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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Pizetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Braida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizetti comes to the cage accompanied by That's Amore. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Pizetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Braida!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizetti misses the shot to the body.
Pizetti throws a combination that misses
and Braida counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Braida.
Pizetti tries to clinch
and Braida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Braida there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braida trying to control from half guard but Pizetti is working away.
Pizetti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Braida.
Braida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pizetti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Braida.
Pizetti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pizetti.
Pizetti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Braida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pizetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braida won't allow Pizetti to get back to his feet.
Braida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pizetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Braida is in close to Pizetti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Braida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Braida throwing strikes from guard but Pizetti blocks nicely.
Pizetti is breathing heavily.
Braida is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Braida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pizetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pizetti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Braida controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pizetti wants to stand but Braida is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Braida working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Braida is stalling in the full guard.
Braida wants to pass the guard but Pizetti is keeping the position.
Braida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Braida is looking to work some ground and pound but Pizetti has wrist control.
Braida thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braida throwing strikes but missing.
Braida controls from within his opponent's guard.
Braida passes Pizetti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Braida lands with a punch from half guard.
Braida working the head and body with strikes.
Braida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pizetti tries to get to full guard but Braida has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braida not doing much here.
Braida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Braida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Braida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Braida working Pizetti over with strikes.
Braida content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braida working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Braida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pizetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pizetti moves to clinch but Braida breaks away
and Braida counters with a single leg into guard. Pizetti didn't expect that.
Braida wants to control from the top but Pizetti keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Braida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pizetti keeping moving, preventing Braida from controlling successfully.
Braida might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pizetti kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Braida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pizetti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braida trying to control but Pizetti is working from the bottom.
Braida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pizetti's head.
Pizetti controls Braida momentarily but Braida frees himself.
Braida stands up over Pizetti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Braida is pushing down on Pizetti's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pizetti is fighting to maintain full guard but Braida has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brian Braida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Braida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braida is nestled in close to Pizetti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Braida wants to control but Pizetti is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Braida connects with a nice short shot to Pizetti's temple.
Pizetti moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braida throws a big right hand that misses.
Pizetti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Braida working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pizetti is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nice elbow from Braida.
Braida has clasped his hands together around Pizetti's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Braida working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braida scores with punches from side control.
Braida works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Braida lands some shots froms side control.
Braida is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braida landing strikes.
Braida working the ground and pound.
Braida landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Braida cracks Pizetti with a big elbow.
Braida lands some shots froms side control.
Braida working the body and head with strikes.
Braida scoring with punches from side control.
Pizetti is rocked!
Braida is working Pizetti over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Pizetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Braida grinds an elbow into Pizetti's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizetti taking a bit of punishment here - Braida scoring with strikes.
Braida is chipping away with strikes.
Pizetti is trying to get back to his feet.
Braida is chipping away with strikes.
Pizetti taking punishment in the form of punches.
Braida in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Braida works to advance to full mount. Pizetti defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Braida is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braida is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pizetti can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Braida fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Braida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pizetti tries to clinch but Braida moves away
and Braida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Braida takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pizetti taking some punishment here, with Braida in his half guard.
Braida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ground and pound from Braida.
Braida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pizetti's head.
Braida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Braida winds up and cracks Pizetti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Braida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braida wants to pass to mount but Pizetti is defending the position.
Braida is trying to control the action in half guard but Pizetti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braida lands with a punch from half guard.
Pizetti tries to roll over but Braida keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Braida lands a nice short elbow.
Braida working the head and body with strikes.
Braida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pizetti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Braida.
Braida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pizetti taking some punishment here, with Braida in his half guard.
Braida throwing shots but Pizetti is blocking nicely.
Braida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pizetti defends it well.
Pizetti is looking to escape.
Pizetti has hold of Braida's hands but Braida slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Braida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Braida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Braida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pizetti defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizetti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Braida.
Braida keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Braida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pizetti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brian Braida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braida controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Let's hope that Braida 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.
Frank Pizetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brian Braida.
Pizetti misses with a right hand
and Braida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braida takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pizetti tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Braida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Braida 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 24:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 24:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Braida!
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hype
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