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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church's entrance music is . A fine choice. Bartone has chosen Toto Cotugno - L'italiano as his entrance music. Vince Bartone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
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158 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vince Bartone!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Church counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartone misses with a lunging right hand
and Church counters with a nice uppercut.
Bartone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bartone falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Church bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bartone's head.
Bartone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Church moves into the clinch.
Church blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Church.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Church.
Bartone has a couple of punches blocked by Church.
Bartone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Church.
Church lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Bartone tries a body shot but Church blocks it.
Church doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Church lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bartone up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Church - that landed with a thud.
Church blocks an uppercut.
Church lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Church takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Church.
Bartone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bartone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Church lands a nice uppercut.
Church swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Church misses with a punch on the inside.
Bartone lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bartone fails to land.
Church stalling the fight.
Church pushes Bartone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Church lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bartone or not.
Church lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Church.
Bartone looks gassed!
Bartone struggles to land a body shot inside as Church controls his hands.
Church lands a shot to the body.
Bartone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Church blocks it with crossed arms.
Church lands with a light punch inside.
Bartone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Church's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Church is leaning against Bartone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Church lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Church.
Bartone misses with some punches.
Church gets through Bartone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Church.
A short right from Church on the inside.
Bartone is rocked!
A body shot lands from Church.
Church lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bartone is still on wobbly legs! Can Church finish him?
Church stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bartone seems to have recovered his senses.
Church creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Church lands a left hand.
Church throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bartones head.
Bartone gets through Church's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Church lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Church lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Church lands with a left to the head.
Bartone swings wildly with an uppercut but Church uses good head movement to avoid it.
Church lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church blocks an elbow strike.
Church tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Church avoiding damage.
Church doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Church throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Church lands a damaging elbow.
Church lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Church lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Church pushes Bartone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Church on the inside.
Church lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bartone tries to break the clinch but Church is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Church.
Church pushes Bartone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Church.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Church creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Church - that landed with a thud.
Church gets through Bartone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Church scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bartone is trying to break the clinch but Church has him pressed against the cage.
Church digs a right hand into Bartone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bartone's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church cracks Bartone with a nice 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!
Church lands with a short shot to the head.
Church lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Church.
Church lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Church lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Church - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Church is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bartone is defending well for now.
Church avoiding damage.
Church lands a right hand.
Bartone tries to throw a body punch but Church avoids it by throwing Bartone back against the cage.
Bartone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Church lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Bartone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Church lands a body shot.
Bartone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Church lands a shoulder strike.
Church blocks an uppercut.
Bartone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Church dominated that round.
That's time! Church's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bartone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Church counters with a thumping low kick.
Church scores with a hook to the body. Bartone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Church throws a leg kick but Bartone moved away.
Bartone misses with a lunging right hand
and Church counters with a nice uppercut.
Bartone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Church with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Church dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Bartone misses
and Church counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartone misses with a left hand
and Church counters with an outside leg kick.
Bartone moves out of range of the body kick from Church.
Church forces Bartone back against the cage and clinches.
Church gets through Bartone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bartone is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Church.
Church throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Church lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bartone or not.
Church throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bartones head.
A short uppercut from Church.
Church lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bartone or not.
Church lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Church.
Bartone tries to work over Church's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bartone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nick Church has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Church softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Church makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Church softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Church.
Church cracks Bartone with a nice body shot.
Church scores with a nice hook to the head.
Church lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bartone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Church lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Church digs a right hand into Bartone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bartone's gas tank.
Church softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Church lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church lands an elbow just above Bartone 's eye.
Church scores with a nice hook to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bartone in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Church as the two fighters clinch.
Church slows down the pace here.
Bartone misses with the head strike.
Church lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Church lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bartone swings wildly with an uppercut but Church uses good head movement to avoid it.
Church lands a right hand.
Church lands a nice shot to the body.
Church avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Church creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Church.
Church digs a right hand underneath Bartone's ribcage. Bartone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Church.
Church is working Bartone over against the cage.
Church pushes Bartone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Church lands with a right to the head.
Church lands a big right hand that drops Bartone! The killer instinct kicks in and Church finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Church!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Church!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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