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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lebron Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Mondello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lebron Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiny Mondello!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondello avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Mondello closes the distance and clinches.
Bryant jumps guard but Mondello turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mondello keeps control of Bryant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mondello cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Mondello.
Mondello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mondello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mondello lands an elbow just above Bryant 's eye.
Mondello jumps guard and drags Bryant to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mondello lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bryant!
Bryant tries to reverse the position but Mondello maintains control.
Bryant is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondello get's back to his feet.
Mondello fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mondello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryant slips a jab and a cross from Mondello.
Mondello gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bryant trying to control but Mondello is working from the bottom.
Bryant looking to sit in guard and control but Mondello gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondello is looking to stand up but Bryant won't let him.
Bryant seems keen to control Mondello's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lebron Bryant just wasn't active enough.
Mondello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondello tries a head kick but it misses.
Mondello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mondello wants it to stay on the feet.
Mondello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mondello tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bryant swivels and escapes.
Bryant moves out of range of the strikes.
Bryant slips under a jab.
Mondello lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mondello misses with a series of wild punches.
Mondello tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Mondello tries to keep at a distance but Bryant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mondello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Bryant blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bryant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lebron Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mondello scores with a shoulder strike.
Mondello manages to break the clinch.
Mondello lands with an uppercut that bounces Bryant off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mondello throws a series of punches but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant walks into a stiff left hand from Mondello.
Bryant fails with the takedown.
Mondello lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bryant moves into the clinch.
Mondello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mondello tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mondello is stalling here.
Mondello with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiny Mondello dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mondello throws a nice head kick!
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mondello as he avoids it easily.
Mondello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryant feints and as Mondello raises his hands in defense, Bryant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bryant prevents Mondello from getting back to his feet.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mondello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Mondello keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lebron Bryant just wasn't active enough.
Bryant tries to sprawl but Mondello drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mondello is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bryant actively working from the bottom here.
Mondello stalling.
Bryant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mondello's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mondello's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondello fending off the submission attempt from Bryant.
Mondello has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bryant is looking for a choke. Mondello gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Mondello manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Mondello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mondello dives into side control.
Mondello decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryant.
Mondello throws a series of punches but Bryant avoids them all with ease.
Mondello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Mondello.
Mondello moves into the clinch.
Mondello lands a shoulder strike.
Mondello unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bryant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bryant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bryant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mondello lands an elbow just above Bryant 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant wants to get back to striking at distance but Mondello won't allow it.
Mondello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mondello breaks the clinch.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiny Mondello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mondello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mondello tries to bum rush Bryant with a series of wild strikes but Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mondello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mondello wants it to stay on the feet.
Mondello punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.
Bryant slips a jab from Mondello.
Mondello leaves Bryant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bryant shoots for a double leg takedown but Mondello sprawls well. He's pushed Bryant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lebron Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mondello lands with an overhand left.
Mondello has Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
Mondello scores with a shot to the side of Bryant's head.
Mondello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant working hard to break the clinch.
Mondello throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.
Bryant tries to circle away but Mondello has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondello works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mondello is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mondello would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tiny Mondello hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mondello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondello loads up on a big right hand but Bryant slips the punch.
Tiny Mondello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mondello misses with a two punch combination.
Mondello lands with a cross.
Mondello scores with a jab.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Mondello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mondello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bryant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mondello.
Bryant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mondello's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant wants to control but Mondello is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondello is defending against the submission attempts here by Bryant.
Mondello kicks off Bryant and gets to his feet.
Mondello wants to clinch.
Mondello moves out of range as Bryant throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondello feints a jab promting Bryant to slip. Mondello then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bryant slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
Bryant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mondello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bryant is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mondello.
Oh Bryant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Mondello.
Mondello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Mondello pushes Bryant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Mondello.
Bryant working hard to break the clinch.
Bryant tries to pull guard but Mondello holds him up against the cage and eventually Bryant drops back down to his feet.
Lebron Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiny Mondello is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mondello lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiny Mondello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mondello 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiny Mondello!
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energy
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RATING
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