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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Acker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Giordano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giordano has chosen Godfather Theme (hip hop remix) as his entrance music. 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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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard Acker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Giordano!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giordano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acker sprawls well. Acker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Giordano gets slowly back to his feet.
Giordano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Acker to score with a decent uppercut.
Giordano tries to move into range but Acker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Giordano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Acker misses with a left hand
and Giordano counters with a straight right hand.
Acker swinging wildly here.
Acker swinging wildly here.
Acker throws a looping overhand right but Giordano ducks down to avoid it.
Acker's corner calls for a 1-2. Acker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giordano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Acker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Giordano counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giordano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Acker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gerard Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Giordano.
Giordano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Acker.
Acker throws a right hand that misses
and Giordano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gerard Acker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acker throws an off balance right hand
and Giordano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Giordano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Giordano is keen to just control but Acker is a slippery customer.
Giordano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Acker is just riding it out for now. Giordano eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Acker is positioning himself well to prevent Giordano advancing to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giordano thows a huge punch but Acker dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giordano is looking to advance position but Acker won't allow it.
Giordano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Acker tries to roll over but Giordano keeps him under control.
Giordano is looking to stall here but Acker recovers full guard.
Acker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giordano throws a strike but Acker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Acker tries to stand but Giordano is controlling from the bottom.
Acker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Giordano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Acker has managed to get both his arms back between Giordano's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giordano trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antonio Giordano will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Giordano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Acker pinned against the cage. Acker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Acker looks to land a combination but Giordano avoids it well.
Giordano shoots for a double leg takedown but Acker sprawls well. He's pushed Giordano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Giordano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Acker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Acker misses the shot to the body.
Acker swings widly with a right hand
and Giordano counters with a nice uppercut.
Acker misses with a looping left.
Acker throws a hook but Giordano blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker lands a two punch combo.
Giordano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Acker as he avoids it easily.
Gerard Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Giordano.
Giordano fails with a takedown attempt.
Acker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Acker wants it to stay on the feet.
Acker digs a good hook to Giordano's body.
Giordano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Acker.
Acker misses with an uppercut
and Giordano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acker looking for a sweep. Not yet Acker, not yet.
Giordano postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giordano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Acker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giordano.
Giordano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Acker being controlled here, momentarily.
Acker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Acker wants to get back to his feet but Giordano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Acker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giordano.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giordano trying to control but Acker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Acker missing with a left hand there. Giordano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Acker. No joy for Giordano on that attempt.
Acker missing with a left hand there. Giordano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Acker scores with a shot to the body.
Giordano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acker.
Acker slaps away a takedown attempt from Giordano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Giordano has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acker. Giordano does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Giordano or perhaps it was just good defense by Acker which made him look bad.
Giordano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gerard Acker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Acker looks to land a combination. Giordano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Giordano tests Acker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Acker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giordano avoids the body shot from Acker.
A big right from Acker misses.
Acker looks to throw the jab but Giordano is out of range.
A combination from Acker does no damage.
Giordano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Acker.
Gerard Acker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giordano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Giordano does no damage.
Acker scores with a shot to the body.
Acker misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker slaps away a takedown attempt from Giordano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Acker misses with a wild body shot.
Giordano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acker.
Gerard Acker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acker swings for the body but Giordano moves out of range.
Giordano throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Acker was covering up waiting for the punch and Giordano finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Giordano trying to control but Acker is working from the bottom.
Giordano with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giordano trying to control but Acker is working from the bottom.
Giordano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Acker holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gerard Acker just wasn't active enough.
Acker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Acker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giordano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giordano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Acker throws a lazy right hand but Giordano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Acker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Giordano tries to move into range but Acker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Giordano throws a series of punches but Acker moves out of range.
No joy there for Acker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acker looks to land a combination but Giordano avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Acker. That snapped Giordano's head back.
Acker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Acker.
Acker throws a looping overhand right but Giordano ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acker swings widly with a right hand
and Giordano counters with a straight right hand.
Giordano shoots in looking for a takedown but Acker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giordano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gerard Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Giordano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acker. Giordano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giordano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Acker as he avoids it easily.
Acker scores with a jab.
Acker misses with a series of wild punches.
Giordano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giordano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Acker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Acker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antonio Giordano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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