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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Stracci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Breckinridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Breckinridge will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Prefers standup |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ron Stracci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Breckinridge!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stracci shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Breckinridge as he jumps to the side.
Breckinridge forces Stracci back against the cage and clinches.
Stracci wants a takedown but no success here.
Breckinridge pushes off an throws an elbow but Stracci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stracci takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stracci blocks an elbow strike from Breckinridge.
Nice elbow from Breckinridge.
Breckinridge lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Ron Stracci has been cut.
Breckinridge missing with knees to the body.
Breckinridge slowing the pace effectively.
Stracci tries to score a body lock takedown but Breckinridge shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Stracci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stracci dodges an elbow strike from Breckinridge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breckinridge creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Breckinridge.
Stracci avoids a wild elbow strike from Breckinridge.
Breckinridge misses with an elbow strike.
Stracci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stracci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Breckinridge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stracci.
Breckinridge lands an elbow inside.
Stracci avoids the elbow strike from Breckinridge, against the cage.
Breckinridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breckinridge misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Breckinridge displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stracci up against the cage.
Breckinridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stracci is defending well for now.
Breckinridge lands an elbow just above Stracci 's eye.
Breckinridge tries to land knees in the clinch but Stracci avoids the damage to the body.
Stracci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Breckinridge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stracci's defenses.
Breckinridge gets underhooks to prevent Stracci's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breckinridge lands an elbow that stopped Stracci in his tracks for a moment.
Breckinridge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stracci's defenses.
Stracci is looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Breckinridge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stracci's brow.
Breckinridge lands a damaging elbow.
Stracci has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Breckinridge avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stracci takes an elbow to the temple.
Breckinridge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stracci drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Breckinridge gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Breckinridge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Breckinridge - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Breckinridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Breckinridge.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stracci as Breckinridge tries to tie him up.
Stracci has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Breckinridge after a bit of a struggle.
Breckinridge lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Breckinridge is pressed up against the cage. Stracci has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Breckinridge down to the mat. Breckinridge avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Breckinridge is looking to clinch but Stracci is avoiding it.
Breckinridge leaves Stracci with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ron Stracci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Breckinridge as Stracci shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Breckinridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Stracci's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stracci fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Breckinridge tries to clinch there but Stracci circles away.
Stracci shoots in but no luck this time.
Breckinridge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stracci is defended easily by Breckinridge.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Stracci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breckinridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stracci manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stracci swats away the attempt to clinch by Breckinridge.
Ron Stracci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Breckinridge tries to close the distance and clinch but Stracci swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Breckinridge tries to clinch up.
Stracci shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Breckinridge pinned against the cage. Breckinridge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stracci swats away the attempt to clinch by Breckinridge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stracci fails to land the takedown.
Breckinridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stracci swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stracci shoots in for a takedown but Breckinridge shows good takedown defense.
Breckinridge is looking to clinch but Stracci is avoiding it.
Breckinridge is looking to clinch.
Stracci looks for a takedown but Breckinridge sprawls well.
Breckinridge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Breckinridge tries to clinch up but Stracci circles away and keeps his distance.
Stracci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Breckinridge is looking to clinch.
Stracci shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Breckinridge counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breckinridge trying to land knees to the body.
Stracci goes for a takedown in the clinch but Breckinridge prevents it.
Stracci has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Breckinridge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Breckinridge gets underhooks to prevent Stracci's takedown attempt.
Stracci takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Breckinridge.
Larry Breckinridge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Breckinridge throws an elbow but misses.
Breckinridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stracci is defending well for now.
Stracci avoiding damage as Breckinridge throws knees to the body.
Breckinridge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stracci avoids it.
Breckinridge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stracci's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breckinridge looking to stall.
Breckinridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ron Stracci's cut is getting worse.
Stracci managing to block the knees to the body from Breckinridge.
Breckinridge trying to land knees to the body.
Breckinridge is looking to control Stracci's arms but Stracci gets an underhook and turns him. Now Breckinridge has his back to the cage.
Stracci tries to score a body lock takedown but Breckinridge shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Breckinridge.
Stracci takes an elbow to the temple.
Breckinridge lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stracci takes an elbow to the temple.
Stracci managing to block the knees to the body from Breckinridge.
Stracci tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Breckinridge.
Breckinridge throws an elbow that misses.
Stracci takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Breckinridge trying to land knees to the body.
Stracci drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Breckinridge gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Breckinridge is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Breckinridge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Stracci's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stracci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Breckinridge doesn't manage to clinch there - Stracci circles away.
Stracci shoots in and drives through. Breckinridge sprawls well.
Stracci shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Breckinridge as he jumps to the side.
Breckinridge tries to clinch there but Stracci circles away.
Breckinridge tries to clinch there but Stracci circles away.
Stracci closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Breckinridge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stracci.
Breckinridge is refusing to be controlled, as Stracci sits in half guard.
Breckinridge wants to improve his position but Stracci is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stracci throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stracci wants to control but Breckinridge is keeping him busy.
Breckinridge is looking to improve his position.
Breckinridge is looking to escape.
Stracci thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Breckinridge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Breckinridge trying to hold on to Stracci's head to control him but Stracci postures up.
Stracci lands with a punch from half guard.
Breckinridge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stracci. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stracci thows a huge punch but Breckinridge dodges it nicely.
Stracci looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Breckinridge with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stracci is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Breckinridge doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stracci.
Stracci trying to pass the guard but Breckinridge defending well.
Stracci looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Breckinridge tries to roll over but Stracci keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stracci is looking to take a break and control but Breckinridge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stracci connects with a nice short shot to Breckinridge's temple.
Breckinridge wants to get back to his feet.
Ron Stracci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stracci thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Breckinridge's head.
Breckinridge trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stracci is trying to control. Breckinridge wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stracci scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stracci missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stracci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stracci lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stracci thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Breckinridge's head.
Breckinridge tries to get to full guard but Stracci has control of the leg.
Stracci is trying to control the action in half guard but Breckinridge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stracci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stracci thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Stracci showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Breckinridge 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Breckinridge!
In his post fight interview, Larry Breckinridge started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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