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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Albini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Cloltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cloltran is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Man In My City. Renzo Albini had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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142 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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142 lbs
11 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renzo Albini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Buzz Cloltran!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloltran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cloltran punishes Albini's body with a nice straight punch.
Albini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cloltran throws out the jab.
Cloltran lands with an overhand left.
Albini manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cloltran on his heels. He'll look to pass Cloltran's guard now, I'm sure.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Albini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cloltran wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Albini throws a strike but Cloltran rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Albini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albini is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cloltran scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cloltran working some strikes from top position.
Cloltran controlling from the top position.
Albini throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Albini looking for a sweep. Not yet Albini, not yet.
Albini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cloltran with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cloltran pushing down on Albini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albini wants to improve his position but Cloltran is controlling well.
Albini works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cloltran keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Albini's head.
Albini keeping moving, preventing Cloltran from controlling successfully.
Cloltran trying to move into half guard but instead Albini has managed to sweep!
Cloltran keeping moving, preventing Albini from controlling successfully.
Cloltran seems keen to control Albini's posture.
Albini looking to sit in guard and control but Cloltran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albini keeping full guard, as Cloltran tries to pass.
Albini looking to control.
Cloltran throwing strikes from guard but Albini blocks nicely.
Cloltran throwing strikes from guard but Albini blocks nicely.
Cloltran is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Albini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cloltran looking to pass the guard.
Cloltran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cloltran postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cloltran throwing strikes but missing.
Albini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cloltran looking to pass the guard.
Albini trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Cloltran dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cloltran scores with a leg kick.
Albini slips under a jab from Cloltran.
Cloltran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cloltran wants to land a leg kick but Albini is out of range.
Cloltran tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Albini swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Albini.
Albini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cloltran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cloltran.
Cloltran connects with a nice looking jab.
Cloltran jabs Albini right on the nose. Albini blinks but takes it well.
Albini swings for the body but Cloltran moves out of range.
Cloltran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Albini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Albini takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Buzz Cloltran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloltran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cloltran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloltran lands a jab.
Cloltran scores with a hook.
Cloltran throws a low kick but Albini moves out of range easily.
Cloltran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cloltran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cloltran swings for the body but Albini moves out of range.
Cloltran has a takedown stuffed.
Cloltran takes a swing at Albini's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloltran looks to land a right hand but Albini moved out of range.
A big left from Cloltran misses.
Cloltran throws a hook to the side of Albini's head but Albini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cloltran lands a lovely overhand right.
Cloltran fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Albini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cloltran bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Albini's head.
Cloltran lands a jab to Albini's midsection.
Cloltran cracks a nice hook into Albini's ribs.
A jab lands there for Cloltran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloltran takes a swing at Albini's ribcage but misses.
Cloltran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Albini shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cloltran manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Buzz Cloltran has got the better of the ground game so far.
Albini looking to sit in guard and control but Cloltran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cloltran trying to control the position from guard on top but Albini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloltran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Albini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Cloltran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cloltran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cloltran lands with a hook. Albini tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cloltran misses with a wild body shot.
Cloltran jabs at Albini's body.
Albini lands with a straight right. Cloltran didn't see that one coming.
Cloltran swinging wildly here.
Albini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Albini ducks under a wild hook from Cloltran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albini checks the leg kick.
Cloltran tests Albini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cloltran takes a swing at Albini's ribcage but misses.
Cloltran fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Albini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Albini misses with a low kick.
Cloltran misses with a low kick.
Cloltran ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cloltran fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cloltran. Albini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cloltran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albini.
Cloltran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Albini doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cloltran.
Buzz Cloltran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cloltran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cloltran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albini moves away.
Albini throws a body punch but Cloltran moves out of range.
Albini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Albini walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albini is looking to land body kicks.
Albini is looking to score with low kicks.
Cloltran looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cloltran shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Albini's guard.
Albini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Albini is looking to sweep but instead, Cloltran has passed into half guard.
Albini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloltran thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Albini's head.
Cloltran wants to control but Albini is keeping him busy.
Cloltran is thwarting Albini's attempts to control the position.
Albini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cloltran scores with a couple of nice shots.
Renzo Albini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albini missing with punches from the bottom.
Albini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloltran is trying to control the action in half guard but Albini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloltran looks to land a strike but Albini avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Cloltran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cloltran 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Cloltran!
In his post fight interview, Buzz Cloltran 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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mgr
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