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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Del Piero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Del Piero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Army of Me - Bjork. 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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185 lbs
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179 cm
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giovanni Del Piero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nai Tom!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Piero closes the distance and clinches.
Del Piero has Tom pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tom manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tom drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Del Piero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Del Piero is struggling to control the position.
Tom has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Del Piero avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tom has had enough of the clinch but Del Piero keeps him there for the moment.
Del Piero gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tom regains guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Del Piero passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tom avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Del Piero.
Tom wants to get back to his feet but Del Piero drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Piero decides to stand back up.
Del Piero doesn't manage to clinch there - Tom circles away.
Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy body kick from Del Piero
and Tom counters with a good low kick that Del Piero was not able to check.
Del Piero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Piero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Piero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tom swivels and escapes.
Tom connects with a high kick.
Tom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tom slips a jab and a cross from Del Piero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Piero forces Tom back against the cage and clinches.
Tom misses with a knee strike.
Del Piero with a knee to the head.
Tom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tom managing to block the knees to the body from Del Piero.
Tom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Del Piero drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanni Del Piero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Piero is breathing heavily.
Del Piero is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tom scores a nice knee to the body.
Del Piero misses with a knee strike.
Del Piero trying to stall but Tom improves his position.
Del Piero keeps control of Tom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Del Piero tries to circle away but Tom has him pinned against the cage.
Tom jumps guard but Del Piero stands there with Tom around his waist. Tom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Piero tries to stall but Tom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Del Piero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tom wants a takedown.
Tom tries to land a knee to the head but Del Piero blocks with his arms.
Tom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Del Piero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Del Piero blocks it with crossed arms.
Tom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Tom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Del Piero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tom working hard to break the clinch.
Del Piero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Del Piero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Del Piero drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Del Piero wants to break free but Tom has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Piero shoots in and drives through. Tom sprawls well.
Tom throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tom circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Tom to counter with a crisp jab.
Tom lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Giovanni Del Piero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tom blocks a head kick by Del Piero.
Del Piero avoids the head kick by Tom.
Del Piero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giovanni Del Piero will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tom lands a head shot.
Del Piero misses with a takedown
and Tom counters with a left and a right that stings Del Piero.
Tom avoids the head kick by Del Piero.
A head kick from Tom lands but Del Piero takes it in his stride.
Tom throws a head kick that misses.
Del Piero looks to clinch
and Tom counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Del Piero misses
enabling Tom to counter with a crisp jab.
Del Piero tries to clinch there but Tom circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Tom. Those never looked like landing.
Del Piero tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom throws a nice head kick!
Del Piero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tom avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tom lands a head shot.
Del Piero fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanni Del Piero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Piero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tom's waist but Tom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Del Piero off to one side.
Tom throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Del Piero doesn't manage to clinch there - Tom circles away.
Tom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom throws a head kick that Del Piero semi-blocks.
Tom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Piero moves into range and clinches up with Tom.
Tom tries to break the clinch but Del Piero is controlling the position.
Tom is looking to break free of the clinch but Del Piero has double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Del Piero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Del Piero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tom pulls his leg out and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tom. That's going to slow Del Piero down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Piero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick from Tom lands but Del Piero takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Tom.
Tom misses with a head kick.
Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Tom. That snapped Del Piero's head back.
Del Piero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tom counters with a nice uppercut.
Del Piero has Tom up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Piero has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tom after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Del Piero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Del Piero is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tom manages to break the clinch.
Nai Tom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Del Piero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tom lands a head kick!
Tom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tom tries to sprawl but Del Piero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nai Tom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Del Piero.
Tom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Del Piero.
Del Piero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Del Piero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Del Piero has Tom up against the cage in a clinch.
Tom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Del Piero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Piero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Piero is looking to clinch but Tom is avoiding it.
Del Piero fails with a takedown attempt.
Nai Tom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Piero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tom's waist but Tom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Del Piero off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanni Del Piero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Piero avoids the head kick by Tom.
Tom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Del Piero takes a kick to the side of the head.
Del Piero moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Del Piero's brow.
Tom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom swats away the attempt to clinch by Del Piero.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tom.
Del Piero throws a leg kick
and Tom counters with a head kick. That will keep Del Piero thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Del Piero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Del Piero is looking to slow Tom down with leg kicks.
Del Piero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tom sprawls well. Tom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Del Piero gets slowly back to his feet.
Tom throws a head kick that misses.
Tom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Del Piero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Giovanni Del Piero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Piero lands a front kick.
Del Piero throws a head kick but Tom moves out of range.
A head kick from Tom lands but Del Piero takes it in his stride.
Tom throws a sloppy head kick and Del Piero moves out of range easily.
Del Piero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Piero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Piero misses with a head kick.
Del Piero fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tom blocks a head kick by Del Piero.
Tom throws a head kick but Del Piero moves out of range.
Del Piero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nai Tom.
I think Tom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nai Tom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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