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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ignazio Cessini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Loiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Loiola will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ignazio Cessini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Loiola!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loiola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cessini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loiola rushes Cessini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Loiola tries a knee to the head but Cessini blocks it.
Loiola connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Loiola.
Loiola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cessini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Loiola prevents it.
Cessini wants a takedown.
Loiola tries a knee to the head but Cessini blocks it.
Loiola unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cessini takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cessini prevents Loiola from breaking the clinch.
Loiola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cessini.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignazio Cessini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loiola scores with a knee to the head.
Loiola scores a nice knee to the body.
Loiola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cessini's face.
Loiola scores a nice knee to the body.
Loiola tries to land a knee to the head but Cessini blocks with his arms.
Loiola manages to break the clinch.
Loiola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cessini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loiola moves in looking to clinch but Cessini pushes him off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Loiola checks a leg kick.
Loiola moves to clinch but Cessini breaks away
and Cessini counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cessini not doing much here.
Loiola looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cessini winds up and cracks Loiola with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cessini scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Cessini seems content to control.
Loiola is trying to stand up here but Cessini is controlling him well.
Well, if Cessini is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cessini working Loiola over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loiola tries to kick Cessini off but Cessini keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loiola can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cessini scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cessini passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Loiola!
Cessini dominating with strikes here.
Cessini working the ground and pound effectively.
Loiola is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cessini working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Loiola's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cessini dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cessini with the ground and pound from mount.
Cessini is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Loiola is working to get back to half guard.
Loiola looks gassed!
Loiola is bucking up trying to escape but Cessini cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Loiola is rocked!
Cessini landing strikes, looking to finish!
Loiola is bucking up trying to escape but Cessini cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Loiola is still in real trouble! Can Cessini finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Cessini! Loiola is hurt baaadly! Cessini is firing away with more strikes - Loiola is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ignazio Cessini!
Ignazio Cessini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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