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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Cianciulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cianciulli comes to the cage accompanied by This Is War- Ill Nino. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giovanni Cianciulli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson blocks a head kick by Cianciulli.
No joy there for Cianciulli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
David Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cianciulli misses with a body shot.
Cianciulli blocks a head kick by Dawson.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cianciulli slips a straight right by Dawson.
Dawson misses with a straight left.
Cianciulli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Dawson does no damage.
Dawson misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson throws an overhand right that lands on Cianciulli's shoulder, as Cianciulli tries to avoid the shot.
Dawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dawson misses with a head kick.
Cianciulli slips a jab and a cross from Dawson.
Cianciulli moves out of range as Dawson strikes.
Dawson tries to score with a low kick but Cianciulli moves his leg out of the way.
Good exchange - Dawson coming out on top.
Cianciulli shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dawson is trying to defend but Cianciulli finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cianciulli in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dawson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cianciulli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giovanni Cianciulli!
After the fight, Giovanni Cianciulli was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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pop
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