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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tapperoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Trejo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Tapperoni's chin.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Tapperoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Trejo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapperoni scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tapperoni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trejo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tapperoni.
Tapperoni is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trejo is just riding it out for now. Tapperoni eventually gives up the hold.
Tapperoni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Trejo won't allow Tapperoni to pass to mount.
Tapperoni is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trejo tries to get to full guard but Tapperoni has control of the leg.
Trejo is pressing down on Tapperoni's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Trejo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapperoni decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Trejo, up you get!
Nice takedown defense from Trejo. No joy for Tapperoni on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trejo. Tapperoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tapperoni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trejo sprawls well. Trejo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tapperoni gets slowly back to his feet.
Trejo misses with a series of wild punches.
Tapperoni shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trejo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Tapperoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trejo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trejo misses with the combination.
Tapperoni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trejo shoots in for a double leg but Tapperoni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapperoni with a lazy takedown attempt
so Trejo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tapperoni is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tapperoni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trejo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Trejo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tapperoni pulls Trejo in close to his closed guard and prevents Trejo from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Tapperoni wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Trejo slaps away a takedown attempt from Tapperoni, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapperoni throws a leg kick
and Trejo counters with a right hand to the body.
Trejo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trejo!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trejo jumps guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trejo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tapperoni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tapperoni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Trejo can't keep his opponent in guard - Tapperoni advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tapperoni blocks the strikes from Trejo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapperoni prevents Trejo from improving his position.
Tapperoni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tapperoni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tapperoni decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tapperoni gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trejo is looking to stand up but Tapperoni won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Trejo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Trejo gets caught napping as Tapperoni dives in and scores a takedown. Trejo manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tapperoni thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tony Tapperoni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trejo controls Tapperoni momentarily but Tapperoni frees himself.
Tapperoni won't allow Trejo to get back to his feet.
Tapperoni wants to control from the top but Trejo keeps moving.
Tapperoni sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trejo's guard.
Trejo trying to control here.
Tapperoni seems to be looking for submissions.
Tapperoni is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trejo trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapperoni is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Trejo as he works his way to full guard.
Tapperoni got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trejo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tapperoni has managed to get both his arms back between Trejo's legs - danger averted.
Trejo trying to control the position.
Trejo wants to stand but Tapperoni is controlling the position.
Tapperoni thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapperoni trying to control but Trejo is working from the bottom.
Tapperoni is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Trejo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Trejo has escaped and now he's on top!
Trejo tries to free his leg and advance position but Tapperoni is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapperoni controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Tapperoni.
Tapperoni has his takedown stuffed
and Trejo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tapperoni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trejo sprawls well. Trejo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tapperoni gets slowly back to his feet.
Trejo wants to clinch up but Tapperoni keeps it at a distance.
Tapperoni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trejo pushes Tapperoni up against the cage in a clinch.
Trejo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tapperoni passes into half guard.
Tapperoni stops Trejo from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo is trying to maintain the position but Tapperoni is very close to passing his half guard.
Tapperoni wants to work for an arm triangle but Trejo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Trejo striking from the bottom.
Trejo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trejo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Trejo is trying to get back to full guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tapperoni working over Trejo with some ground and pound. Trejo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tapperoni is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trejo defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Tapperoni will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tapperoni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trejo tries to clinch but Tapperoni is having none of it.
Tapperoni misses with a takedown attempt
and Trejo counters with a single leg into guard. Tapperoni didn't expect that.
Trejo chips away with some ground and pound.
Trejo wants to stand but Tapperoni is controlling his posture from full guard.
Trejo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tapperoni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo tries to stand but Tapperoni is controlling from the bottom.
Tapperoni keeping moving, preventing Trejo from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Tony Tapperoni wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tapperoni fails with the takedown
and Trejo counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Tapperoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trejo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Trejo to work.
Trejo working hard to break the clinch.
Trejo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trejo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trejo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tapperoni jumps guard but Trejo stands there with Tapperoni around his waist. Tapperoni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trejo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tapperoni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapperoni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trejo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trejo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tapperoni lands a takedown into guard.
Trejo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Trejo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trejo is looking to stall here but Tapperoni recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapperoni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Trejo looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Trejo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trejo 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Trejo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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