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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurizio Marchetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marchetti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Theft of Mind. 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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156 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurizio Marchetti!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter misses with a wild combination.
Marchetti closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Potter dodges an elbow strike from Marchetti.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marchetti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marchetti presses Potter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Potter jumps guard but Marchetti stands there with Potter around his waist. Potter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Potter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marchetti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Potter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marchetti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Potter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marchetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marchetti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter blocks an elbow strike.
Marchetti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potter.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marchetti throws an elbow but misses.
Marchetti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marchetti tries to land a knee to the head but Potter blocks with his arms.
Marchetti manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Potter.
Marchetti thows a body shot but no joy.
Marchetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Potter throws a low kick but Marchetti moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Potter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marchetti swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Marchetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Marchetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marchetti throws a leg kick but Potter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marchetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a right hand that Marchetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Marchetti also avoids with ease.
Marchetti throws a jab when Potter was well out of range.
Maurizio Marchetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marchetti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Potter moves out of range of the body kick.
Marchetti misses with a wild combination.
Marchetti lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter shoots in but Marchetti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Potter moves away from the strike by Marchetti.
Potter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marchetti swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Marchetti.
Marchetti throws a looping overhand right but Potter ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurizio Marchetti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Potter shoots in and drives through. Marchetti sprawls well.
Potter doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Marchetti counter with a right hand.
Marchetti misses with a wild body shot.
Marchetti swings widly with a right hand
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Marchetti lands with an overhand left.
Harry Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Marchetti tenderised Potter's leg. Potter is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter tries for a takedown but Marchetti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marchetti makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Potter really felt that one!
Good leg kick by Marchetti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marchetti sprawls well. Marchetti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Potter gets slowly back to his feet.
Marchetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potter.
A low kick from Potter misses
and Marchetti counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marchetti.
Marchetti cracks Potter with an open hand slap.
Marchetti cracks Potter with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti lands the left hand.
Potter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marchetti.
Marchetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt - Marchetti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Potter throws a right and a left that Marchetti avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Potter tries for a takedown but Marchetti circles away easily
and Marchetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter throws a nice looking combination but Marchetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Potter has his takedown stuffed
and Marchetti counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurizio Marchetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Potter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marchetti.
Potter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marchetti is fending him off so far but Potter persists. Nope, Marchetti circles away and we're back to standing.
Potter misses with a combination
letting Marchetti counter with a right hand.
Marchetti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Potter. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Potter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Marchetti catches Potter right on the button with a cross.
Potter throws a series of punches but Marchetti avoids them all with ease.
Marchetti throws a hook but Potter avoids it easily.
Marchetti throws a big shot that misses.
Marchetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Potter on the side of the head.
Marchetti throws a jab when Potter was well out of range.
Marchetti scores with a decent looking hook.
Maurizio Marchetti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter blocks a jab.
Marchetti throws a chopping leg kick but Potter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Potter with a poor takedown
and Marchetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Marchetti.
Marchetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter looks to clinch
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potter shoots in for a double leg but Marchetti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Potter throws a series of punches but Marchetti moves out of range.
Potter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marchetti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marchetti misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Potter misses with a takedown
letting Marchetti counter with a right hand.
Marchetti scores with a body shot.
Marchetti doesn't manage to clinch there - Potter circles away.
Marchetti feints and then cracks Potter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Potter down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurizio Marchetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marchetti 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurizio Marchetti!
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energy
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hype
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