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masterson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Masterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giovanni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Masterson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giovanni on the side of the head.
Masterson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Giovanni keeps the fight on the outside.
Giovanni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Masterson connects with a body shot.
Masterson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giovanni moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Masterson misses.
Masterson lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Masterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Giovanni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masterson counters with a nice leg kick.
Giovanni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giovanni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giovanni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masterson throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Masterson.
Masterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Masterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Masterson throws a head kick that half lands.
Masterson misses with a straight left.
Giovanni works the jab nicely.
Masterson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Giovanni's hands.
Masterson throws a head kick that half lands.
Masterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giovanni manages to avoid it.
Masterson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Masterson misses with a hook. Giovanni ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Giovanni misses
and Masterson counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giovanni looks for the body kick but Masterson saw that one coming.
Giovanni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Masterson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giovanni misses with a double jab
and Masterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masterson lands a jab to the nose.
Masterson tries to clinch up.
Giovanni ducks under a wild hook from Masterson.
Masterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Masterson as he connects with a hook.
Masterson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Giovanni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masterson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sonny Giovanni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Masterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giovanni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Masterson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Masterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Giovanni.
Masterson misses the shot to the body.
Masterson moves in looking to clinch but Giovanni pushes him off.
Giovanni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Masterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Giovanni misses with an uppercut
and Masterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giovanni throws an off balance right hand
and Masterson counters with a good, hard body kick but Giovanni shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws a leg kick
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni misses with a shot to the body
and Masterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giovanni misses with a jab to the body
and Masterson counters with an inside leg kick.
Giovanni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Masterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the body from Giovanni misses
and Masterson counters with a straight right hand.
Giovanni misses with a wild body shot.
Giovanni misses with a right hand
and Masterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left lands for Masterson.
Giovanni throws a push kick but Masterson slaps the foot to one side.
Masterson misses with a hook.
Masterson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni ducks under a wild hook from Masterson.
Masterson misses the body punch
and Giovanni counters with a head kick. That will keep Masterson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Giovanni throws a right hand that misses
and Masterson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Masterson lands a two punch combo.
Masterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Giovanni. That did some damage!
Masterson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masterson throws a body punch but Giovanni moves out of range.
Masterson closes the distance and clinches.
Giovanni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giovanni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giovanni tries a body shot but Masterson blocks it.
Giovanni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masterson's elbow.
A body shot lands from Masterson.
Giovanni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Masterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Masterson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Masterson!
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energy
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