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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Scarlatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Centrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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167 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Scarlatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Centrino!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarlatti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Centrino shoots in looking for a takedown. Scarlatti tries to sprawl out of it but Centrino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scarlatti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Centrino gets caught napping as Scarlatti dives in and scores a takedown. Centrino manages to retain guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Scarlatti stops Centrino from standing up.
Centrino keeping moving, preventing Scarlatti from controlling successfully.
Scarlatti stops Centrino from standing up.
Centrino is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Scarlatti landing with the ground and pound.
Centrino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scarlatti is controlling him.
Scarlatti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scarlatti prevents Centrino from getting back to his feet.
Scarlatti sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarlatti advances to half guard.
Scarlatti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Scarlatti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Centrino keeps working.
Centrino manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Scarlatti shoots in and drives through. Centrino sprawls well.
Centrino closes the distance and clinches up with Scarlatti, looking for a takedown. Centrino pushes Scarlatti against the cage but Scarlatti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Centrino shoots in looking for a takedown. Scarlatti tries to sprawl out of it but Centrino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scarlatti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Derek Scarlatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Centrino.
Centrino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Centrino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Centrino misses with a double jab.
Centrino shoots for a double leg takedown but Scarlatti sprawls well. He's pushed Centrino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Centrino looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centrino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Centrino has his takedown stuffed
and Scarlatti counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Centrino is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Centrino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scarlatti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scarlatti misses with a takedown attempt - Centrino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Centrino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scarlatti sprawls well. Scarlatti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Centrino gets slowly back to his feet.
Scarlatti pushes Centrino up against the cage in a clinch.
Centrino tries to pull guard but Scarlatti holds him up against the cage and eventually Centrino drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti manages to pull guard.
Centrino trying to control but Scarlatti is working from the bottom.
Centrino is in close to Scarlatti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Centrino throws a strike but Scarlatti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Scarlatti trying to control the position from guard on top but Centrino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scarlatti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Centrino is keeping the position for now.
Centrino is trying to control the position but Scarlatti postures up.
Scarlatti lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scarlatti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scarlatti prevents Centrino from getting back to his feet.
Scarlatti trying to control the position from guard on top but Centrino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Centrino trying to keep a closed guard but Scarlatti is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Centrino can do anything to dispel that myth.
Centrino wants to stand up but Scarlatti is controlling him.
Tommy Centrino has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Centrino shoots for a takedown but Scarlatti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Centrino has a takedown stuffed.
Scarlatti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Derek Scarlatti will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Scarlatti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scarlatti fails with a takedown attempt.
Scarlatti shoots in looking for a takedown. Centrino tries to sprawl out of it but Scarlatti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Centrino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scarlatti tries to bum rush Centrino with a series of wild strikes but Centrino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Centrino closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Centrino working over Scarlatti with some ground and pound. Scarlatti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Centrino looking for a submission but Scarlatti manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Centrino throws and elbow that misses. Scarlatti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Centrino's guard. Nice move by Scarlatti!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centrino wants to stand and escape but Scarlatti is having none of it.
Centrino controls Scarlatti momentarily but Scarlatti frees himself.
Scarlatti stands and steps away. Centrino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Centrino shoots in for a takedown but Scarlatti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Centrino is breathing heavily.
Centrino gets tackled into the cage by Scarlatti. Scarlatti maintains the clinch.
Centrino jumps guard but Scarlatti stands there with Centrino around his waist. Centrino gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scarlatti manages to break the clinch.
Centrino tries to sprawl but Scarlatti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Scarlatti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Centrino keeps working.
Centrino tries to roll over but Scarlatti keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centrino looks like he's trying to stand up.
Scarlatti is controlling the pace.
Scarlatti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scarlatti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Centrino has hold of Scarlatti's hands but Scarlatti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Scarlatti frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Scarlatti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Centrino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centrino tries to buck Scarlatti off but he can't manage it.
Scarlatti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Centrino is squirming around, avoiding Scarlatti's attempts to control the action.
Scarlatti controlling from the full mount.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Scarlatti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Centrino hang on?
Centrino working to try and regain half guard.
Scarlatti controlling from mount.
Scarlatti with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centrino taking shots to the head.
Scarlatti looking to finish with strikes here!
You get the feeling that Centrino really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Scarlatti throwing strikes here but Centrino is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Centrino is squirming around, avoiding Scarlatti's attempts to control the action.
Centrino working to try and regain half guard.
Centrino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Centrino taking shots to the head.
Centrino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Scarlatti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Scarlatti dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Centrino moves out of range as Scarlatti strikes.
Scarlatti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by Centrino or perhaps it was just good defense by Scarlatti which made him look bad.
Centrino swings for the body but Scarlatti moves out of range.
Centrino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
An elbow from Centrino crashes against the mat.
Centrino tries to advance to mount but Scarlatti instead regains half guard.
Centrino trying to mount his opponent but Scarlatti defends it.
Centrino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarlatti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Centrino slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Scarlatti controlling Centrino's posture.
Scarlatti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti keeping moving, preventing Centrino from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Centrino postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Centrino fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Centrino misses its intended target.
Centrino closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Centrino lands in his opponent's guard.
Centrino scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti keeping moving, preventing Centrino from controlling successfully.
Scarlatti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scarlatti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Scarlatti stops Centrino from getting back to his feet.
Scarlatti seems to be working for a kimura but Centrino defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Centrino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scarlatti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Centrino looks like he's trying to stand up.
Centrino gets full guard.
Derek Scarlatti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scarlatti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Scarlatti content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarlatti scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Scarlatti trying to control from half guard but Centrino is working away.
Tommy Centrino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derek Scarlatti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarlatti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Centrino.
Well Scarlatti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Scarlatti!
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energy
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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