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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aradon Ilban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Pacino Delegratti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilban kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is home made kazoku- Arigatou . Aradon Ilban has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aradon Ilban! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Pacino Delegratti! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ilban gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily letting Delegratti counter with a right hand. Ilban with a poor takedown and Delegratti counters with a slapping leg kick. Delegratti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ilban has time to react. Delegratti closes the distance and clinches. Ilban tries to pull guard but Delegratti holds him up against the cage and eventually Ilban drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aradon Ilban. That's going to take a lot out of him. Delegratti keeps control of Ilban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Delegratti has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ilban clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Ilban looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Delegratti connects with a big shot to the side of Ilban's head.
Delegratti is hanging on to Ilban's back as he tries to escape.
Ilban holding both Delegratti 's hands and preventing any damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ilban tries to roll but Delegratti sticks to his back.
Ilban is breathing heavily. Delegratti lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Delegratti lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ilban.
That's one minute gone in the round. Delegratti lands shots from the back. Delegratti connects with a big shot to the side of Ilban's head.
Ilban prevents Delegratti from getting a body triangle. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Delegratti scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ilban is looking for a way out. Delegratti softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Delegratti looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Delegratti trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ilban doesn't escape. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Delegratti doesn't have the hooks in and Ilban manages to turn into his guard.
Delegratti has control of Ilban's left arm, preventing Ilban from doing any damage. Delegratti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ilban throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Delegratti is controlling Ilban's posture. Delegratti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Ilban throwing strikes but missing. Delegratti pulls Ilban in close to his closed guard and prevents Ilban from doing any damage or advancing position. Delegratti 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Al Pacino Delegratti. Ilban misses with a takedown and Delegratti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Delegratti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delegratti tries to clinch up but Ilban circles away and keeps his distance. Delegratti throws a nice head kick!
Delegratti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ilban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ilban walks into a straight right hand from Delegratti. Ilban has his takedown stuffed and Delegratti counters by clinching up. Delegratti tries to score a body lock takedown but Ilban shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Ilban is trying to pull guard but Delegratti has him pressed against the cage. Delegratti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ilban backwards. Delegratti leaning his opponent against the cage. Delegratti is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Delegratti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Delegratti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ilban wants a takedown but no success here.
Ilban is trying to break free. Ilban jumps guard but Delegratti stands there with Ilban around his waist. Ilban gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ilban is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Delegratti to keep the fight standing. Ilban fails to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Delegratti lands a body shot. Delegratti gets underhooks to prevent Ilban's takedown attempt.
Delegratti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ilban in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Delegratti lands a good knee to the midsection. Ilban won't want to take too many of those. Delegratti is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Delegratti lands with a left to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Pacino Delegratti dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Delegratti.
Aradon Ilban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Delegratti has closed the distance and engaged Ilban in a clinch.
Delegratti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ilban.
Knees in the clinch landing for Delegratti.
Ilban jumps guard but Delegratti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Delegratti is struggling to control the position. Delegratti cracks Ilban with a nice body shot. Nice body punch from Delegratti. Delegratti wants the takedown. Ilban is fighting it off but Delegratti persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ilban's guard against the cage. Delegratti wants to control from the top but Ilban keeps moving. Delegratti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ilban's head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Delegratti wants to control from the top but Ilban keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ilban is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Delegratti is aware though and is defending well. Delegratti scoring with punches to the head and body. Delegratti scoring with punches to the head and body. Ilban has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Delegratti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Delegratti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Delegratti content to stall in guard here. Delegratti lands a couple of decent looking shots. Ilban keeping moving, preventing Delegratti from controlling successfully. Delegratti lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ilban is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Delegratti is aware though and is defending well. Delegratti landing some decent shots from guard. Delegratti trying to control but Ilban is working from the bottom. Delegratti pushes down on Ilban's leg and manages to get into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Delegratti trying to control from half guard but Ilban is working away. Ilban has hold of Delegratti's hands but Delegratti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Delegratti is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Delegratti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Ilban working to try and regain half guard.
Delegratti working the ground and pound effectively.
Delegratti lands a big shot there that rocks Ilban but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Delegratti lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Delegratti lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Delegratti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ilban tries to buck Delegratti off but he can't manage it. Delegratti should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Delegratti controlling from mount. Delegratti lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Delegratti with good strikes from the mount here! Ilban is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Delegratti. Delegratti controlling his opponent. Delegratti with shots to the head and body - Ilban looks very uncomfortable down there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ilban really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Delegratti controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Delegratti trying to control but Ilban is having none of it. Delegratti with the ground and pound from mount. Delegratti controlling the pace for now. Delegratti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ilban hang on? Delegratti has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ilban can't escape the position.
Delegratti working Ilban over with strikes here. Delegratti controlling the position easily from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Pacino Delegratti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Delegratti cracks Ilban with a right hand to the side of the head. Ilban fails with the takedown and Delegratti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Delegratti lands a front kick. Ilban shoots and misses and Delegratti counters with a body kick. Ilban fails with the takedown and Delegratti counters with a good low kick that Ilban was not able to check. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aradon Ilban. That's going to take a lot out of him. Delegratti clinches up against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Delegratti.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Delegratti working some nice short punches in the clinch. Delegratti landing knees to the body.
Delegratti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ilban up against the cage. Delegratti continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Delegratti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Delegratti just leaning against Ilban, taking a breather. Delegratti gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ilban regains guard.
Ilban is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Ilban keeping moving, preventing Delegratti from controlling successfully. Delegratti is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Ilban will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Ilban keeping full guard, as Delegratti tries to pass. Ilban is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Delegratti defends well. Delegratti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ilban on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Still in half guard, Delegratti seems content to control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ilban wants to improve his position but Delegratti is controlling well.
Delegratti passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ilban! Delegratti lands a nice shot to the head. Delegratti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Delegratti looking to finish Ilban with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ilban! Ilban is bucking up trying to escape but Delegratti cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Delegratti lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Delegratti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ilban is in a horrible position here. Delegratti smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Delegratti controlling the pace for now. Delegratti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Delegratti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Ilban wants to try and get back to his feet. Delegratti content just to control the position here. Ilban is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Delegratti cracks Ilban with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Delegratti controlling from the full mount. Delegratti's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Delegratti looking to control but Ilban is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Ilban can't escape the position.
Ilban is working hard here to advance position. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Delegratti pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Delegratti fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Delegratti wants to control the pace but Ilban is squirming around nicely. Delegratti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ilban kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight! Al Pacino Delegratti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Delegratti 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Pacino Delegratti!
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energy
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