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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommaso Mazzoleni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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171 cm
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163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommaso Mazzoleni! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Chi! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mazzoleni throws a sloppy body shot
and Chi counters with a leg kick. Mazzoleni misses with an uppercut. Chi saw that one coming. Chi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mazzoleni's calf. Mazzoleni throws an off balance right hand
and Chi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mazzoleni is lucky that one didn't land flush. Mazzoleni swings widly with a right hand
and Chi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Chi scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mazzoleni misses with a hook
and Chi counters with a thumping low kick. Chi throws a series of punches but Mazzoleni moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mazzoleni swings widly with a right hand
and Chi counters with a head kick. That will keep Mazzoleni thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Mazzoleni swings widly with a right hand
letting Chi counter with a right hand. Chi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Mazzoleni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chi on the side of the head. Mazzoleni throws a poor cross that misses
letting Chi counter with a right hand. Chi throws a leg kick which misses Mazzoleni's front leg but catches the back leg as Mazzoleni tries to avoid it. Mazzoleni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chi counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mazzoleni is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Chi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Mazzoleni misses with a hook
and Chi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Mazzoleni misses with a lunging right hand
and Chi counters with a big head kick but Mazzoleni shrugs it off. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mazzoleni throws a lazy uppercut
and Chi counters with a thumping low kick. Chi lands a nice looking body kick. Mazzoleni throws an off balance right hand
and Chi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mazzoleni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Chi to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mazzoleni throws a lazy uppercut
and Chi counters with an inside leg kick. Chi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Mazzoleni tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mazzoleni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Mazzoleni throws a poor cross that misses
and Chi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Mazzoleni is breathing heavily. Mazzoleni misses with a lunging right hand
and Chi counters with a good low kick that Mazzoleni was not able to check. Chi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mazzoleni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mazzoleni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chi.
Mazzoleni throws a right hand that misses
and Chi counters with a head kick. Mazzoleni swings widly with a right hand
and Chi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Chi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Mazzoleni fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mazzoleni throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Chi to counter with a crisp jab. Chi lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Chi dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mazzoleni misses with a hook
and Chi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Mazzoleni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mazzoleni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chi doesn't manage to clinch there - Mazzoleni circles away.
Mazzoleni throws a poor cross that misses
and Chi counters with an outside leg kick.
Mazzoleni misses with an uppercut
and Chi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mazzoleni's knee momentarily. Mazzoleni misses with a hook
and Chi counters with a good low kick that Mazzoleni was not able to check. Mazzoleni's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mazzoleni duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mazzoleni is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Mazzoleni misses with a hook
and Chi counters with a good low kick that Mazzoleni was not able to check. Mazzoleni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chi counters with a leg kick. Tommaso Mazzoleni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mazzoleni misses with a lunging right hand
and Chi counters with a nice leg kick. Chi gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mazzoleni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Chi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Chi swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazzoleni uses good head movement to avoid it. Chi lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mazzoleni being controlled against the cage. Chi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Chi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Mazzoleni is trying to push Chi away but Chi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Chi lands a body punch in the clinch. Chi lands an uppercut. Nice body punch from Chi. Chi working aggressively here.
Chi has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mazzoleni tries to break free but Chi pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mazzoleni is trying to break free. Chi tries a body shot but Mazzoleni blocks it.
Chi lands a body punch in the clinch. Chi pushes Mazzoleni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Chi lands an uppercut. Chi misses with a hook from the clinch. Chi misses with a hook from the clinch. Chi cracks Mazzoleni with a nice body shot. Chi lands a body shot. Chi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Chi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazzoleni's defenses. Chi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chi lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chi cracks Mazzoleni with a nice body shot. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chi. Mazzoleni takes an elbow to the forehead. Chi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mazzoleni. Chi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mazzoleni. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Chi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mazzoleni up against the cage. A short uppercut from Chi. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chi digs a right hand underneath Mazzoleni's ribcage. Mazzoleni let out a lung full of air as it connected. Chi gets through Mazzoleni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mazzoleni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short body shot lands from Chi as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Chi 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mazzoleni scores with a nice strike. Mazzoleni swings widly with a right hand
and Chi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mazzoleni misses with a hook
and Chi counters with a low kick, right behind Mazzoleni 's knee. Mazzoleni throws an off balance right hand
and Chi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mazzoleni misses with a series of wild punches.
Chi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Chi. Mazzoleni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mazzoleni misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Mazzoleni misses with a left hand and Chi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mazzoleni misses with a lunging right hand
and Chi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Chi goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Mazzoleni throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mazzoleni throws an off balance right hand
and Chi counters with a two punch combo. Chi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mazzoleni misses with a left hand and Chi counters with a thumping low kick. Mazzoleni misses with a body shot
and Chi counters with a lovely shot to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Chi cracks the inside of Mazzoleni's front leg. Chi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Chi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mazzoleni. Shang Chi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mazzoleni misses with a lunging right hand
and Chi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mazzoleni is lucky that one didn't land flush. Mazzoleni throws a lazy uppercut
and Chi counters with an outside leg kick.
Mazzoleni misses with a right hand and Chi counters with an outside leg kick.
Mazzoleni misses with a left hand and Chi counters with an outside leg kick.
Mazzoleni misses with a shot to the body and Chi counters with a slapping leg kick. Mazzoleni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chi counters with a stiff right hand. Mazzoleni throws a poor cross that misses
and Chi counters with an outside leg kick.
Shang Chi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mazzoleni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tommaso Mazzoleni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mazzoleni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chi counters with a nice kick to the body. Jab from Chi. Mazzoleni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mazzoleni throws an off balance right hand
and Chi counters with a straight right hand. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chi lands a high kick!
Mazzoleni misses with a lunging right hand
and Chi counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Shang Chi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Chi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shang Chi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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