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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezio Buzzetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Buzzetta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Buzzetta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buzzetta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Buzzetta showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Buzzetta trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.
Buzzetta might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunt kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Buzzetta throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Buzzetta wants to take a breather but Hunt is having none of it.
Buzzetta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buzzetta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hunt tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzetta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunt defending well though.
Buzzetta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hunt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Buzzetta wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Buzzetta is looking to advance position but Hunt won't allow it.
Buzzetta with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Buzzetta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Buzzetta seems to be working for a kimura but Hunt defends the submission attempt.
Buzzetta thows a huge punch but Hunt dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunt's head.
Hunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buzzetta.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Buzzetta wants to take a breather but Hunt is having none of it.
Buzzetta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buzzetta.
Buzzetta is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buzzetta trying to control the action but Hunt is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Buzzetta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buzzetta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hunt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buzzetta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Buzzetta.
Hunt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezio Buzzetta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Buzzetta throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Buzzetta fails with the takedown.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Buzzetta moved out of range nicely.
Hunt sizes up Buzzetta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buzzetta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buzzetta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Buzzetta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buzzetta misses with a double jab.
Buzzetta moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzetta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily.
Ethan Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Buzzetta.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Buzzetta.
Hunt works over Buzzetta's head and body with a nice combination.
Buzzetta drives through and clinches with Hunt against the cage.
A short right from Buzzetta on the inside.
It looks like Ethan Hunt has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buzzetta cracks Hunt with a nice body shot.
Buzzetta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hunt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Buzzetta lands a right hand.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Buzzetta has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buzzetta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buzzetta clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt working hard to break the clinch.
Buzzetta breaks from the clinch.
Buzzetta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Buzzetta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunts head.
Buzzetta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buzzetta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hunt wants to stand up but Buzzetta is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta postures up and lands a big shot to Hunt's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buzzetta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buzzetta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Buzzetta distracts Hunt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buzzetta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Buzzetta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Buzzetta controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ezio Buzzetta.
Buzzetta misses with a takedown attempt - Hunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Buzzetta.
Buzzetta tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezio Buzzetta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ethan Hunt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Buzzetta.
Buzzetta misses with a straight right.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Buzzetta.
Buzzetta swinging wildly here.
Buzzetta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buzzetta lands a leg kick that knocks Hunt off balance momentarily.
Buzzetta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunt circles away.
Ezio Buzzetta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buzzetta has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzetta effectively controlling the action here.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Buzzetta is controlling him.
Buzzetta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buzzetta misses with a few strikes there.
Buzzetta rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Buzzetta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buzzetta goes for a takedown attempt but Hunt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Buzzetta misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ethan Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hunt misses with a series of wild punches.
Buzzetta shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ethan Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Buzzetta.
Buzzetta shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Buzzetta misses.
Buzzetta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta fails with a takedown attempt.
Buzzetta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buzzetta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buzzetta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buzzetta throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buzzetta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buzzetta shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buzzetta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Buzzetta throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
Buzzetta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ezio Buzzetta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzzetta shoots in but no luck this time.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Buzzetta saw that one coming.
Buzzetta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunt circles away.
Hunt connects with a body shot that sends Buzzetta's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Buzzetta misses.
Buzzetta takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Buzzetta looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Buzzetta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buzzetta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ezio Buzzetta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buzzetta.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezio Buzzetta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buzzetta 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezio Buzzetta!
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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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