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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Macellaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and as if (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Massimo Macellaio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, as if! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! if shoots in for a double leg but Macellaio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Horrible takedown by Macellaio or perhaps it was just good defense by if which made him look bad. Macellaio leaves if with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. No luck with that takedown attempt from if. Massimo Macellaio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of as if. Macellaio tries to clinch there but if circles away.
if looks to land a combination but Macellaio avoids it well. Nice sprawl there from if as Macellaio shoots in. Macellaio shoots in for a takedown but if shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Macellaio tries to clinch but if is having none of it. Macellaio tries to close the distance and clinch up but if swats him away and circles back towards the center. Macellaio shoots in but if avoids the takedown attempt easily. Macellaio scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like as if has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Macellaio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Macellaio wants it to stay on the feet. Macellaio looking to score a takedown here. if is defending well but Macellaio drives through and ends up in if's guard. if manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macellaio manages to get himself to full guard.
Macellaio is trying to keep if in close.
if tries to free his leg and advance position but Macellaio is retaining full guard. if loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. if trying to control the position from guard on top but Macellaio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Macellaio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! if has picked Macellaio up and slammed him! Macellaio can't keep hold of the triangle and if manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Macellaio is looking to reverse the position. if wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Macellaio, who protects the arm well. Macellaio tries to buck if off but if is having none of it. Macellaio strikes from the bottom but if takes advantage and advances to full mount! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! if stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macellaio. Macellaio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Macellaio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Macellaio throws a sloppy head kick and if moves out of range easily. No luck for Macellaio with that takedown attempt. if fails miserably with a takedown attempt. if fails with a takedown attempt. Macellaio shoots in and drives through. if sprawls well. Macellaio stuffs the takedown. if shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Macellaio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as if sprawls well. if wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Macellaio gets slowly back to his feet. Macellaio shoots in for a takedown but if shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. if tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macellaio paws at him with a jab and circles away. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Macellaio is defended easily by if. if fails miserably with a takedown attempt. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head kick misses from Macellaio. if tries for a takedown but Macellaio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Macellaio dominated that round. The cut man is working on as if's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Macellaio misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from if is defended easily by Macellaio. Macellaio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around if's waist but if gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macellaio off to one side. if tries to close the distance and clinch but Macellaio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Macellaio moves into the clinch. Macellaio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as if walks away with a smile on his face. Macellaio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Macellaio keeps the fight on the outside. Macellaio fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massimo Macellaio. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice sprawl there from Macellaio as if shoots in. if shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Macellaio but Macellaio pushes him off and we're back to square one. Macellaio shoots in looking for a takedown but if manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Macellaio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Macellaio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? if is fending him off so far but Macellaio persists. Nope, if circles away and we're back to standing. Macellaio closes the distance and lands a one-two. Macellaio throws a nice inside leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Macellaio tries to close the distance and clinch up but if swats him away and circles back towards the center. Macellaio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. if manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Macellaio is looking to take this fight into the clinch. if is trying desperately to land a takedown but Macellaio is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for if. A left and a right from Macellaio both land. Nice combination. Macellaio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from if. Macellaio fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Macellaio shoots in but if avoids the takedown attempt easily. if rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Macellaio moves out of range and avoids them all easily. if throws a right and a left that both miss. Macellaio shoots for a takedown but if saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. if tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Macellaio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That has opened up as if's cut even more. if leaves Macellaio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A nice combination there by Macellaio.
The cut above as if's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Macellaio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. if fails in his attempt to clinch. if tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macellaio swats him away and circles back towards the center. Macellaio fails with the takedown. if is looking to take this fight into the clinch. if slaps away a takedown attempt from Macellaio, before circling back to the center of the mat. if fails with the takedown. Sloppy strikes from if. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. if defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macellaio. Macellaio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but if avoids it really well and circles away. if moves in looking to clinch but Macellaio pushes him off. if changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Macellaio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. if trying to control the position but Macellaio is working away. Macellaio being controlled for a moment. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Macellaio gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Macellaio dominated that second round. The cut man is working on as if's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Macellaio stuffs the takedown. Macellaio lands a left and a right that send if crashing to the mat, dazed. Macellaio thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
if is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at as if's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Massimo Macellaio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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