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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hinkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Hinkley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Hinkley!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovanni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hinkley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giovanni.
Giovanni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giovanni circles away from the clinch attempt
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Giovanni fails with the takedown.
Hinkley misses with a lunging right hand
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Giovanni throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hinkley's waist but Hinkley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giovanni off to one side.
Giovanni really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Giovanni lands a nice looking body shot.
Hinkley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giovanni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinkley misses with an uppercut
and Giovanni counters with a stiff right hand.
Giovanni tries for a takedown but Hinkley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Giovanni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinkley throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hinkley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Giovanni's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkley trying to hold on to Giovanni's head to control him but Giovanni postures up.
Hinkley tries to roll over but Giovanni keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hinkley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hinkley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Giovanni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hinkley tries to clinch up but Giovanni circles away and keeps his distance.
Hinkley is looking to clinch but Giovanni is avoiding it.
Giovanni manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hinkley on his heels. He'll look to pass Hinkley's guard now, I'm sure.
Giovanni with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hinkley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giovanni is one step ahead there.
Hinkley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Giovanni's guard.
Hinkley looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giovanni has Hinkley pulled in close to control his posture.
Hinkley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Giovanni is proving hard to escape from.
Hinkley wants to control from the top but Giovanni keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Adam Hinkley.
Hinkley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hinkley wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinkley has Giovanni up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hinkley jumps guard but Giovanni stands there with Hinkley around his waist. Hinkley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hinkley.
Hinkley breaks from the clinch.
Giovanni scores with a shot to the body.
Giovanni shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hinkley is trying to defend but Giovanni finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hinkley is looking to escape.
Giovanni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Giovanni sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hinkley defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giovanni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Giovanni working Hinkley over with strikes.
Hinkley is looking to control Giovanni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hinkley avoid being mounted?
Giovanni landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Giovanni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hinkley is trying to stand up here but Giovanni is controlling him well.
Giovanni lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Giovanni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hinkley's head.
Giovanni throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giovanni lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Giovanni scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Giovanni dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hinkley gets caught napping as Giovanni dives in and scores a takedown. Hinkley manages to retain guard.
Hinkley wants to get back to his feet but Giovanni is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Giovanni is looking to work some ground and pound but Hinkley has wrist control.
Giovanni thows a big elbow that misses.
Giovanni scoring with punches to the head and body.
Giovanni won't allow Hinkley to get back to his feet.
Giovanni scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Giovanni postures up in Hinkley's guard and throws a big left but Hinkley blocks it.
Giovanni sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Giovanni works over Hinkley with some ground and pound from guard.
Hinkley is breathing heavily.
Giovanni pushing down on Hinkley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hinkley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hinkley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giovanni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hinkley pushes Giovanni off looking to stand but Giovanni dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Giovanni lands a nice short elbow.
Giovanni throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giovanni lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hinkley gets full guard.
Hinkley wants to stand but Giovanni is controlling the position.
Giovanni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Antonio Giovanni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giovanni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Giovanni with a nice head shot there.
Giovanni won't allow Hinkley to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Giovanni lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hinkley being controlled here, momentarily.
Giovanni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Giovanni connects with a couple of short punches.
Giovanni postures up in Hinkley's guard and throws a big left but Hinkley blocks it.
Giovanni stands up over Hinkley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hinkley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Giovanni is controlling him.
Giovanni not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Giovanni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hinkley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Giovanni won't allow Hinkley to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni lands a couple of elbows.
Giovanni stays in close to Hinkley's body and controls the position.
Giovanni chips away with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hinkley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Giovanni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hinkley trying to control the position.
Hinkley keeping full guard, as Giovanni tries to pass.
Giovanni working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hinkley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giovanni stops Hinkley from standing up.
Giovanni wants to control from the top but Hinkley keeps moving.
Giovanni postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Giovanni lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Giovanni with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Giovanni sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hinkley's guard.
Giovanni is trying to control. Hinkley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Giovanni landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Giovanni prevents Hinkley from standing back up.
Giovanni content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Giovanni seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hinkley taking some punishment here, with Giovanni in his half guard.
Hinkley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giovanni.
Giovanni lands with a punch from half guard.
Hinkley has one foot on Giovanni's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hinkley leaves Giovanni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hinkley is looking to clinch but Giovanni is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Giovanni dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Giovanni lands with a right hand.
Hinkley swats away the attempt to clinch by Giovanni.
Hinkley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Giovanni counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hinkley's guard now.
Hinkley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hinkley looking for a sweep. Not yet Hinkley, not yet.
Giovanni wants to control from the top but Hinkley keeps moving.
Giovanni working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hinkley is trying to control the position but Giovanni postures up.
Giovanni postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hinkley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hinkley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hinkley wants to stand and escape but Giovanni is having none of it.
Giovanni lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hinkley keeping full guard, as Giovanni tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hinkley wants to stand and escape but Giovanni is having none of it.
Giovanni lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Giovanni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Giovanni connects with a couple of short punches.
Giovanni with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Giovanni trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hinkley being controlled here, momentarily.
Hinkley wants to stand and escape but Giovanni is having none of it.
Hinkley keeping full guard, as Giovanni tries to pass.
Giovanni throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Giovanni landing some decent shots from guard.
Giovanni is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Giovanni trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giovanni is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hinkley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Antonio Giovanni.
Giovanni misses with a takedown attempt
and Hinkley counters by clinching up.
Hinkley breaks from the clinch.
Giovanni decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Giovanni passes to side control.
Giovanni misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hinkley's face as Giovanni controls the position.
Hinkley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hinkley gets back to half guard.
Giovanni controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Giovanni there.
Hinkley scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Giovanni manages to mount him!
Giovanni looking to control and managing it successfully.
Giovanni landing strikes from the mount.
Giovanni takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni with the ground and pound from mount.
Giovanni prevents Hinkley from getting the reversal.
Giovanni working Hinkley over with strikes here.
Hinkley is looking to get to half guard.
Giovanni lands with some strikes.
Giovanni controlling from mount.
Hinkley wants to hold on but Giovanni pushes him away.
Hinkley tries to buck Giovanni off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Giovanni cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hinkley is in a horrible position here. Giovanni smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Adam Hinkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Giovanni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giovanni tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Giovanni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Giovanni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Giovanni!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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